TweetOkay, I won’t lie to you. This is not the most scintillating or well-produced video in the world, but the information is good. In our ongoing mission to help you understand insurance terminology, give 5 minutes to better understand term … Continue reading
TweetHaving been raised by a child of the Depression, I feel safe in saying the full effects of this recession will take a long time to make themselves fully felt. One consequence, however, is that 66 percent of parents are … Continue reading
TweetJust when it seems like there’s nothing new about insurance . . . In an article by Andrew G. Simpson for Insurance Journal, “Special Report: Top 10 Innovative P/C Insurance Products,” the author looks at new product offerings in the … Continue reading
TweetI have to confess, I, personally, have never even thought about wedding insurance. Then, while recovering from an allergic reaction last weekend, I sat in an antihistamine coma watching a marathon of “Say Yes to the Dress” with my elderly … Continue reading
TweetWriting for FoxBusiness.com, Jennie L. Phipps offers good advice to homeowners in the article, “Reassess Your Homeowners Policy in Down Market.” Her article strikes right at the heart of the most nagging point of “non-recovery” in the recession — home … Continue reading
TweetWhile it may not be strictly an insurance topic, I imagine you’ve all heart that comedian Gilbert Gottfried shot himself in the foot and lost his gig as the Aflec duck with an ill-conceived tweet in the wake of the … Continue reading
TweetThis is one of the best videos I’ve found comparing four pet insurance policies related to one animal. And it’s all explained by a vet! If you’re considering looking into pet insurance, this is a very good overview.
TweetAccording to research compiled by LIMRA (a market research outfit), the gender gap is closing in life insurance. In 2010, about six out of every 10 women held some kind of life insurance policy. Overall, life insurance levels are down … Continue reading
TweetWell, it’s been one year since the health care reform law passed. Probably the best thing to come out of it so far is that insurance companies can’t drop sick kids for pre-existing conditions. (The amount of bad karma the … Continue reading
TweetMany people during these tough economic times are being “encouraged” to retire early. What does that mean for their health insurance and how exactly does COBRA work?