Insurance - Home Insurance
Five Financial Tips for Baby Boomers Hitting 65
1:00PM 2/16/2011
Retirement, Insurance - Life Insurance, Insurance - Home Insurance, Insurance
Baby Boomers hit a big milestone this year: the oldest will be hitting 65, what was once called the Golden Years. For the next 19 years, 10,000 of them will mark this big occasion every day, according to Pew Research Center.
To help them navigate this new era and the growing pains that come with...
Seven Insurance Policies That Aren't Worth the Money
11:00AM 1/18/2011
Insurance - Car Insurance, Insurance - Life Insurance, Insurance - Home Insurance, Insurance - Health Insurance, Insurance, Economizer, Saving Money
Insurance isn't meant for the little hassles in life, but for the big events that can derail you financially.
"Insurance is meant to protect against the really big stuff that rains down upon you," insurance agent Alan Canton tells WalletPop.
But even Canton, and a handful of other insurance...
Texas AG demands 'improper' Travelers Insurance TV ad be taken off air
4:00PM 7/08/2010
Insurance - Car Insurance, Insurance - Home Insurance, Insurance, Consumer Ally
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has ordered Traveler's Insurance to stop airing what it considers to be a deceptive ad or face legal action.
The AG says the ad is misleading because it gives viewers the impression they should purchase additional car insurance or risk losing their home because...
How to determine if you're smartly insured
1:30PM 5/06/2010
Insurance - Car Insurance, Insurance - Life Insurance, Insurance - Home Insurance, Insurance
When consumers buy insurance, they are guided by a "well, you never know philosophy." That, according to experts, is a huge mistake.
Saving money can be as easy as making a phone call. "The number one way people waste money is simply not asking for all the credits that they could," says Bill...
More consumers seeking insurance deals and data online
1:30PM 5/04/2010
Insurance - Car Insurance, Insurance - Life Insurance, Insurance - Home Insurance, Insurance - Health Insurance, Insurance
Consumers more often research an insurance company online and make a purchase at the website rather than make a call to talk with someone at the company.
Not surprising, since insurance salespeople have such a bad reputation for withholding full information or selling the product that will give...
Most dangerous states: Crime rankings for 2010
6:00AM 4/05/2010
Better lock your doors! The results of CQ Press's annual State Crime Rankings are in and, for some states, the results aren't pretty. For nearly two decades, these rankings have shown how the 50 states compare against the national average for six crimes: murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault,...
Check FEMA flood maps now before flood insurance rates rise
4:30PM 4/01/2010
While residents and businesses of Rhode Island and Connecticut are looking to FEMA for help after flooding, those in California are screaming because new FEMA flood maps may mean they have to buy flood insurance for the first time. FEMA is updating flood hazard maps nationwide. After the update, if...
Following the devastating earthquakes that hit Chile and Haiti, some insurance companies are hiking rates on earthquake insurance by as much as 200%. A recent Los Angeles Times article reported that California-based GeoVera Insurance Company nearly tripled one customer's premium, from $2,500 to...
Hoarders, beware: Homeowner's insurance could be pulled
4:30PM 1/05/2010
Are you a hoarder? If so, your homeowner's insurance could be canceled or your rates could be raised.
Often, insurers don't know if you like to hoard because they don't inspect the home on the inside at the time the insurance is written. They just take pictures of the outside of the property and,...
You probably wouldn't send a holiday card depicting the family dog biting the boss. Or one that shows a brand new flat screen falling out of the back of your truck.
While these scenes aren't ones you'd like to experience at the holidays, experts say it's wise to keep in mind that accidents (like...
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