Friday, June 6, 2014With just over a week to go until the start of the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season,NOAA’s outlook is hot off the press and garnering a lot of attention. Here’s NOAA’s take on the season by the numbers: READ MORE >>
Friday, May 30, 2014Overall satisfaction among homeowners insurance customers who filed a property claim has improved for the second consecutive year.
According to the J.D. Power 2014 Property Claims Satisfaction Study, satisfaction among homeowners insurance customers who filed a property claim between April ... READ MORE >>
Friday, May 16, 2014A report just released by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) puts a $277 billion price tag on the economic costs of traffic crashes in the United States in 2010, a 20 percent increase over its 2000 data. The economic costs are equivalent to approximately $897 for every person living in the U. READ MORE >>
Friday, May 9, 2014It’s a simple and reasonably fair concept – all else being equal, safer and more careful drivers pay less for their car insurance than do those having multiple accidents and/or moving violations. How much? READ MORE >>
Friday, May 9, 2014If your husband or wife drives up with a brand new dent on the car, you might not get the truth about what happened. Some 35% of spouses admitted to dinging the family car, then telling their loved one that someone else did it, according to a new survey by the insurance website insure.com. READ MORE >>
Friday, April 25, 2014You probably need life insurance. Lots of people do. If you have small children, a mortgage, a spouse who’s dependent on your income—or any person who would be inconvenienced financially if you were hit by a bus tomorrow, you probably should have life insurance. READ MORE >>
Friday, April 18, 2014In recent months, major insurers have adopted “gender distinct” rates for new coverage. Translation: If you’re a woman, you’ll now pay more than a man for the same coverage.
Rates for single women rose 20 to 40% last year, while rates for single men fell 15%, says Jesse S... READ MORE >>
Friday, April 11, 2014Have your auto or homeowner insurance rates been creeping up? If so, you may have been “POed” by your auto insurer. According to new information from the Consumer Federation of America, some insurance companies are secretly “price optimizing” customers; charging them a hig... READ MORE >>
Friday, April 4, 2014The cost of automobile insurance, workers’ compensation coverage and general business liability insurance could drop by as much as 5% thanks to the Affordable Care Act, according to a new study.
Though the health law doesn’t cover cars or workers compensation, new analysis by RAND Co... READ MORE >>
Friday, March 28, 2014You probably don't think about it until happens. How many assets do you own that are high-value items either in terms of monetary or sentimental value? Your homeowner's insurance doesn't cover everything you own and the items it does cover are only partially insured if they're high-priced items. READ MORE >>
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