Travel Safety 101 Kit
October 29th, 2011
A few personal travel insurance products I can recommend:
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What to Look for In A Business Liability Insurance Provider
October 28th, 2011
Being covered with business liability insurance is a great idea. The question is who to get it from? When shopping for insurance coverage, one of the things that you have to consider is the credibility of the insurance company. You surely do not want to be handled by second-rate insurance company when you are paying real money for a quality coverage that will protect your business. It is always that you consult institutions assisting in providing business liability cover and contact at least five of the best insurance providers before jumping ship. Read full post…
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Business insurance quotes – buying remotely and the 14 day rule
October 20th, 2011
Anyone who has ever had the misfortune to have a pushy salesperson in their home, flogging them something that they do not need, will be pleased the law is now on their side. You are allowed to cancel these contracts within certain timescales.
As far as business insurance is concerned, there is a period of 14 days during which you can, if you decide, ask for the policy to be treated as null and void, or cancelled from inception. This applies particularly to policies bought over the phone or the internet. The idea being that if you have not had a chance to fully review the contract, before purchase, that you then get a full 14 days to sit down and review this yourself.
There ae customers, very occassionally, who you know are only purchasing a policy to satisfy some legal requirement.
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Remember What’s Important During Open Enrollment Season
October 16th, 2011
It’s currently benefits open enrollment season for millions of American employees. This is the season they’ll be faced with some big decisions about their 2012 health care coverage. Health care costs are expected to increase by seven percent in 2012 to $10,475 per employee, according to Aon Hewitt, a global consulting firm. Employees are projected to contribute roughly $2,300 to that expense in 2012. That’s an 11 percent increase compared to 2011. Aon Hewitt’s analysis shows that beyond that cost, employees will spend an average of $2,275 on out-of-pocket expenses while seeking care next year.
The Consumer Health Mindset survey, Aon Hewitt’s recent survey of 3,000 health consumers, shows more than half of consumers participated in health risk assessments and/or screenings such as blood pressure and cholesterol screendings in the past year. Many empl
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How To Get Inexpensive Life Insurance Online
October 14th, 2011
When people talk about life insurance the first thing that most people say is how expensive it is. In reality it is not that expensive but when you think of it in terms of other payments you make each month then it seems that way. What you need to understand is that you can get inexpensive life coverage online if you really want to save money and get the best life insurance policy available to you.
One of thing you need to know about getting inexpensive life insurance online is that it all comes down to the website that you use. What many people do is they simply type in the insurance company that they know and go from there but that is not the best thing to do. Read full post…
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House Approves Bill To Block Abortion Coverage
October 13th, 2011
The measure, which among other things would ban women from using the health law’s tax subsidies to purchase health insurance that includes abortion coverage, is unlikely to be considered in the Democratic-led Senate and has recieved a veto threat from President Barack Obama.
The Associated Press/Washington Post: House Votes To Stop Abortion Coverage Under New Health Care Law The House on Thursday returned to an abortion issue that nearly sank President Barack Obama’s health care law last year with legislation that bars an insurance plan regulated under the new law from covering abortion if any of its customers receive federal subsidies.
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2011 already a record-breaking year for disasters
October 11th, 2011
The federal government has declared a record number of disasters so far this year, even though hurricane season isn’t over yet, according to the Insurance Information institute (III).
As of Sept. 30, federal officials had issued 86 disaster declarations, breaking the previous record of 81 set last year. Hurricane season runs through Nov. 30.
“The number of U.S. disaster declarations has been trending sharply upward, particularly over the past 15 years,” Robert Hartwig, III president and an economist, said in a press statement. “The average number of declarations between 1953 and 2010 was 34 per year.
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Corporate Insurance Options
October 5th, 2011
The companies having auto parks or a large number of cars in usage should have a single insurance contract for all the cars. In the case of a simple individual policy, the terms of the contract are firm, and usually a standard contract is signed. In the case of corporate auto insurance quotes and estimations, the clauses of the contract and the fees might me modified with an approval of the companies involved. Moreover, the contract should be flexible, as the auto parks of transportations are changing their sizes all the time.
The transportations as carriers benefit of different auto quotes and estimations than the other companies, as their merchandise and goods transported must also be insured. Read full post…
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