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  CLUE Yourself In: How Your Claims History Informs Your Insurance Future

  When you are finally able to buy that dream home where you want to spend the rest of your life, you may have a spotless credit report and enough money to make a down...

  By: Claire Boyte-White | Vice President

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  A Look at Uninsurable Risk

  In the insurance context, we look at risk to mean the chance of “financial loss”. This isn’t restricted solely to the loss of money—it could mean...

  By: Jacques Wong

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  Insurance Agents: What's the Point?

  Insurance companies can be tough to deal with. Between putting you on hold when you have a claim to spamming your email (or phone) with promotions, you can easily get...

  By: Steven Porrello

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  The Key Elements of an Insurance Contract

  Buying insurance usually forms the backbone of anyone's financial plan, offering some reassurance of financial stability should the "worst" happen.Life...

  By: Mark Cussen | CFP, CMFC

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  Back to the Basics: How Insurance Companies Make Money

  You get your insurance package in the mail. The envelope is thick, full of policy wordings and fine print. But, as you rip open the top of the envelope, your eyes are...

  By: Kaitlyn Kokoska

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  Your Credit Score and Your Insurance Premium

  When it comes to calculating your insurance rate, insurers want to answer one question: are you a risky person to insure? To answer this, they’ll look closely at...

  By: Steven Porrello

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  How Insurance Companies Are Handling COVID-19

  Before we talk about how insurers are being affected by insurance companies and COVID-19. Let's first talk about the basic concept of insurance and reinsurance as it...

  By: Jodie L Stauffer | CFP

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  The First Steps You Need to Take After Wrecking Your Car

  Bam! It sounds like an explosion went off in your car. Wham! You are jerked violently into your seatbelt and the airbag inflates, momentarily burying you in it.Perhaps...

  By: David Hughes | Writer/Researcher

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  The Top 5 States with the Highest Auto Insurance Rates

  Data gleaned from each state's Department of Insurance show that auto insurance costs continue to rise. Rates varied considerably from a low average of about $900 in...

  By: Maurice Draine

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  How to Pick the Right Insurance Company

  Most insurance companies sell the same products, but that doesn't mean they're all equal. It can be difficult to select which company you want to trust with the...

  By: Maurice Draine

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  How to Choose an Insurance Company That Won't Go Out of Business

  When you invest time and money to insure what is important to you, the last thing you want to find out is that you've lost your coverage. It's a real possibility...

  By: Charlene Royston | Owner

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  Why Your Insurance Company Will Soon Use Drones (If It Doesn't Already)

  The wildfire that swept through your neighborhood was devastating. Access to nearby roads is limited, and insurance companies are slow to the scene. And when they do...

  By: Maurice Draine