Insurance News
New York State Warns Insurers Against Canceling Unoccupied Home Coverage
Dec 04,2008
After moving to upstate New York in August 2007, to live with her parents, Amy Rehbit intended to sell her Long Island home.
Every other weekend, the 35-year-old school teacher traveled from her new upstate home to check on the house. Those times that she couldn't make it, her parents drove back or a neighbor looked in. She had left the house furnished, with the cable TV still hooked up.
What You Should Know About Life Insurance
How much should you pay for life insurance? Your budget will determine this.
When you build your budget take life insurance into account - it is important. And think about good life insurance, not a cheap life insurance policy that you will pay for years and then regret or leave to your dependents to regret.
Use the internet to search for life insurance companies. Try to compare quotes offered by the various life insurance companies you are considering in order to get the best deal.
What About Your Annual Health Insurance Policy Check?
Some health insurance companies update existing health insurance plan rates and benefits at the end of the year. If there are changes, these will be communicated through the mail. be sure not to throw these notifications away without reading them. Read all your mail from your health insurance company so that you don’t get any surprises about changes in your plan health insurance plan.
If your rates or deductibles are going to increase dramatically in the New Year, shop around. Insurance companies often add new products every year and you might find a better deal.
The Ever Increasing Car Insurance Rates
Auto insurance rates continue to rise adding pressure to cash-strapped consumers. Some drivers choose to let their car insurance policies lapse, by not renewing on time or not paying their bills. Companies urge drivers to explore savings opportunities and payment options rather than go without car insurance.
Not only is this dangerous, but it can end up costing drivers with lapsed policies thousands of dollars when they go to buy car insurance again. A lapsed policy is like a red flag for insurance companies. So here are some tips to protect your rates and credit.