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Personal Lines
How to Protect Your Home from Wildfires
According to the National Interagency Fire Center, almost 53,000 wildfires destroyed 9 million acres in the U.S. so far this year. A 2016 Wildfire Hazard Risk report…
By: Charlene Royston | Owner
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Personal Lines
How to Collect an Insurance Payment After a Hurricane
Hurricanes can be devastating to property, and with climate change we can expect them to be more powerful than they were in the past (learn more in 5 Ways Climate Chance…
By: David Hughes | Writer/Researcher
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Personal Lines
When Temporary Car Insurance Makes Sense
If you're like most people, you probably think of car insurance as a long-term policy that you renew every year. But what about those times when you need to get behind…
By: Maurice Draine
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The Insurance Business
How to File a Claim that Gets Paid Sooner
You’ve probably heard of people having to wait close to forever to get an insurance claim paid. Maybe you've been in that unfortunate situation yourself. It's never…
By: David Hughes | Writer/Researcher
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The Insurance Business
How to Write a Demand Letter for an Insurance Company
You’re driving down the road one day and – wham! You’ve been rear-ended. You feel immediate pain in your back and neck, and over the next few days the…
By: David Hughes | Writer/Researcher
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Personal Lines
What Self-Driving Cars Will Mean for Your Auto Insurance
One of the big questions about the impending self-driving car revolution is how it will affect auto insurance. In this article, we'll go over the complexities the…
By: Jacques Wong
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Personal Lines
Life Insurance: Are Accidental Death Clauses Necessary?
An accidental death clause is a provision you can add onto life insurance policies to ensure your beneficiaries receive a death benefit in excess of the original amount,…
By: Reuben Ferrer
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Personal Lines
Has Your Home Been Robbed or Vandalized? Here’s What to Do First
It only takes burglars a few minutes to break into most homes. They scout your house for an empty driveway, and they love darkness and obscure spots to enter without…
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Personal Lines
Medical Concierge and Insurance Broker: What’s the difference?
If you find yourself hospitalized with the prospect of needing some serious care, it can help to have someone in your corner. Someone that knows all the insurance lingo…
By: Rob McBroom
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