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The Insurance BusinessCLUE 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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The Insurance BusinessA 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 many…
By: Jacques Wong
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The Insurance BusinessInsurance 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 Insurance BusinessThe 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 insurance,…
By: Mark Cussen | CFP, CMFC
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The Insurance BusinessBack 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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The Insurance BusinessHow 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 Insurance BusinessHow 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…
By: Charlene Royston | Owner
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The Insurance BusinessWhy 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
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The Insurance BusinessInsurance for Veterans: A Primer
If you're a veteran or active-duty serviceman or woman, the spouse or child of a veteran or active-duty serviceman or woman, or a cadet or midshipman at a military…
By: David Hughes | Writer/Researcher
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The Insurance BusinessWearable Tech and Insurance: Current and Coming Trends
When most people think of wearable tech, the first thing that comes to mind are fitness trackers. These are devices that are worn (usually on the wrist) to keep track of…
By: David Hughes | Writer/Researcher
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The Insurance BusinessHow an Insurance Company Decides to Insure You
Unless you're denied coverage, you might not have considered how your insurance company decides who gets insurance and who doesn't. Even people who take good…
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The Insurance BusinessHow to Dispute an Insurance Claim Settlement
It's what every policyholder dreads. When you finally need your insurance, you file a claim and it gets denied.Or maybe the insurer just pays you a lot less than you…
By: David Hughes | Writer/Researcher
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