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Back in 2017, I wrote about several misconceptions that are common to personal umbrella policies. While those four misconceptions still hold true, I thought I would turn this into a two-part series since there are other misconceptions that are quite…
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Category: Auto, Home, Personal, Umbrella
Tags: extra protection, Personal, personal insurance, Personal Umbrella, personal umbrella policy, protection, umbrella, umbrella policy
We have probably all been to a public building where there are signs offering a free service to plug in your device at a charging location. Without thinking, we hurriedly plug in our device to the USB, by either using our…
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Category: Personal, Prevention, Technology
Tags: cell phone, cyber security, cybersecurity, data, data backup, data breach, malware, malware attack, mobile device, mobile security, Personal Cyber Protection, personal data, personal information, personal insurance, protecting your data, smart phone, USB flash drive
I’m still on Cloud Nine from my wedding day a couple weeks ago! I find myself looking down at my ring finger daily, not only because my rings are beautiful (if I do say so myself), but they are also very valuable…
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Category: Financial, Home, Household Inventory, Personal
Tags: homeowners insurance, homeowners policy, jewelry, Personal, personal insurance, personal jewelry, renter's policy, renters insurance, valuables, warranty
I’m pretty sure not too many people have asked themselves that question, but I have because I’ve been in the insurance industry for (obviously) too long. But, not only that, but what kind of insurance would Santa need, and for…
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Category: Auto, Business, Claims, Commercial, Employees, Liability, Personal, Risk Management, Weather
Tags: auto insurance, auto policy, business auto policy, business insurance, business owner, claim, commercial building, Commercial general liability, commercial insurance, commercial lines underwriter, commercial property, commercial underwriting, coverage, errors and omissions, insurance, insurance claim, insurance underwriter, Personal, personal auto coverage, personal auto insurance, personal auto policy, personal injury, personal insurance, personal lines underwriter, professional liability, protecting business property, Santa, Santa Claus, underwriter, workers' comp claims, workers' compensation
We should be grateful for the peace of mind that insurance provides all year long, but certain coverages definitely come in handy around the holidays. Enjoy this song to the tune of the classic Christmas carol, “The 12 Days of…
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Category: Auto, Home, Liability, Personal, Prevention, Weather
Tags: dangerous dog breed, dog bite, dog bites, dog owners, electrical hazards, electrical safety, fire safety, fireplace, frozen pipes, hail, holiday, holiday safety, holiday safety tips, holiday season, holidays, home fire, home insurance, homeowners insurance, liability coverage, liability insurance, Personal, personal auto insurance, personal insurance, personal liability coverage, prevent holiday party liabilities, slip and fall, slip and fall accidents, snow, snow and ice, stolen credit card, towing, winterizing your home
My family recently added a new member in the form of a two-month-old kitten, and as part of the adoption process, we were provided with a month’s worth of free pet insurance from the shelter. While that was a nice…
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Category: Home, Liability, Personal
Tags: animals, dangerous dog breed, dog bite, dog breed, dog owners, home, home insurance, homeowners, homeowners insurance, homeowners policy, liability, liability claims, liability coverage, liability insurance, Personal, personal insurance, personal liability coverage, pet, property coverage
Many personal insurance policies provide liability coverage to protect you if you are sued as a result of an injury for which you are responsible, whether it is bodily injury or personal injury. We all know that lawsuits can stem…
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Category: Accident, Auto, Claims, Financial, Home, Liability, Personal, Risk Management, Umbrella
Tags: auto accident, auto and home, auto claim, auto insurance, auto policy, bodily injury, lawsuit, liability claims, liability coverage, liability insurance, liability limits, Personal, personal injury, personal insurance, personal liability coverage, Personal Umbrella, personal umbrella policy, umbrella policy
I am just finishing up a week-long vacation in Florida with my wife and several other couples, and as it happens every time I’m out during an extended period with others, the topic of insurance eventually came up. “What happens…
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Category: Financial, Home, Personal, Weather
Tags: coverage, Evacuation plan, government, homeowners, homeowners insurance, homeowners policy, hurricane, Personal, personal insurance, property coverage, property damage, property policy
If you’ve watched any college football over the past several years, you’ve probably seen multiple commercials from a certain insurance company that likes to show an imaginary college professor walking an individual through a building containing exhibits that represent different…
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Category: Accident, Auto, Claims, Home, Liability, Personal, Umbrella
Tags: claim, claims, collision coverage, comprehensive coverage, comprehensive protection, coverage, inland marine, inland marine policy, insurance, insurance claim, personal insurance, Personal Umbrella, personal umbrella policy
I’ll be the first to admit that when I rented an apartment during my senior year of college, I didn’t have renters insurance. Looking back, I’m lucky I never needed it. At the time, I told myself that the likelihood…
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