5 Things First Time Life Insurance Shoppers Should Keep in Mind

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Life insurance

When you make the decision to invest in a life insurance policy… it’s important to do your research before signing any official documents. Preparing yourself with knowledge will help you feel ready to make the best decision for you and your family, and while looking at all the options can make you feel as if you’re stumbling in the dark, having a general idea of what you’re expecting from your policy will help shed some light and help you find the best choice. To make your life insurance quest easy…

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Five Types of Business Insurance You Should Have

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Business Insurance

How to Avoid Financial Ruin in the Future Businesses need several different types of insurance to protect them from financial ruin. It is important to protect your business with different types of insurance that will keep you and your business protected in several key ways. Importance of Property Insurance Property insurance will protect your building and the supplies within it if there is a robbery or fire. Furthermore, this insurance also will help if your store has been vandalized or if there is smoke damage to the property or items…

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Federal government takes over health insurance program in California

Logan B.
health care reform

California health insurance program now under federal control California’s high-risk health insurance program is set to be taken over by the federal government in the coming weeks. The state’s Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan was established to ensure that state residents with serious and chronic medical issues were able to find the health insurance coverage they needed. The program itself has been somewhat successful in this endeavor as it provides coverage for some 17,000 Californians. There had been concerns, however, that the program would not be able to last for the…

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Homeowners insurance claims from West should be sent to FEMA if unresolved

Julie Campbell
West Texas fertilizer plant explosion - homeowners insurance

Officials are urging residents to send their claim paperwork to the organization for assistance. Officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have made an announcement to the residents of West who were affected by the blast and who have unresolved or declined auto, business, or homeowners insurance claims. FEMA is seeking the settlement or denial letters for its Disaster Recovery Center to send federal aid. They are asking business, auto, and homeowners insurance policyholders to send this documentation sooner, rather than later, so that the federal aid claims can…

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Crop insurance subsidy could come to an end for tobacco farmers

G. Turner
private Crop Insurance

Growers of these plants in Kentucky are strongly opposed to this new proposal to end their programs. An amendment to the 2013 Farm Bill was proposed, this week, by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-California) and Senator John McCain (R-Arizona), which would eliminate eight of the USDA tobacco crop insurance programs. This has caused concern to the Council for Burley Tobacco, which has asked farmers to contact their Senators. The council notified tobacco farmers of the changes that have been proposed for the crop insurance program and have requested that they contact…

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