Author: Marc

Florida home insurance crisis is cutting into real estate market

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Home insurance - Real Estate Prices

Property buyers are stepping back from otherwise affordable homes due to high coverage costs. Home insurance agents aren’t the only professionals feeling for their clients as rates continue to rise to crisis levels in Florida. Real estate agents are also finding that their customers are frustrated with the additional expense of a prospective new house when they see what their premiums would be. Floridians looking to buy their dream houses aren’t just stressed about the price of the property. Property prices are already climbing fast, but even among those who…

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Distracted driving laws vary from one state to the next despite consistent risk

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Distracted Driving - Person texting while driving

Distraction behind the wheel accounts for nearly one in ten fatalities in car accidents in the US. Distracted driving is a dangerous habit that comes with substantial – and frequently deadly – risks, and many states have laws in place to help discourage motorists from needlessly putting property and lives at risk. That said, the laws states have in place are not all consistent about the rules and the consequences. Distracted driving deaths account for 8.8 percent of all deadly motor vehicle collisions in the US. Wireless plan comparison site…

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Home insurance rates are consuming more of Americans’ incomes

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Insurance rates - Eating money

Auto premiums are also eating into a larger portion of the typical US budget as well. Millions of Americans have been shopping around for better auto and home insurance rates as these monthly expenses continue to consume a larger portion of their budgets in an increasingly expensive world. The challenge is to find the coverage they need without having to sacrifice protection from their policies. Though inflation appears to be slowing down in a number of important categories, providing welcome ease to the rising strain on families doing everything they…

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Insurance rates are climbing sharply in hurricane-affected US states

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home Insurance rates on the rises in hurricane states

Insurers are leaving or reducing their selling activities in states where severe storms are common. Though Florida has been the state most commonly in the spotlight as its insurance rates skyrocket due to the increasing risk and cost associated with the rising frequency and severity of hurricanes, other states affected by these storms are also experiencing climbing premiums. Climate change has been raising the risk of hurricane damage while inflation drives up repair costs. This means that while property owners continue to face rising expenses for everyday products and services,…

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New marine insurance facility established for Ukraine grain exports

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Marine Insurance - Ukraine Grain Exports

The facility was created along with Ukrainian authorities to use the country’s sea corridor. Ukrainian authorities and marine insurance broker Miller have collaborated to create a new marine coverage facility for Ukraine’s grain experts using the country’s sea corridor. In July, Russia backed out of a UN-supported deal to allow Ukraine’s grain exports to sail from three ports. Since Russia’s withdrawal from the deal, Kyiv has created what it refers to as a new temporary humanitarian corridor for the purpose of sidestepping the stoppage Russia has put in place. Recently,…

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