Category: News for Consumers

Our goal is to educate by posting only researched subjects for consumers and placing in a way that is easy to understand. From tips on saving money to coverages and what they mean.

Allstate reminds consumers of the importance of identity protection during the holidays

G. Turner
Identity Protection - Theft

Scammers are taking aim at consumers shopping at this time of year, as well as at student loan borrowers. At this time of year, identity protection products can be particularly helpful to consumers, said a recent news release from Allstate, cautioning consumers about criminals targeting holiday shoppers and federal student loan borrowers. About a tenth of Americans have been victims of scams having to do with federal student debt forgiveness. About two in five of the student loan scam victims are contacted a minimum of once per week, according to…

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State Farm releases winter preparedness tips for auto insurance customers

Live Insurance News
Winter preparedness - Winter Driving

The insurer is hoping to support its policyholders in avoiding becoming stranded during holiday travel. State Farm is hoping that this holiday season will be easy on its policyholders and has issued winter preparedness tips to its auto insurance policyholders to help them to get where they want to be safely and without finding themselves stranded along the way. Poor road conditions will happen but being ready for it can make all the difference to safety. State Farm has issued a list of helpful tips and tools that all drivers…

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Insurance companies want consumers to do these things every day

Julie Campbell
Insurance companies - Holiday lights on house

The holiday season comes with many common risks and insurers are hoping policyholders will avoid them. Insurance companies see a spike in homeowners insurance claims throughout the month of December every year, but this year, they’re hoping to give a heads up to policyholders to save money for everyone. The more claims are filed, the more expensive it is to provide coverage and rates may rise. Claims are expensive not only for insurance companies but also for policyholders when they occur regularly enough. After all, the more expensive it is…

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Pet insurance customers often don’t realize they have this coverage

G. Turner
Pet insurance - coverage for animals

Many animal owners would see even greater value in the policies they already have if they knew. Pet insurance policyholders know that when they purchase this coverage, they are helping to make sure they don’t have to cover the entire expense related to many potential health issues a cat or dog could experience throughout their lifetimes. That said, many people don’t realize just how much coverage they really have. It’s common to think of these policies as quite the expense, but their value rises with understanding. Emergency veterinary visits are…

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4 Reasons Why Every Small Business Needs Insurance

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small business owner insurance

Small firms confront numerous hazards and would be better off being covered than uninsured. Here are five compelling arguments for why insurance is essential for small businesses. There are around 30,7 million small enterprises in the U.S. If you are the owner of one of these small enterprises, you know that running a firm requires significant effort. Would your business be secure if something unexpected happened? Due to the fact that not all small enterprises have enough insurance, they are in danger. For instance, if you own a trucking business,…

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Some times are better than others to buy pet insurance

Logan B.
when is a good time to buy pet insurance

The coverage offers a financial safety net for families with furry members, but there’s a learning curve. Millions of animal owners provide their furry family members with medical coverage by buying pet insurance, but knowing precisely when to make a purchase will determine just how much is paid for the coverage throughout the life of the animal. In the case of an unexpected need for veterinary care, this coverage can make a big difference. That said, it’s not uncommon for people to say that they would prefer to simply tuck…

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Post Office reveals the most common misconceptions about life insurance & answer what is covered by life insurance

Guest Author
life insurance agent explains what does life insurance cover

The most common misconceptions surrounding life insurance relate to how the policy pay out works and how life assurance differs from insurance.   Providing financial security for their family is named the most popular reason for taking out life insurance.   Policy holders were just as likely as those without life insurance to fall victim to misconceptions. Almost a fifth of people (18%) with life insurance do not understand the terms by which their beneficiaries would get a pay-out from their policy in the event of their death according to a survey…

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