Pet insurance for elderly dogs proves to have challenges

H. Cutner
Pet Insurance

As animals start to age, premiums for these policies can start to rise, but the coverage may still be worthwhile. As a growing number of animal owners are buying pet insurance to help to cover the cost associated with veterinary care, many are discovering that premiums rise quite substantially as that beloved pooch ages and are taking the risk of cutting off their coverage at precisely the time that it is most likely to pay off. Though the premiums do increase many owners are now finding themselves faced with an…

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Life insurance leader in the Philippines market declared

G. Turner
Life insurance market leader

A Canadian company has established dominance over the marketplace in the Asia Pacific country. It has just been announced that Sun Life of Canada (Philippines), has now been named the leading life insurance company in the market in the Philippines for the second year in a row. This ranking was based on premium income that was brought in through the sector in 2012. This official ranking for the local life insurance market was released by the Insurance Commission (IC), and confirmed that the insurer was still at the top of…

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E-Insurance Companies vs. Brick and Mortar Insurance Companies

Guest Author
Online Insurance Quote

Over the past several years, the opportunity to purchase insurance policies and make changes to current insurance coverage online has increased dramatically, and consumers today seem much more willing to head online to investigate insurance options. For individuals who have not yet purchased a policy online, it’s valuable to understand the benefits and drawbacks of each method of purchase. With the decades-long expansion of internet access across the world, insurance companies have been expanding their online policy options. Today’s consumers have an important choice to make when deciding whether to…

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Texas homeowners insurance program could see surplus this year

Nordstrom
Texas Homeowners Insurance

Homeowners insurance organization may soon overcome challenges The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) has been struggling with some severe financial and management challenges in recent years. The state-run, non-profit organization provides some homeowners insurance protections to properties in coastal regions of the state. The organization is typically the only place where homeowners can find protection against wind damage along the coast. Despite past struggles, TWIA officials expect that 2013 will be a good year for the organization. TWIA manages to settle numerous lawsuits TWIA has been in debt since early…

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Auto insurance electronic proof is on its way to Indiana

Julie Campbell
electronic proof of auto insurance

The state is to become the next to accept digital copies of the card, to be displayed on smartphones. Drivers in Indiana are about to gain the ability to prove that they have auto insurance by displaying a digital copy of the card on the screen of their smartphones, now that a new bill has passed. The regulation will become effective as of July 1, 2013, and will make mobile devices into a perfectly allowable format. This use of smartphones as a way to prove that auto insurance exists represents…

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