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Stolen Swedish crown jewels were insured but are irreplaceable

August 2, 2018August 1, 2018 Julie Campbell

Despite the coverage from a policy for the royal regalia, the items are essentially priceless in nature. Thieves stole the Swedish crown jewels on Tuesday, July 31, 2018. They made their escape in a speedboat and have yet to be apprehended. Though there was insurance coverage for the royal regalia, the monetary value will never replace the historical artifacts themselves. The thieves made off with two crowns and an orb dating back to the 17th century. Two crowns and an orb were taken from the 17th century collection of the…

Amazon home insurance reportedly a possibility

June 11, 2018June 10, 2018 H. Cutner

The e-commerce giant is reportedly thinking about offering property owners their own coverage. It wouldn’t come as a shock to many people if Amazon home insurance were to make its way into the market. The company – and its CEO Jeff Bezos – is known for taking their own angle in traditional markets. The online marketplace is reportedly thinking about selling home insurance policies of its own. The Amazon home insurance reports have yet to be officially confirmed. Amazon.com does not typically publicly discuss products it has in development. The…

Georgia purchase largest US cyber insurance policy

May 22, 2018May 20, 2018 Logan B.

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The state is adding to its protection against hackers following a massive March ransomware attack. Georgia has added a new layer of protection against hackers by purchasing the largest cyber insurance policy in the United States. The coverage is a component of the state’s new strategy against cyberattacks. Last March it fell victim to a ransomware attack. The Georgia Department of Agriculture’s website was taken down unless the state would pay. Hackers demanded $50,000 in the ransomware attack. Despite the hackers’ demands, the state would not pay the ransom. Instead,…

Boat insurance policyholders don’t always understand their coverage

June 22, 2016June 20, 2016 Nordstrom

Many customers don’t realize that there is a great deal more to this protection than meets the eye. Boating season is now fully underway and boaters have purchased their boat insurance policies for the season. That said, many of the 87 million recreational boaters in the U.S. don’t seem to fully understand those policies. Recreational boaters buy insurance coverage year after year without knowing important points about it. Among the most important types of boat insurance coverage is the form that provides protection when it’s not in use. When your…

Fibromyalgia blood testing covered by rising number of insurance companies

April 8, 2016April 6, 2016 Julie Campbell

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A little-known test that can help to confirm the presence of the condition is now being paid for by insurers. Fibromyalgia is an extremely tricky condition and despite the fact that the vast majority of the conventional medical community accepts that it exists and is looking into discovering the best treatments for patients who suffer from its range of symptoms, insurance companies had previously held back from covering many of the tests associated with diagnosing it. Now, a blood test exists that can help to point to fibromyalgia in many…

Bill Cosby turns to insurance coverage to pay the bill for defamation suits

March 18, 2016March 16, 2016 H. Cutner

The costs associated with defending himself in court are piling up and a home policy will likely pay for much of it. When defending oneself in court in several sexual assault and defamation cases, the legal bill can rapidly rise and Bill Cosby is using his homeowners insurance coverage to help him to pay for these expenses. This method of footing the bill for legal fees has come to quite a surprise to many though it is not necessarily uncommon. That said, Cosby has been facing lawsuits across three states…

Health insurance plans to be rated based on size of network

March 9, 2016March 8, 2016 Julie Campbell

The Obama administration will now use the number of included doctors and hospitals in the ratings. In response to complaints from consumers with respect to the way health insurance plans are rated on the exchanges, the Obama administration has now said that it will provide a rating for each plan based on the number of hospitals and doctors that are included within that plan’s network. Equally, there will also be an increase to the maximum annual out-of-pocket amount that consumers can pay. For individuals, the maximum out-of-pocket expenses for health…