The Five Types of Insurance Every College Student Needs
Posted: July 16, 2021
The Five Types of Insurance Every College Student NeedsParents face many challenges in preparing a child for college. The process generally starts in the junior year, including monitoring grades, applying for scholarships and grants, and visiting various college campuses. The focus on college can become an all-consuming task. Once a college is chosen, and your child is accepted, a new set of challenges arises. One neglected area to add to the college "to-do"...
4 Questions You Should Ask Before Buying an Insurance Policy
Posted: September 30, 2019
Home, health, renter's, auto or life insurance -- don't buy any of these policies without knowing the answers to these questions. Insurance protects you from life's calamities. You want to make sure you have the right coverage so an accident, illness, or other disaster doesn't lead to financial ruin -- but how exactly can you figure out what policy is the right one? No matter...
Think You're Not at Risk of Flooding? Think Again.
Posted: August 30, 2018
What you need to know about flood insurance. People tend to underestimate their flooding risk, says Lynne McChristian, a consultant with the Insurance Information Institute, a nonprofit group. Ninety percent of all natural disasters—especially hurricanes—include some form of flooding, and roughly 20 percent of claims processed by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) are from areas considered at low or moderate risk of flooding (when...
In A Car Accident. Check Out These Helpful Tools
Posted: November 10, 2016
Four Things To Do After A Road Accident If you drive regularly, the statistics suggests that sooner or later, you will be involved in an accident. The only question left is how severe will the accident be. Hopefully, with a bit defensive driving and due care on your part, it will be nothing more than the inconvenience of a fender bender. With that in mind,...
How Much Insurance Does Your Small Business Need?
Posted: July 29, 2016
What initiates the need for business insurance? If you are in business, you need insurance. The question is - what kind of policy is appropriate? And this is true even if you are a home-based business. If you are consulting or providing expert advice, you may need to purchase errors and omission insurance. A landlord will often require a general liability policy as part of...