If and when you have an insurance claim to report, you should inform your insurance agent of its occurrence as soon as possible, even if you called the claim in direct to the insurance company. Reporting direct is not only accepted today, it is encouraged by many insurance companies and agents, including this writer, IF… Read More »
Due to the virus emergency, Nationwide is providing our auto customers a one-time premium relief of $50 per policy for personal auto policies active as of March 31, 2020. If you pay your premium with an automatic withdrawal from your bank account, the $50 will be deposited electronically. If not, you should be receiving a… Read More »
A mix of rising drunk driving incidents, distracted driving, and gridlocked highways has given California the dubious honor of hosting the nation’s worst drivers. Previously in second place, the Golden State now ranks first in the annual study on bad drivers by online insurance marketplace website QuoteWizard, which described the state’s drivers as “firmly the… Read More »
Just when you thought we have all the federal government oversight there could possibly be, we now have this: “Note the intentional wording of the headline: Government oversight of the trucking industry may impact commercial clients you don’t consider to be trucking insureds. Today, a “motor carrier” refers to any business that uses a vehicle… Read More »
Excerpt from Oskaloosa Herald Newspaper article – link below | Author: Hailey Brown | April 6, 2016 | OSKALOOSA – “Should the City of Oskaloosa require golf carts be registered? What type of minimum insurance should be required for golf carts using city streets, if any? These were the questions up for discussion during a study session… Read More »
Author: Caitlin Bronson | Jan 14, 2016 | Self-driving cars have been hailed as the future of transportation – one that would involve the revolution and perhaps the death of the auto insurance product – but continued technical problems may cause some to reconsider. This week, Google shared that drivers have had to intervene… Read More »
Author: Bill Wilson, for Virtual University | Posted: January 11, 2016 | Although most auto collision damage waiver (CDW) or loss damage waiver (LDW) fees are considered outrageous, the insured is best advised to purchase the CDW/LDW for short-term rentals. This is not only in the best interest of the insured, but also the agent… Read More »
Editorial [comments]: Bob Walton | December 18, 2015 | So, after you filed an insurance claim, your homeowner’s policy was non-renewed, and you couldn’t find another company to insure you for a reasonable premium. Or, perhaps, your automobile insurance premium was raised because you filed for bankruptcy. Is this possible? Yes, it is quite possible, say the writers at… Read More »
Thanks to our friends at Insurance Business America – Author: Caitlin Bronson – October 20, 2015 | Any insurance agent worth their salt knows a number of ways to tap into discounts that bring down a client’s auto insurance premium, but sometimes, the problem is simply the car itself. According to a new… Read More »
Thanks to our friends at Insurance Business America – Author: Caitlin Bronson – October 20, 2015 | A decade ago, telematics devices revolutionized a significant portion of the auto insurance industry. Today, the usage-based insurance model is coming to homeowners policies, and raising serious questions about privacy along the way. In the past year,… Read More »