September 2006 - Posts

• Your US State Insurance Department

  Do you live in the US? If you are looking for information on insurance -- everything from complaints filed against an insurer, to rate information, to finding out if a company offers the kind of insurance you need, to whether a company can legally do Read More... Posted Saturday, September 30, 2006 10:58 AM by editor@insuranceguide101.com | 1 Comments

• Answering Reader Questions and Telephone Exchanges

  Sometimes, readers send me in questions, and they don't tell me where they are from. This can make it especially difficult to research a question for them. After all, each province in Canada and state in the US can have different rules, and so even the Read More... Posted Saturday, September 23, 2006 3:22 PM by editor@insuranceguide101.com | 0 Comments

• The Importance of Health Insurance

  I have a sick son today. He sounds like he did when he had croup as a baby, but he's dealing with it okay. He had a fever yesterday, but the fever has broken this morning and I'm pretty sure he's on the mend. Now that I have experience with croup, I know Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 20, 2006 8:54 AM by editor@insuranceguide101.com | 0 Comments

• Reviewing My Life Insurance

  Today is my 46th birthday. While this may not be high on other people's lists for their birthdays, I have been considering whether I have enough life insurance. In fact, I need to get more. We have a recent new addition to our family -- my 7 month old Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 13, 2006 5:02 PM by editor@insuranceguide101.com | 0 Comments

• Federal Judge Says Katrina Cases Must Be Separate

  It seems that homeowners with outstanding lawsuits against their insurer will have to proceed with those cases as individuals. Unfortunately, it's a bit of a "David and Goliath" story. Your average homeowner (especially one that just lost everything) Read More... Posted Sunday, September 10, 2006 7:56 AM by editor@insuranceguide101.com | 0 Comments

• Insuring Jewelry

  I am a "jewelry hound". I love the stuff: I buy expensive. Over time, it starts to add up. I'm sure I've got about $15,000 in jewelry now. Did you know that most basic homeowners policies have a limit on the dollar amount that they will cover in jewelry? Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 06, 2006 7:59 AM by editor@insuranceguide101.com | 0 Comments