Question of the Week: How does auto insurance work when I cross a state line? Answer: All auto insurance policies are valid nationwide. If you carry relatively strong coverage in your home state (which we highly recommend), that coverage will most [...]
Editor’s Note: This is the first article in a new series we’ll be publishing called “Agent’s Corner” where you’ll get advice directly from one of our agents on the call center floor. This week, we’re hearing about SR-22′s from Charles [...]
A slightly obscure type of auto insurance coverage is called “accidental death” (or sometimes “automobile death indemnity”) which provides coverage for funeral expenses in the event that you or someone in your vehicle is killed, and the driver of your vehicle [...]
When it comes to property and casualty insurance, an endorsement is a amendment to your insurance policy contract that specifies your coverage under certain special circumstances or for itemized valuables. In some states and with some insurance companies, certain endorsements are [...]
Getting a joint car loan is a serious commitment for both parties. When it comes to auto insurance, there are additional things to consider when deciding whether or not to get a joint car loan, especially if both parties do not live [...]
You might be surprised to know that most auto and home insurance companies do not operate or provide coverage in all 50 states. In fact, most don’t even come close to operating in all states. Here’s an explanation. To begin [...]
Whether it’s auto, home, motorcycle, boat or other kinds of policies, all liability insurance has maximum limits. These limits are determined by how much coverage you are willing to pay for, though in all cases insurance companies have a liability [...]
You were in an accident and do not feel that you are receiving the proper repairs or fair coverage from your insurance company for those repairs, here are five options you have to try to fight for what you feel [...]
Question of the Week: Is it ever too late to file a claim with your auto or home insurance provider? Answer: This answer may surprise you – in most cases with property and causality insurance (which includes auto insurance and home [...]
So you are in the market for a brand new car. You’ve been visiting dealerships, test driving, doing online research and now you’ve narrowed your choices down to a few different models. Once you make your final decision, you’ll most [...]
If you are customer of a members-only shopping center such as Costco, you may have noticed that your store offers insurance (most likely auto insurance, but possibly other types including home insurance) – and your reaction was probably something like, [...]
We’re pleased to announce that Answer Financial now has a new mobile website for people to get insurance quotes quickly right from their web-enabled phones. The new website can be found at http://m.answerfinancial.com As one of the largest insurance agencies [...]
With winter fast approaching, you may be considering taking your summer vehicle off the road and into your garage. If so, there are a few things you should be aware of regarding your auto insurance. Let’s start off saying that [...]
Rental cars have been around for decades, and even newer alternative rental car services such as Zipcar are well established now, but a new brand of rental car services are springing up – people renting out their private cars by [...]
According to the latest annual study on homeowners insurance by J.D. Power and Associates, home insurance policyholders are more satisfied with their insurance companies in 2011 than they were in 2010. The study – which rates policyholder satisfaction on a [...]
It’s that time of year again – back to school, and for many college students that means moving into an apartment or condo. If you’re one of these students (or perhaps a parent) we highly recommend that you look at [...]
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Ever wondered what home insurance gets used for? Well, we put together the infographic below to highlight the most expensive homeowners insurance claims in the United States from 2005-2009 (data source: ISO via III.org). So the next time you are [...]
The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), a non-profit funded by the insurance industry, has released its list of the top 10 cars stolen in 2010, with two Hondas from a decade and a half ago topping the list. For the [...]
If you’ve ever shopped for insurance online, you may have noticed that certain insurance providers also reveal quotes, or at least estimates, from some of their leading competitors. Sometimes these quotes are even less expensive than their own. Naturally, you might ask yourself, [...]
In a previous post, we addressd the fact that earthquakes can strike nearly anywhere on Earth. This year we’ve seen two devastating quakes on the Pacific Rim, first in Christchurch, New Zealand in February, followed by the earthquake and resulting tsunami in Japan in March. [...]
A number of major auto insurance companies are adopting pilot programs around so called “usage-based” insurance tracking and benchmarking technologies (including GPS, OnStar, and custom devices). These technologies enable insurance companies to determine the cost of your insurance by, among [...]
According to a report last month by J.D. Power and Associates, insurance customers who use emerging technologies such as smartphone applications, online chat, and email as complementary channels to interact with their insurance providers, “are significantly more satisfied than [customers] using [...]
A new safety report by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) – the first such report since 2007 – says that SUVs are some of the safest cars on the road. This change is “dramatic” according to the IIHS, [...]
Here’s a question for you – when was the last time you spent five minutes checking to see if you are getting as much value as you can from your insurance? Awhile? Well, here are five reasons you should periodically [...]
One in five US respondents to a recent comScore survey said that they have purchased auto insurance online, and 32% of those surveyed who have not purchased auto insurance online before, will likely do so in the future. “Consumer preferences [...]
The past few years have dramatically risen the awareness of the destructive power of earthquakes, including the recent 9.0 quake off of the coast of Japan that created a tsunami that caused tremendous loss of life and property in that [...]
We are excited to launch the Insurance Center Blog, which will be a resource for anyone shopping for auto, home and other types of insurance. The Insurance Center Blog will strive to bring our readers up-to-date information, statistics, news and [...]
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