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Feature Articles: Insurance

 

Auto Insurance Basics

Automobile insurance protects you from the risk that you'll have to pay large sums of money for injuries to others or damages to their property if you cause a car accident. If an uninsured motorist causes an accident, insurance can cover costs of your injuries and your passengers' injuries...more

 

Disability Insurance Basics

The probability of being disabled is much higher than the probability of dying. A 22-year-old male is nearly 8 times more likely to be disabled for 3 or more months than he is to die...more

 

Documenting Your Personal Property Losses

Could you put together an insurance claim if you suffered losses from a natural disaster or accident? Do you know where your homeowner's insurance policy is? Could you prove what you own and the value of your property...more

 

Health Insurance Basics

The U.S. faces a serious health care crisis. Any financial planner will tell you that everyone needs health insurance-period. Yet during 2001, nearly 41 million Americans did not have health insurance...more

 

Home Insurance Basics

What does homeowners insurance cover? How much do I need?
Homeowners insurance, sometimes called property insurance, provides three basic types of coverage...more

 

Life Insurance Basics

There are two basic kinds of life insurance products-term and cash value. Both have a number of variations, each with its own pros and cons...more

 

Long Term Care Insurance

Have you been faced with the decision to buy long term care for yourself or a loved one?  Do the various policies, premiums and options leave your head spinning?  Continue reading for basic information on long term care insurance...more

 

Managing Family Financial Risk

No amount of money can totally protect a family from the risks that come with being alive. We deal with risks, both large and small, every day. Their financial impact can be devastating. Fortunately, risk can be managed through a variety of techniques...more

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 
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