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Safeco, Republic Write New Homeowners Policies in Coastal Mississippi
Mississippi state Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney announced recently that Safeco Insurance has plans to offer homeowners insurance, including wind coverage, in southern part of his state. Beginning in mid-March, Chaney says, the company will offer between 500-1,000 homeowners policies with wind coverage. For homeowners who live in places frequently hit by hurricanes, wind coverage is […]
Read moreFlood Insurance, other Programs, Not Extended by US Senate
Last week, the United States Senate failed to vote on several bills meant to extend federal programs including unemployment, COBRA, flood insurance, and transportation project funding, before their expiration dates on Sunday, February 28th. Why? Because one senator, Jim Bunning (R-KY) has concerns enough about how to pay for such programs, that he’s blocked final […]
Read moreAmerican Lung Association wants Smoking Cessation Coverage in Your Health Plan
Whille the debate over health insurance reform rages on, one topic not being highlighted is coverage for smoking cessation programs. According to the American Lung Association, such a program is a key strategy in the battle to reduce tobacco usage, and the health issues that result from it. In a report released last November, “Helping […]
Read moreState Farm Excels at Consumer Satisfaction
It should be no surprise that our current unstable economy has affected everything from the amount of merchandise on store shelves to the number of people taking vacations, but what may be surprising is that the adverse effects are extended to the quality of service we receive from providers in many different industries. Such quality […]
Read morePublic Support Badly Compromised by Health Care Debate
Michael McAuliff, writing for the New York Daily News hit the nail squarely on the head with the article “President Obama’s Health Care Summit Will Be Political Theater of Highest Order.” One cannot help but get the feeling of Christians and lions in the arena (with no implied suggestion about which side is which) in […]
Read moreHealth Care Summit Faces a Bigger Challenge than Just Health Care
On the eve of a “bipartisan” summit on health care legislation scheduled for Thursday, February 25, the web is alive with talk about how the current stalemate can or can’t be resolved. The New York Times weighed in Sunday with an interesting piece on, “How the G.O.P. Can Fix Health Care.” Provocatively, the article opens […]
Read moreObama to Make Specific Health Care Proposals
Although President Obama has attempted to avoid issuing his own version of a health care reform plan, the deadlock in Congress has compelled the president to formulate his own specific set of proposals, scheduled to be unveiled Monday, February 22. According to a piece for the Chicago Tribune by Noam N Levey, the presidential suggestions […]
Read moreTexas Snowfall Means Insurance Claims
Last week’s record snowfall in North Texas – 12.5 inches in 24 hours, as measured at the Dallas/Fort Worth airport – has already resulted in insured losses of $25 million, according to information reported by the Insurance Council of Texas. The heavy accumulation of snow in an area that rarely sees more than a few […]
Read moreGet Some Rest, Don’t Get Arrested
It’s no secret that maintaining healthy habits can save us money on health and life insurance, but in New Jersey doing so can also keep you out of jail, and it’s been that way since 2003. What am I talking about? There’s a law on the books in the Garden State that makes it illegal […]
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