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Student insurance policy tips for parents

August 16, 2016August 12, 2016 H. Cutner

Back to school supplies student insurance policy

It’s back to school shopping time again and pupils are being reminded not to forget the right coverage. As college students head to the back to school sales to make sure they have the right supplies and tech, parents are looking at student insurance policy tips. These are very important as the top crime on American college campuses is theft. Due to the presence of large amounts of technology, burglaries and thefts involve much higher values. At one time, burglaries meant there was a risk to a walkman or possibly…

Renters insurance is among the top recommendations for college students

August 25, 2015August 22, 2015 H. Cutner

Once again, this year, students heading off to college are being advised to make sure a policy is in place. College students that head out to live on their own for the first time can sometimes find it difficult to believe that the worst can, in fact, happen, and that their possessions can be the victim of those disasters, so they are being reminded to purchase renters insurance in order to protect themselves against those potential losses. There are many responsibilities that these students face, but protecting themselves from losses…

Tennessee homeowners insurance customers advised to review their coverage

November 29, 2013November 26, 2013 Julie Campbell

homeowners home insurance policies christmas holidays

The State Fire Marshal has recommended that they look into their protection ahead of holiday travels. The top fire official in the state is recommending that Tennessee homeowners insurance policyholders review their coverage before they head out of their homes this holiday season. The more people go away on vacations or even just to attend gatherings, the greater the risk of mishaps. There are a number of reasons that Tennessee homeowners insurance customers should be more aware of their coverage and of their own activities at this time of year.…

Homeowners insurance lacking in over 9 in 10 UAE homes

November 22, 2013November 25, 2013 H. Cutner

Recent findings from Zurich have revealed that the current trend is headed in a downward direction. It took a massive fire in a Dubai residential tower, last year, to truly draw the attention of property owners in the United Arab Emirates to the importance of homeowners insurance, but it looks as though the climbing trend has come to an end and is starting to drop once more. A recent study has shown that over 9 out of every 10 people don’t have their homes covered. The homeowners insurance study was…

Homeowners insurance rates spike following last year’s bushfires

October 30, 2013October 28, 2013 G. Turner

Tasmania Brushfires homeowners insurance

The cost of coverage has soared in Tasmania after the massive disaster of last summer. The massive bushfires in Tasmania that made headlines throughout the summer season, last year, are now having an impact – quite a dramatic one, in fact – on the prices that are being paid for homeowners insurance coverage. Property owners in the Tasmanian region are now seeing considerable increases at the start of this summer. In fact, the homeowners insurance premiums in Tasmania are now rising far higher than people in Western Australia and Victoria,…

What Insurance Am I Legally Bound To Carry?

May 12, 2013February 15, 2014 Guest Author

With all the news about PPI or referred to as Payment Protection Insurance being mis-sold around the world, there can be some confusion as to what insurances we are required by law to have; and that number is very small. PPI was not required in most instances, if not all instances, for a loan to be approved. Yet people were told this and subsequently felt they had to have the insurance in order to be approved for the loan. And the mis-selling began. But what insurance policies are required by…

Renters insurance still battling with consumer misunderstandings in Atlanta

April 16, 2013April 16, 2013 H. Cutner

Research is indicating that many tenants feel that coverage is less affordable than it actually is. Though the number of tenants is on the rise, according to national American statistics, over half are not protecting their possessions and their place to live through renters insurance. The primary reason that tenants have identified as a barrier to coverage is an inability to afford it. Recent research performed in Atlanta and other major American cities have shown that a misunderstanding of the cost of renters insurance is leading many tenants to refrain…