Posted by Marcus Ashby on January 26, 2011
Homeowners in North Carolina may soon want to compare home insurance rates, as they may find sharp increases in premiums due to a new proposal from insurers.
In recent weeks, insurers in the state have been looking to raise certain home insurance rates in North Carolina from 7 to 25 percent. The change, which would be made effective this year, would increase the price of coverage on some homes by an average of 21 percent statewide, according to estimates by The North Carolina Rate Bureau.
The insurers say the increases will be made on dwelling fire coverage. Read all post…
Posted by admin on January 24, 2011
Bringing people in your community together can be a great networking tool. Who? Other agents within your company, if you’re a captive agent. If you’re an independent agents, other such agents in your area. Or maybe people who work in the industries related to the type of insurance you sell.
For instance, if you sell car insurance, maybe you could gather together local car dealers and mechanics to talk about a safety campaign. Or if you’re in the health insurance industry, maybe you could get together doctors, nurses and other practitioners to talk about the effects of insurance reform. Whate
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Posted by admin on January 23, 2011
Saving money on car insurance is not difficult or complicated. It requires a bit of time, but the savings you get can be significant:
1. Shop Around: Auto insurance is like anything else; you have to shop around to get the best deal. Moreover, price is only one variable. When you compare car insurance rates, you have to pay attention to the amount of coverage you receive and the types of coverage included in the price. Often times, an auto insurance company will be able to provide you with a car insurance quote by reducing the coverage you receive – potentially leaving you in a lurch. For
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Posted by admin on January 20, 2011
Washington State has followed Ohio in making it easier for consumers to compare auto insurance rates by simply going to the Department of Insurance website. Visitors to the website will find an array of web-based tools that will make it easier for motorists in the Evergreen State to find the best auto insurance rates as well as auto insurance company ratings and information about individual agents. Read all post…
Posted by Marcus Ashby on January 20, 2011
Wisconsin residents who compare auto insurance rates may soon see premiums drop across the state if a current legislative plan passes.
The Republican-sponsored bill would repeal the auto insurance coverage increases that many industry regulators say have caused premiums to rise since their enactment in 2009.
Despite appeals by many Democrats, the Wisconsin Insurance Alliance has lobbied in support of the bill and says that policyholders in the state are likely to be affected differently by the changes depending on their coverage. The bill would return the minimum requirement for coverage back to comparable levels from 2008.
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Posted by admin on January 20, 2011
Insurers are preparing to plug the growing gaps in state healthcare provision as the National Health Service faces the most radical reform in its 62-year history.
Providers are launching new policies, or tweaking existing plans, as evidence emerges that the NHS is being stretched by the need to find up to £20bn in efficiency savings, and undertake structural reform.
The Royal College of Nursing recently said that some NHS trusts were already cutting jobs and services “at an alarming rate” with up to 27,000 nursing positions earmarked to go. Some Read all post…
Posted by Hunter Lane-Poole on January 15, 2011
There’s a lot to be gained from making some at various events in your area where businesspeople of all stripes get together to trade business cards, schmooze and maybe have a meal. It’s never a bad thing to let people in your community, especially other business owners, know that you’re out there, too.
Who knows? You might even convince someone to come in for a meeting or to tell his or her own customers about the service you provide. At th
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