Insurance is a rather simple form of gambling. The insurance company offers odds on the different ways you might suffer a loss. You can place a bet and, if you suffer the loss in the predicted way, you claim your “winnings”. Well, that’s changing the words around to make you think, but the spirit of [...]
The number of customers choosing to buy health plans online over traditional method increases each year. As the number of sites offering free online quote comparison growth, more and more people see them as a great and convenient way to buy all types of insurance. Many insurance providers have also switched to the online public, [...]
If you are looking for auto insurance it may not take long before you get confused and bogged down by legalese and terms. When you add all of the legal definitions to the fact that you don’t need every little coverage on your car insurance policy, it can get downright overwhelming! Auto insurance isn’t just [...]
You’ve got cats or dogs, and now you’ve got fleas and ticks. You’ve got kids, too. How do you get rid of the pests without harming the family? ? These bugs are not only a nuisance, but their bites can cause irritation, serious allergies, and even diseases such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever in people. [...]
It’s a sad fact but, despite the recession and the continuing high rate of unemployment, insurance companies have pushed up their premium rates. This is not simply to keep pace with inflation. In reality, the economy has shown very little sign of inflationary pressure. It appears to be a response to two quite different pressures. [...]
This February 2011 has seen one of those milestones sneak quietly by without anyone really noticing. The Child Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIRPA) has been out there for two years, helping an increasing number of children to gain access to essential health coverage. To celebrate this small landmark, the US Department of Health and [...]
Insurance fraud is not just something that insurance companies need to worry about. You need to protect yourself against fraud. Scams by malicious individuals or groups, or simply negligence, can both cost you thousands of dollars and put you in danger. When Shopping for Coverage First and foremost, be cautious about the sources of insurance [...]
There are all types of idiom suggesting your home is like a castle. You can shelter from danger. Fight off enemies. Generally defend yourself and what you own. The one constant in all this is the idea that, once the danger has passed, you can throw open the doors and walk confidently out into the [...]
Those who have spent years studying to become economists would have us believe that this is a science. They crunch numbers and come up with wonderful plans they believe will save the world from its current or next crisis. Unfortunately, science always fails when it comes to trying to understand human behavior. The psychology of [...]
Perhaps you received an amaryllis bulb as a gift for the holidays. No other interior flower can add such a volume of delightful color in a home during the long winters than the amaryllis. With so many colors to choose from – white, with streaks of red, various shades of red, orange,and yellow you will [...]
