These Horror Stories Show Why You Need Pet Insurance
Cats are generally low-maintenance: feed them, pet them (when they want you to!), and clean their litter boxes, and they are often happy.But like any pet, they can get sick or suffer accidents that can...
View ArticleThe Percentage Of Californians With Earthquake Insurance Has Been Tumbling...
On Sunday, large swaths of Napa Valley got hit with a 6.0 earthquake.According to Bloomberg, the event is estimated to have caused $4 billion in damages.However, only half of that is likely to be...
View ArticleThe Absolute Basics Of Homeowner's Insurance
Most people understand the necessity of purchasing homeowners insurance to protect one of the largest investments they will make during their lives. But it is also vital to understand the types of...
View ArticleInsurance Companies Have Started Writing 'Ebola Exclusions' Into Policies
As fear of Ebola infections spreads to developed economies, U.S. and British insurance companies have begun writing Ebola exclusions into standard policies to cover hospitals, event organizers and...
View ArticleHere's Why You Don't See Skyrocketing Out-Of-Pocket Medical Costs In The CPI...
Medical costs rose at an official rate of 1.7% year on year this past September, but the average increase in medical expenses individuals actually paid could easily be far larger. Most importantly, the...
View ArticleHere's Yet Another Thing Your Bad Credit Can Wreck
Mortgage and auto lenders aren't the only people who may modify their offers based on your credit score.In her book "Get A Financial Life," Beth Kobliner writes that a not-so-hot credit score could...
View ArticleThe Virgin Galactic Spaceship That Crashed Was Insured For $40-50 Million
LONDON (Reuters) - The Virgin Galactic spaceship which crashed on Friday was insured against losses totaling around $40-50 million and the lead underwriter was AIG, insurance sources said on Monday.AIG...
View ArticleAn Insurance Company Underestimated How Long People Would Live — And Now Its...
Genworth shares are crashing.In afternoon trade on Thursday, shares of the insurance company were down nearly 38% to below $9 per share.On Wednesday, the stock closed at about $14. At current prices,...
View ArticleIf Anyone Tells You Obamacare Doesn't Work, Just Show Them This Chart
About 10 million Americans gained insurance coverage in 2014 thanks to the benefits of the Affordable Care Act, dubbed Obamacare.The graphic on the right shows how US President Barack Obama's public...
View ArticleThe Major Insurance Companies Are Racing To Insure Africa's Growing Middle Class
LONDON/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A growing middle class in sub-Saharan Africa is enticing European and South African insurers to buy local firms focussing mainly on life insurance and pensions, in the...
View ArticleThese Are The 33 Safest Cars On The Road
The 2015 Honda CR-V and 2015 Toyota Prius V now rank among the safest new vehicles you could choose; yet it certainly wasn’t that way with last year’s models—even though they don’t look all that much...
View ArticleMany Of Us Forget To Insure Our Most Valuable Asset
Certified financial planner Sophia Bera says that when it comes to insurance, "we often overlook our most valuable asset: our ability to work."And how do we protect it?With disability insurance."Many...
View ArticleUS Companies Are Embracing 'Wellness Or Else' Programs To Boost Bottom Lines
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. companies are increasingly penalizing workers who decline to join "wellness" programs, embracing an element of President Barack Obama's healthcare law that has raised...
View ArticleNationwide's Super Bowl commercial about dead children is about corporate...
Nationwide Insurance's Super Bowl commercial has football fans everywhere feeling super-bummed out.It features a little boy listing all of the life experiences he missed out on "because I died from an...
View ArticleThese are the most and least safe cars on the road
Every year, it seems like we report that traffic fatalities in America have reached another record low. Now, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has offered up more good news: your chance of...
View ArticleInsurance companies are getting left behind in the data revolution
LONDON (Reuters) - At a time the financial sector is racing to embrace digital technology to boost sales and drive profits, the traditionally staid insurance industry is in danger of falling...
View ArticleOne French investor has an unbelievable 'magic ticket' that is turning him...
One French investor owns a financial contract so good that most people wouldn't believe it exists. It gave him 68.6% returns every year from 1997 to 2007, and he is exposed to almost no risk at...
View ArticleSubaru's new EyeSight technology is an auto-industry game changer
We have reached a new phase in automotive safety. For several decades, safety features have centered on reducing the chance of serious injury or death in a crash. Things like airbags, anti-lock brakes,...
View ArticleTaylor Swift says pet cat Meredith owes her $40 million after scratching her leg
Following rumors that Taylor Swift insured her legs for $40 million, Swift joked on Instagram that her pet cat Meredith needs to pay up after scratching her across her left thigh. on "GREAT WORK...
View Article10 cars you really don't want to buy insurance for
Since the first auto insurance policy was written in 1897, for drivers, paying for car insurance has become an unavoidable expense. But not all cars are created equal — some are considerably more...
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