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6 Ways to Save on Homeowners Insurance
Here's how to save without putting your home at risk.
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Do You Need Disaster Insurance?
Those who decide that more coverage will help them sleep better may find an unpleasant surprise: Premiums are expected to spike.
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Homeowner's Insurance: Do You Have Enough?
Here are six situations that might warrant additional coverage.
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December 7, 2012Is Your Homeowners Insurance Falling Short? The Cleanup From Superstorm Sandy Has Been an Exercise in Frustration for Homeowners. Here's How to Maximize Insurance Payouts—and Reduce the Hassle of Filing a Claim
WSJ.comFive weeks after superstorm Sandy pounded the East Coast, frustrations are rising as homeowners struggle to determine which damages will and won't be covered by insurance.
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November 7, 2012
Who is really picking up the tab for Sandy? Commentary: Re-insurers step up in the wake of the storm
MarketWatchReinsurers, a.k.a., insurance for insurance companies, will foot a large portion of the Sandy bill. So will taxpayers.In terms of financial damage wreaked by Hurricane Sandy, there’s good and bad news. The good news is that despite its ...
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October 30, 2012
How Flood Insurance Works
WSJ.comAs Hurricane Sandy recedes, some homeowners will get a sick feeling as they survey the damage and pull out their insurance policies, learning that standard insurance coverage excludes flood damage.
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October 21, 2012
Is Your Home Covered?
WSJ.comYour home's value may have dropped in recent years. But that doesn't mean the cost to replace it has followed suit.When you initially buy homeowners insurance, the insurer typically calculates the rebuilding cost of your home by taking into ...
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August 24, 2012
Trading In Your Auto Insurer
WSJ.comMaybe they should call them disloyalty programs. If you have been with your auto insurer for several years, your faithfulness might be costing you a bundle.
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February 6, 2012Storm Clouds Gather Over Florida Insurers
WSJ.comState-run entities that expanded over the past decade to provide affordable homeowners insurance in hurricane-threatened Florida are in danger of becoming so big they threaten to wreak havoc on the local economy.
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November 2, 2011Allstate Pay Revamp Takes Heat From Within
WSJ.comAllstate Corp. Chief Executive Tom Wilson acknowledged that plans to alter the way the insurer calculates pay for its agents had upset a portion of the company's sales force, but said a third-quarter drop in key sales metrics was the ...
- August 11, 2011
4 Fast Ways to Save Money Now; A free-falling stock market can make everyone more frugal. How to find the extra cash in your budget
SmartMoney.comThe falling market – and the economic uncertainty that comes with it – has even the most frugal looking for new ways to save. Many of the easiest ways to do so may not even require that much sacrifice.
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How to Save on Homeowner's Insurance
You don't have to sacrifice coverage to save.
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How to Buy Umbrella Insurance
Just one lawsuit from an injury or accidental death could cost millions of dollars and wipe out your savings.
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How to File an Insurance Claim
There’s nothing more deflating than having an insurance claim denied or not covered to the extent you had assumed.
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How to Insure Your House
Your house is likely one of your most valuable assets and, depending on the age of your home, its condition, and where you live, the cost of insuring your house can vary significantly.
