New 'Pay-as-You-Drive' Insurance Plans Help Some Drivers Save

                         New usage-based insurance plans that require a small plug-in device that collects data on your personal driving habits and reports back to your insurer can help produce significant savings for some drivers on auto insurance. NY1's Tara Lynn Wagner filed the following report. For the most part, your car...

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Even with Obamacare, shopping for health insurance isn’t as easy as buying a plane ticket

In-person enrollment help played a huge role in Obamacare’s first year. (Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg) I've written recently about the importance of in-person assistance during the first year of Obamacare's coverage expansion. And new Kaiser Family Foundation polling of these assistance programs today shows just how much help people need with purchasing health insurance. The big headline from this morning's poll was about how many people actually...

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Packers, American Family Insurance renew partnership for 10 years

Partnership includes new Lambeau Field gate on stadium's east side The Green Bay Packers and American Family Insurance today announced that the Madison, Wis.-based insurance company will renew and expand its partnership with the Packers to become the “Official Insurance Company of the Green Bay Packers” through the 2023 season. Included in the partnership will be American Family’s sponsorship of Lambeau Field’s new east-side gate – the American...

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Hearing on homeowners insurance rates rescheduled

A hearing on the insurance industry’s request for an average increase of 25.3 percent on homeowners insurance rates has been postponed until October. The hearing, originally set for Aug. 6, is now set for Oct. 20 beginning at 9 a.m. in the Dobbs Building at 430 N. Salisbury Street in downtown Raleigh. Postponing the hearing, according to the state Insurance Department, will give its experts time to prepare testimony in light of revisions to the rate hike request filed by the N.C. Rate Bureau, which represents the insurance industry. The hearing...

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Auto insurance discounts you may be missing

With gas prices stuck at a permanently high level, you need to look for any edge that might cut your total car costs. Start by making sure you aren't missing any auto insurance discounts, some of them new. Financial website Bankrate.com notes that fierce competition among insurers leads to a steady introduction of new discounts. Bankrate surveyed the top 10 auto insurers and found that some discounts have been introduced or greatly expanded in the past year, including those for having daytime running lights and for driving low annual mileage....

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Marketplace insurance customers asked to verify info

Potentially thousands of central Wisconsin residents who signed up for health insurance through the federal marketplace are being asked to clear up questions about their personal information that could affect their coverage. Reports from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services inspector general revealed key personal details submitted by customers, including annual income and citizenship information, don't match records the government...

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Newest Health Insurance Customers Are Generally Happy

We’ve known for a few months now that lots of people signed up for health insurance this year in new marketplaces. A new survey shows that the people who did so are also pretty happy with their purchases. The survey, from the Commonwealth Fund, a research group, came to similar conclusions as other surveys about the expansion of health insurance. It found that about 15 percent of adults younger than 65 now lack health insurance, down from...

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California Bill Would Regulate Pet Insurance

California could soon start regulating the small but growing market for pet insurance under proposed legislation. A bill by Assemblyman Matt Dababneh, D-Los Angeles, would set guidelines for the largely unregulated pet insurance industry, according to the Sacramento Bee. Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed similar legislation, but the latest measure was approved 78-0 by the state Assembly and now awaits approval...

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The Rings, the Cake, the Rice ... the Insurance?

Picture a rustic wedding in a verdant California park, the nervous couple about to walk the aisle. Now, picture a firefighter rushing in and telling everyone to immediately evacuate because of a wildfire. Fans of the ABC comedy series “Modern Family” will recognize the scene from this season’s two-part finale. But weddings and wildfires are not just a made-for-TV combination. On June 7, only two weeks after that episode was shown, Michael...

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Home insurance rates increased for Ohioans in 2013

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohioans paid more to insure their homes last year, according to figures recently released from the state's Department of Insurance. Homeowners' rates climbed by an average of 7.4 percent last year, while the biggest auto insurers raised rates by 2.6 percent. The numbers were based on rates charged by the top 10 insurance groups that represent about 70 percent of Ohio's market. The Columbus Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/1jxVAxm) that five of the 10 ordered double-digit increases in homeowners' rates...

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Do you need flood insurance?

Many Americans don't need to wonder if they need flood insurance — it's required as a condition of their home loan. But unlike car insurance, flood insurance isn't required simply because you own property. In these cases, flood insurance raises the same question as other insurance policies do: When does the premium outweigh the actual risk? Even a $650 annual premium, the amount the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) cites as average,...

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The Register’s Editorial: Study shows that health insurance saves lives

A death certificate might cite an accident or heart disease as the cause of someone’s death. You won’t see one that attributes a death to a “lack of health insurance.” Yet thousands of Americans die each year due to serious illnesses that could have been treated effectively if detected earlier. Not having health insurance kills people. What saves lives? Getting them insured, according to a recent study in the medical journal, Annals of...

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Supplemental healthcare policies may relieve some worries

Nicholas Lazzarini has a pretty good health insurance policy. But as a self-employed dancer, he says he worries about becoming sick or injured and incurring extra costs. "Unless you're on a TV show, you don't have coverage," says the 29-year-old from Van Nuys. For extra protection against unforeseen medical costs, Lazzarini decided to buy two additional policies to supplement his health insurance plan. He bought a critical illness plan, which...

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Business Health Insurance Expert Frank Saltzburg Exposes Secrets of Obtaining Best Health Coverage at Most Affordable Price

are creating struggles for millions of business owners, families, and individuals today. Within many companies, from small to large, the cost of supplying employees health insurance coverage has become so expensive between 80% - 90% of businesses are expected to eliminate their group health plans over the next eight years. Business owners always ask Frank Saltzburg, an expert in group health insurance, "How can I lower my health insurance costs...

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Find The Best Homeowners' Insurance

Related Searches: Insurance Terms, Homeowners Insurance, Insurance Company Ratings, Mortgage Calculator, Insurance Companies Directory How well does your homeowners' insurance really protect you? You’d think most people would know the answer, but a recent national survey found that more than 60% of respondents were either not familiar or only somewhat familiar with the details of their insurance policies. Almost 40% weren’t fully confident that their coverage was adequate and appropriate for their needs. That’s a lot of ignorance – and anxiety...

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Justin Ross Harris Told Family How to Collect Life Insurance, Say Search Warrants

Justin Ross Harris Cobb County Sheriff's Depart/AP PEOPLE MAGAZINE Subscribe for instant access to PEOPLE Justin Ross Harris sat in jail, accused of killing his 22-month-old son Cooper by leaving him in a hot car. But, according to search warrants, he was concerned about collecting $27,000 in life insurance on the boy. "Through the investigation, Harris has made comments to family members regarding a...

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Driving a new car? Ask for a break on your car insurance

Getting a discount on your auto insurance for insuring more than one car or being a safe driver is pretty common. But some insurers are starting to add some new discounts that could mean a big savings on rates, according to a report from Bankrate.com. Among them are discounts for daytime running lamps that have become standard equipment on many new cars, for driving a car that is less than three years old or for belonging to certain groups, like a professional society or a college alumni group. But don't wait on your insurer to figure out whether...

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The Right Way To Subsidize Health Insurance

Although most of us think our health care system is predominantly a private system, government is heavily involved. Close to one in every two health care dollars is spent by government. And even spending that counts as private is heavily subsidized. My back-of-the-envelope estimate puts federal subsidies for private health insurance at roughly $4,000 a year for every household in America, on the average. Having the federal government...

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