Dog bites accounted for more than one-third of all homeowners insurance liability claim dollars paid out in 2013, costing more than $483 million, according to the Insurance Information Institute (III) and State Farm, the nation’s largest writer of homeowners insurance. The industry research organization reported that the number of dog bite claims nationwide increased 5.5 […]
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Are your Precious Items Adequately Covered?
A typical renters insurance policy covers property damage and liability claims up to a limit. However your precious belongings may not be covered. Contents insurance can help with that, especially if you possess items that are worth more than your renter’s policy or if you own rare items that are not included in your policy. […]
Read MoreHow to Spot Kitchen Fire Hazards in Your Home
The kitchen is the leading culprit of home fires. In fact, in 2012, cooking fires accounted for over 150,000 home fires and over $790 million in resulting damages. However, most of these fires are the result of inattentiveness, which means that they are easy to prevent by paying closer attention while using cooking appliances. Safety […]
Read MoreSalt Lake City Car & Home Insurance
What is car insurance? Car insurance protects you against financial loss if you have an accident. It is a contract between you and the insurance company. You agree to pay the premium and the insurance company agrees to pay your losses as defined in your policy. Car insurance provides liability, property and medical coverage: Liability […]
Read MoreHow Will Home Insurance Be Paid?
Apart from getting all the particulars about St George home insurance coverage, there are also some other kinds of details that property owners will want to talk about when they set up these policies. One issue is how the home insurance policy is paid and how the exact amounts needed to maintain coverage are channeled […]
Read MoreForeclosures Up Home Prices
By Julie Schmit Many states with faster foreclosure processes are seeing sharper increases in home prices. There are exceptions. And other factors, such as job growth, are likely stronger drivers of home price trends, economists say. But home price data generally show stronger price increases in states where courts don’t have to approve foreclosures than […]
Read MoreHome Insurance, Away from Home
In this increasingly mobile world, it is not uncommon for traveling individuals to take with them some of the items that would be most expensive to replace in the event of an insurable incident. For example, when going away on vacation it’s not unusual to carry your Smartphone, tablet, camera, and maybe even your laptop. […]
Read MoreInsurance Factors for Landscape Services
For each of the four seasons, you’ll more than likely require special care for your lawn. During the winter months when it’s cold outside, you may hire someone to remove the snow from your driveway and leave it at that. When it’s autumn, you get someone to rake leaves which is a really big help […]
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