Following the tragic death of 22-month-old Cooper Harris, it might be time to highlight life insurance policies for children. Steve Weisbart, chief economist for the Insurance Information Institute, said that children make up less than one percent of the life insurance market. Etti Baranoff stated that one of the reasons is that insurance is meant [...]
A survey conducted by ValuePenguin helped to determine the average rates of car insurance for each city. ValuePenguin conducted the survey based on the sample profile of a 30-year-old male who drives a 2010 Toyota Camry surveyed throughout 30 cities. The cost of vehicle insurance in Georgia on average was about $1,090 per year. [...]
Auto insurance costs more in Atlanta than the rest of Georgia. Why? Well, Atlanta has a higher risk in addition to the related costs resulting from the claim. More traffic accidents occur around the metropolitan area because there are more people and more cars. Atlanta has a population of 443,775. Car insurance usually costs more [...]
J.D. Power conducted a 2014 U.S. auto insurance study that revealed vehicle owners had record-high levels of satisfaction with car insurance companies. The study released measured customer satisfaction over five essential factors that included: Price, claims, policy offerings, interaction, and bill and payment. On a 1,000-point scale, the overall satisfaction increased by 16 points up [...]
Homeowners insurance is determined based on the amount of money it requires to rebuild a home; that requires a knowledgeable expert to give the right estimate. Robert Large, vice president of Pacific Specialty Insurance Co., said that most homeowners give attention to auto insurance rather than homeowners insurance. He continued by saying that one of [...]
Nowadays, a perfect driving record is not enough to be saved from high auto insurance premiums. Car insurance companies use a variety of factors including a person's credit score to determine how much people will pay. A recent study done by WalletHub.com discovered that the impact of a credit score varied by company. WalletHub analyzed [...]
Homeowners in Calhoun might soon hear the good news about their homeowners insurance premiums. During Monday's Calhoun City Council Meeting, there was an announcement that the Calhoun Fire Department improved their ISO class from four to three. Those with homeowners insurance might wonder how this affects them? Well, insurance companies utilize specific factors to determine [...]
Some auto insurance specialists in Connecticut are now offering a Cell Phone Safety Discount that could soon make its way to Atlanta. A customer gets five percent off property damage, bodily injury and collision coverage for each vehicle where they install a device that blocks out distracting phone calls and text messages. How the Discount [...]
It's official: The United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has formally announced that the 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season is upon us, which has prompted public officials in Georgia to remind residents about the importance of preparedness. Although Georgia may not seem as vulnerable as its southern neighbor Florida when it comes to hurricanes, [...]
Walmart, the nation's largest retailer, is now selling car insurance? The question is, will it really save you money? Walmart says that their reasoning for this move is because the Walmart shopper is among the Americans who are getting pummeled when it comes to their auto insurance rates. The offer for this insurance is currently [...]
