Saturday, April 27, 2013

Bound Insurance USA

You started a new business mowing yards or making deliveries as a courier.   You transformed your pickup into a source of extra income.  Congratulations! But remember that starting a new business means a whole new set of rules when it comes to auto insurance.
People who haven’t been in business for long might not be aware that vehicles used for business require different insurance. A Bound Insurance agent can help you understand the insurance needs of your business and put together a package that offers the best protection.
When should someone consider a commercial auto policy? You should get a commercial auto insurance policy when your vehicle is:
  • used for business and owned by a corporation or partnership
  • driven by employee
  • used to haul tools or other equipment on a regular basis
  • used to deliver things like pizza or newspapers
  • heavy enough to require state or federal filings.
Don’t get into an accident only to discover that your claim won’t be covered because it happened while you towing your lawn mower to a client’s yard, and you only have a personal use auto insurance policy.

Trend on Travel: the trouble with insurance

The latest issue of Which? Travel highlights a concern I have had for a long time – the way in which travel insurance is so often sold to customers as a simple product which will allow them to travel “worry-free”, safe in the knowledge that they have “comprehensive” cover.
In fact, it is a complicated area and if you buy a policy without going through the details carefully, you may end up with cover limits which are too low for you. There may be important exclusions which could invalidate your insurance, and you will probably be missing out on important aspects – such as protection against insolvency – altogether.
Which? was looking in particular at the way in which airlines sell policies as a default add-on when you are booking flights. It found that none of the policies sold for a seven-day short-haul trip by companies such as British Airways, Ryanair and easyJet met the Which? requirements for “best-buy” policies. Some airline sites were also using pop-ups to warn customers that they would be acting against Foreign & Commonwealth Office advice if they did not buy travel insurance.
No doubt commission on insurance premiums is an important source of extra revenue, but insurance is too important to be sold through tick-boxes at the same time as people are already trying to grapple with an online flight booking system. And it is highly unlikely that the policy offered by an airline, tour operator or other travel company will be the most suitable, nor the best value for any one traveller.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Limits of Coverage

Your insurance agent usually will help you decide how much dwelling coverage to buy
when you first get homeowners insurance. Your coverage should equal the full
replacement cost of your home. Note that replacement cost and market value are not
the same. The market value, which includes the price of your land, depends on the real
estate market. 

Types of Homeowners Policies

To be reimbursed for damage to your property, a covered peril (such as fire, theft or
windstorm) must have caused your loss. Which perils your policy covers depends on
the type of policy you buy. The most common types of homeowners policies are listed
below. All of the policy types except the dwelling fire form cover your dwelling and its
contents, as well as personal liability and medical payments.

Why You Need Insurance

Homeowners insurance is an important purchase for many people. There are two major
reasons to buy homeowners insurance:
• To protect your assets
Homeowners insurance covers the structure of your home and your personal
property, as well as your personal legal responsibility (or liability) for injuries to
others or their property while they’re on your property.
• To satisfy your mortgage lender