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What is Title Insurance and Why Do I Need It?

Title insurance provides a guarantee that the title your lender holds on a property is free from liens or other title cloud. Let’s first define “title” and not “deed”. Each document establishes ownership in a different way. The property deed holder is the nominal owner and can live there, rent it, add or modify structures, etc. They are […]

Documenting Insurance Claims – A Very Good Idea

“The insured is our enemy; depreciation our friend.” On the first day of class at the most prestigious school of insurance in the country, a student wrote this phrase on the chalkboard. Everything was erased by the instructor at the end each day except for that phrase. Many insurance holders who have legitimate claims and are honest and […]

Why Won’t Your Insurer Pay Your Critical Illness Cover?

Over the last few years, much has been written on critical illness (CI), products. These articles have highlighted both the negatives as well as the positive aspects of this complicated type insurance coverage. Research shows that there is a lack trust in certain claim processes and procedures. Worse, insurers are not willing to pay expensive claims if they […]

Income Protection Insurance – 5 Things They Don’t Tell You About When You Buy

You might be afraid to become unemployed, or you may want Income Protection Insurance. If so, you should take note of these five things that they won’t tell you (or may ignore) when you buy an income insurance policy. 1. Exclusion Period Nearly all policies include a clause that excludes unemployment claims for 120 days or […]

Purchasing Moving Insurance

Most people understand why they need to insure the primary residence and vehicles they drive. Many people don’t realize how important moving insurance is when it comes to protecting their goods while they are in transit to their new destination. I’ll try to address the main concerns and answer most of the questions. Many people believe they […]

10 Reasons Why You Should Definitely Invest in Real Estate

1. There is no danger of inflation Real estate doesn’t lose its value. Investing in real estate will ensure that investors’ money is protected. Inflation has devalued money time and again. Inflation is a term that refers to an increase in consumer prices. It comes from economics. An increase in price can be caused by an increase in the […]

How Much Of Your Money Is Insured In A Credit Union?

Credit unions differ from banks in that they aren’t insured by the FDIC; instead, their protection falls to another entity: The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). NCUA insurance covers accounts of up to $250,000 per account owner across checking, savings and money market accounts; traditional and Roth IRAs as well as Keogh retirement accounts are […]