Category Archives: Finance Guide

Does The Mortgage Company Pay Homeowners Insurance?

Mortgage companies frequently include homeowners insurance payments into monthly mortgage payments through an escrow account to reduce risk to themselves by guaranteeing timely property tax and home insurance payments. At closing, insurance and property tax payments, along with private mortgage insurance (PMI), are placed into an escrow account by lenders for payment as they become […]

Can I Add My Fiance To My Blue Cross Insurance?

As more young adults opt out of traditional marriage and opt for domestic partnerships instead, many insurance companies now recognize this and provide domestic partner health coverage. As with getting married, having a new fiance typically constitutes an important life event that triggers a 60-day special enrollment period for Blue Cross or Blue Shield plans. […]

What Is Major Medical Health Insurance?

Major medical health insurance policies typically feature lengthy terms and comprehensive coverage. Their premium costs tend to be more costly than short-term plans that qualify as minimum essential coverage under the ACA. Thankfully, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has helped moderate some of the volatility associated with premium costs for comprehensive plans; but many factors […]