Category Archives: Finance Guide

Could Poor Credit Raise Your Renters Insurance Rates?

The cost of renters insurance will vary depending on where you live, what coverage you choose, and whether or not you have ever filed any claims. Your credit history can have a significant impact on your rate in many states. NerdWallet’s recent analysis found that renters insurance rates in states with credit rating factors are 83% higher for […]

Avoiding Common Perils in Insurance Sales: Tips for a Lasting Career

Recent reports indicate that insurance sales careers are on the rise. The U.S. Department Labor reported a rise of 900 jobs in December 2005, and another 2,500 in January 2006. Although the rising trend in insurance sales is encouraging news, many agents quit the industry, falling prey to the usual perils of selling insurance. You can […]

Nature’s Fury – Time to Check Your Insurance

Exmouth and Moora, both in Western Australia, don’t share much in common with Sydney. This year, however, there is a unifying bond. We all felt the full force Mother Nature. Flooding in Moora, a Wheatbelt community, caused damage of approximately $10 million to homes and properties. The community suffered millions of dollars more when Cyclone Vance struck […]

Who is Eligible to Enroll in the Johns Hopkins Student Health Insurance Plan?

Insurance Johns Hopkins University requires all students to have comprehensive health insurance. Students are automatically enrolled in the student health benefits plan at the beginning of each academic year. Students can opt out of the school plan if they are covered by a plan similar to the University’s. International students with F1/J1 visa status must purchase the student health benefit […]