Fake Insurance in the News

If it sounds too good to be true...: A Georgetown, SC man was recently charged with selling fake homeowners insurance policies. Not just falsely representing a company mind you, but selling policies that were imaginary and meaningless from start to finish. Apparently, the crime was discovered before any of the victims had to file a claim, so no serious harm was done. With this in mind, I

Bad Time To Sell, Great Time To Buy

Two articles relating to the glut of collectibles available these days fill our page today. Not to go all Economics 101 on you or anything, but you'll remember that gluts, of course, are bad news for sellers but good news for buyers. You've heard the old saying, "The rich get richer, the poor get poorer." Never more true than these days, particularly in the antiques and collectibles market.

Blogger Says You Need A Local Agent

Someone In Your World: Daren DiSantis of OfficialWire.com says that there are several advantages to having a local insurance agent, agreeing with me in the process.Local insurance agents care more about you as a person than anyone else in the insurance business. I'm not saying that because I dislike claims adjusters (quite the contrary!) or any other nonsense like that. I am saying it because

Another Round of Rate Increases . . .

You Know Who You Are: Residents in Texas, North Carolina, Louisiana, and Florida can expect to pay higher property insurance premiums in the coming months. OK you geography buffs out there, what do these states have in common? Obviously, there is a lot of debate in these states about the inland (poorer) homeowners having to pay higher premiums because of the coastal (richer) risk, and while I

Vacation Homes, Under-Insurance, and Personal Accomplishments

Don't Forget The Lake House: Those of you who own vacation homes need to remember the contents you keep there when it comes to your home inventory protection. As a matter of fact, Matt MacMillan of the Hutchison (MN) Leader says you should keep a separate inventory for that residence. The article has some good insurance tips for owners of secondary residences.If your secondary home or vacation

Art Theft Claims Still Unsettled

Stolen Nazi Art: Bloomberg .com updates progress (or lack thereof) being made toward settling stolen art claims from the Hitler era. The Nazis stole some 600,000 pieces of art. I had no idea the number was that high. It's been 70 years, let's get this done.Poor Unloved Renters: David Pugh says renters need love. If not love, then at least insurance. Renters need home inventories too, by