The number of drivers without car insurance, referred to as uninsured motorists by most insurance carriers, is rising nationally. Almost 1 in 8 drivers, or 13%, did not carry car insurance in 2015 despite it being required in 49 states. This was up from a national average of 12.3% in 2010.
When should a home buyer obtain a home insurance quote once their offer has been accepted? Should it be right away, before the inspection, after the inspection, or before closing?
According to NICB, thefts of vehicles in the United States rose again in 2017 by more than 4%. For the vehicles that were recovered, many were missing parts such as wheels, rims, and other valuable parts. Those that weren’t recovered, probably ended up in chop shops where they were dismantled, and their parts sold on the black market.
Over the past two weeks, I’ve written about flood insurance. I wanted to wrap up this theme and address one of the limitations of a standard, government backed flood policy and that is the policy’s limits. Limits are present on all forms of insurance including home, car, jewelry, commercial, and even flood. When I refer to a policy’s limits, I’m referring to the maximum amount of coverage available on the policy for a specific item. The question we’ll answer in this post is how to obtain coverage beyond a standard flood insurance policy’s limits.
Many people tend to discount a flood can happen to them since they aren’t in a 50 or 100-year flood plain. But as many Houstonians can attest in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, that may not count for much!
Here are 10 little known facts about flooding & flood insurance worth knowing!
Last week I reprised a post outlining reviewing your insurance in preparation for hurricane season (it started last Friday), and I wanted to follow that up with my annual overview on flood insurance. Flooding can happen at any time, whether it’s caused by torrential rains, a sub-tropical or tropical storm, or a hurricane. Let’s plunge into the two types of flood insurance coverage, as well as what happens if you need more than the standard policy provides.
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