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5 Topics to Cover with Aging Parents

I am a baby boomer. Both my parents are alive and in relatively good health, however, they aren’t getting any younger. I’ve attempted to discuss several of these topics with my dad over the past several years. He politely assures me he has it handled and that’s the extent of the conversation, however, I don’t know what that means nor do I have any knowledge of what he or my mother truly want.

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Car Insurance Liability: Split vs Combined Single Limits

I was reviewing a car insurance quote with a prospective client the other day. She and her husband are buying a new home and wanted to review their car insurance to see if they could save money on that as well. We were in the midst of discussing liability coverage when she asked me to explain the difference between split limits and combined single limits as she’d heard someone mention this to her.

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What I Learned Backpacking

On a day with a clear blue sky dotted with the occasional puffy white cloud, Sheri and I hoisted our backpacks and headed up the Four Pass Loop Trail in Colorado. We love backpacking, and this trip promised to be enjoyable and a little challenging, while providing a week’s escape from the August heat in Dallas.

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Dallas County Leads Texas with Uninsured Drivers

If you live in Texas and are even a little curious as to which county leads the state with the highest number of uninsured drivers, here’s your answer. Dallas County continues to be number 1 in this inauspicious category as it has for at least the last 3 years.

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Home Insurance and Second Homes

Sheri and I went backpacking in Colorado last week for our vacation. It was wonderful to get out of the 100 degree temps in Dallas and enjoy some milder weather, the mountain views, and the challenge of breathing while lugging a pack up a 13,000 foot pass. Before, and after, our two person tent became our abode for three nights, we stayed in a condo. Like many condos in Colorado’s ski areas, this one is a family’s second home, and it led me to think about home insurance for second homes.

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How Are Independent Insurance Agents Different?

I been working with several young couples on their home and car insurance. They have several things in common with each other; they are buying their first home and I’m the first independent insurance agent they’ve ever worked with. In each case, the individual or couple have asked me one of two questions as we completed the applications for their policies; do they pay me for the service I’ve provided or will I be their agent after the policies are written?

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