dallas insurance agents Archives - Page 34 of 36

5 Home Insurance Options Worth Considering

I’m helping a number of people across the Dallas / Fort Worth area review and evaluate their home insurance. Rates across north Texas have sky rocketed over the last 2 years and each family is looking for ways to reduce their expenses without sacrificing coverage. Invariably, one of the things I’ve discussed with each family is which options they want their home policy to include. Here are the 5 options I recommend they keep or add to their home insurance policy.

IIHS Booster Seat Ratings

Finding the right booster seat for your child when they’ve outgrown their car seat is a lot easier with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) annual rankings. The IIHS began ranking car seats in 2008 because their research showed most booster seats weren’t doing a good job of consistently or correctly positioning safety belts for children 4 to 8 years old. An improperly fitted seat belt can injure a child in an accident.

An Introduction to Home Insurance

I’m currently working with several Dallas area families on their home insurance. These families include three families who are wanting me to evaluate their current insurance and see if we can provide them with lower cost insurance options than they currently have. The other two are first time home buyers that were referred to me. They want me to find the right level of insurance for them, save them money, and educate them in the process.

Commercial Insurance and Terrorism Coverage

On a day in September with a clear blue sky over New York City where most people were going about their day dropping kids off at school, getting to work, and tackling the tasks on their to do lists, our lives were forever changed. American Flight 11 and United’s Flight 175 crash into the twin towers roughly 14 minutes apart. 37 minutes later …

Side Impact Tests for Child Car Seats

?Car seats have been designed to protect a child from injury and death when the vehicle they’re riding in is involved in an accident. Since their introduction, car seats have saved thousands of children’s lives.

Credit Card Fraud and Identity Theft Protection

Credit card fraud and identity theft have been in the news a lot over the last 6 weeks. It all started with the news that Target’s card processing systems were hacked resulting in the unlawful theft of 40 million customers’ account numbers and PINs. This data was sold on various black markets resulting in fraudulent purchases being made with fake credit and debit cards.

The Impact a Claim has on your Car Insurance

“Will a claim cause my car insurance rate to increase? “ This is one of the most frequently asked questions I hear when talking with a client about an accident. The short answer is yes. I don’t always know how much of an impact an insurance claim will have on any person’s specific renewal premium, but claims do have an impact on their rate.

Advanced Car Safety Systems

The Detroit auto show started last week and runs through January 26th. There are the debuts of new models from domestic and international car manufacturers, concept cars, and lots of new technology. Chief among the new offerings arriving in cars are those technologies that are grouped in a category referred to as advanced car safety systems. They aren’t quite as sexy as the new Corvette, but if they better protect us from accidents, we’ll be just as appreciative of them.

5 Reasons You Need a Will & other estate planning documents; Now!

No one wants to think of someone else raising their children. But if tragedy strikes and both parents are gone, do you want a court that has no personal knowledge of you or your children and their needs deciding who will raise them? Do you want a court who knows nothing about your values and religious beliefs making that decision?

Dealership Totals Your Car: Whose Insurance Claim is it?

John Hooper’s story hit the internet last week. He was the proud owner of a 580 horse power 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. John took his Camaro to the local dealership, First State Chevy in Georgetown, Delaware, for warranty work on an issue with the car’s paint. One of the dealership’s employees took his car for an unauthorized joy ride on a Sunday in December when the dealer was closed.

Tag: dallas insurance agents

5 Home Insurance Options Worth Considering

IIHS Booster Seat Ratings

An Introduction to Home Insurance

Commercial Insurance and Terrorism Coverage

Side Impact Tests for Child Car Seats

Credit Card Fraud and Identity Theft Protection

The Impact a Claim has on your Car Insurance

Advanced Car Safety Systems

5 Reasons You Need a Will & other estate planning documents; Now!

Dealership Totals Your Car: Whose Insurance Claim is it?

Personal

Life

Business

Professional Liability

Follow Us

Newsletter