6 Things Home Insurance Won't Cover
Posted: September 26, 2013
6 hazards home insurance doesn't cover When disaster strikes your home, home insurance is supposed to be there to help you pick up the pieces. Most of the time, it does. But the coverage does have limits, says Carole Walker, executive director of the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association, an industry group based in Greenwood Village, Colo. "Many people don't take the time to...
Labor Day Barbecue Idea: Don’t Get Burned on Your Insurance
Posted: August 30, 2013
While the great menu debate between hot dogs vs. hamburgers will likely rage on for years, one Labor Day barbecue idea is making sure you don’t get burned on your insurance coverage. Here are some statistics from the National Fire Protection Association over the last five years: U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 8,200 home fires involving grills, hibachis or barbecues per year, including...
Collectors Paradise: How Do You Protect Your Unique Treasures?
Posted: August 22, 2013
In 2007, the most expensive and rare baseball card in the world, a 1909 Honus Wagner tobacco card sold at auction for $2.35 million dollars. While most collectibles don’t come close to that kind of value, collections- whether it’s baseball cards, coins, stamps or art, tend to not only have sentimental value to their owner, but often financial value as well. If you own a...
Insuring Your Student’s Home Away from Home
Posted: August 22, 2013
When students go off to college they usually take their computers, TVs, stereo equipment, most of their wardrobe, and anything else that they can cram into the car. Whether they’re taking all their worldly possessions or just enough to get by, they’ll need insurance to cover the things in their dorm room or apartment. So before they take off for college, make sure they’re covered...
Protecting Your Home From Brush Fires
Posted: August 21, 2013
The biggest fire in the U.S. took place Oct. 8, 1872 in Peshtigo, Wis. The blaze burned 16 towns, killed 1,152 people, and burned 1.2 million acres, according to the National Fire Protection Agency. Historical accounts of the fire say that it began when railroad workers unintentionally started a brush fire and within an hour there was nothing left of the town but ashes. While...
