This is somewhat related to my blog. I came across an article today about jockeys and their health insurance. Its an interesting read, but maybe just to us insurance geeks. Basically, the jockeys guild (the union for guys who ride…
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Two Points You Don’t Want
When do you not want two points? When its on your driving record. Most of you know that if you get caught for speeding, you receive 1 point on your driving record. Every 18 months you can go to traffic…
Allstate Creates a New Ad Campaign
Allstate Insurance has started a new campaign aimed at “waking Americans up to Catastrophes.” Allstate wants to: Strengthen first responders. Better understand the growing risks. Rebuild smarter and stronger. Create catastrophe funds. Okay, I cannot argue with the premise that…
Contacting DMV
In seeing who finds my blog, it is apparent that a lot of people searching are looking for information on what to do in an accident and what the state requires. “DMV” is a popular search term. Well, courtesy of…
Insurance Company to Pay $5 Million
Fidelity National Insurance Company recently had a $5 Million judgment against them for their claims handling. The problem: they did not pay a couple enough to replace the couple’s house. (See my prior posts on how much insurance you need.)…
A New Blog To Read
My friend in Virginia, Ben Glass, has a new blog that is up. You can reach it by clicking here. Ben is a great attorney and really knows what he is talking about. He will probably also take positions on…
Motley Fool: Is your house properly insured?
I like to read The Motley Fool once in a while. Its usually got some good information. And its always well written. I just read an interesting article about making sure you have enough insurance. The article tells the story…
Damage to Fire Burned Cars
I know nothing about the politics of France. I admit that I do not pay enough attention to it. But, there was an interesting question on a Google Group about whether the cars being burned would be paid for by…
Fees on PI Cases
Someone asked me the other day if I thought they were charged a fair fee on a personal injury case. It is hard to say. Each case is different, and each attorney runs his/her own office differently. But there are…
Insurance for Slander
Someone wants to know about the type of insurance that would cover you if you slander someone on the internet. Let’s start with the basics: slander is saying something falsehood about someone that causes them injury to their reputation. So,…