The New York Times had an excellent article this week about travel insurance. A few decades, travel insurance was obscure. However, this summer travelers have been inundated with a variety of problems around the world that could result in a…
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Possible Changes in Rules for Pet Insurance Companies in California
Most people are familiar with health insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and long-term care insurance, among other forms of insurance. However, although 62 percent of Americans own at least one pet, most don’t consider purchasing insurance for their pets. California…
California Program Offers Low Cost Auto Insurance for Low Income Families
Last weekend, the L.A. Times published this article about a state program that helps provide low-income Californians with auto insurance at a reduced cost. The article pointed out that there are estimated to be millions of California drivers without auto…
Avoiding Injuries at Amusement Parks
Last month, a state investigation into a 2009 roller coaster accident at Knott’s Berry Farm that injured two riders has concluded that the accident could have been prevented with proper maintenance. The accident was captured by a video camera and…
Is Life Insurance for Stay at Home Parents Necessary?
When evaluating their life insurance, many couples assume they only need life insurance for an employed spouse. After all, stay at home parents, caregivers for elderly parents and other non-employed spouses typically don’t contribute financially to the household. In addition,…
Proposition 17 Changes California’s Car Insurance Rules
Proposition 17, which will appear on the June ballot in California, could result in big changes for purchasers of car insurance in California. The proposition was written and funded by Mercury Insurance, California’s fourth-largest auto insurance company. The proposition would…
Bill Imposes Larger Fines for Illegal Cell Phone Use
A bill proposed in the California State Senate hikes the fines for the illegal use of a cell phone while driving. A California State Senate committee approved the bill this week. The current law, which went into effect July 1,…
Staying Trim Helps Men Avoid Serious Bodily Injury in Auto Accidents
Scientists at the Medical College of Wisconsin’s Injury Research Center studied 11,000 drivers between 2001 and 2005 and recently concluded that in car accidents, obese men are much more likely to sustain serious upper body injuries than are normal weight…
Most Injuries to Kids Occur Near Holidays
A new study, which will be released in the May version of Pediatrics, shows that the greatest numbers of injuries to children occur in the five days surrounding Labor Day, Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, and Halloween. The researchers…
Keeping your car after it is a total loss
I get this a lot. Someone is involved a car crash. The insurance company for the other side tells them the car is a total loss. They are sure that they want to keep their car. I am sure they…