The hurricane season is over in Florida and fortunately there not were major storms from August to November 2010. Thus, neither the homeowners non the carriers have lost money. With these good news, the homeowners should take advantage of the new market conditions. It is the right time to re-quote and revise the homeowner insurance; you could save from 15% to 30%. Following are some of the most important tips:
1. Some brand companies have been dropping more than one million policies in Florida with the argument that they can not pay potential losses if the State does not approve the increase in premiums with an average of 40%. However, they want to keep other policies on their books such as: life, auto, business and annuities. Some clients have interpreted this as unfair treatment. In this scenario, the homeowner may quote with at least fifteen carriers that are very well rated in the A category from the financial perspective. Since there are several suppliers, the consumers will find lower rates. In a free market, the supply and demand determine the price, as all of you know.
2. After the hurricane season the carriers open new markets and offer lower rates. So, it is most convenient for homeowners to cancel the policies in force and switch them to other insurance companies. Furthermore, the insured will not receive proposals for renewals during the hurricane season with double premiums since the standard policy will offer coverage for one year.
3. It is appropriated to review the limits and coverages. Some policies have inflation protection provisions, which increases the premium. In other cases, the homeowner have been over insured for long time because the calculation of premiums have been made based on mortgages balances or market value, which is illegal. The premium must be calculated base on the replacement cost of the property.
4.Some carriers are reviewing the homeowners' credit reports in order to evaluate the risk. Thus, if you have a good credit you should receive a lower premium.
5. Avoiding small claims is a good way to save more money because if you file a claim the premium will increase at least 10% or 15%. Therefore, if you have a minor damage in your house is most convenient to repair it than file a claim. With this in mind, it is possible to increase the deductibles on the policies, which automatically decrease the premiums.
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Thursday, December 2, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
Having a clear driver license and a mature age are not enough to save on Car Insurance
In the current economic environment the majority of the people are looking for different alternatives that allow them to save some money in car insurance. Insureds that have clear driver licenses and who are twenty three years old o older assume that they should have lowest rates. However, they are partially right because as a part of the equation the carriers establish a correlation between the purchase price of the vehicles and a model's loss history. As a result, the autos that have had a history of high liability and comprehensive claims will pay high premiums.
Thus, if the drivers want to save on insurance besides of their driver licenses history and their age, they should be aware that the security and safe components of the vehicles are two main factors that will determine the premium to be paid. There are several sources of information on the Internet where drivers may check the ranking of the different brand and models based on the above-mentioned factors.
Thus, if the drivers want to save on insurance besides of their driver licenses history and their age, they should be aware that the security and safe components of the vehicles are two main factors that will determine the premium to be paid. There are several sources of information on the Internet where drivers may check the ranking of the different brand and models based on the above-mentioned factors.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Business insurance could recover some of the earning that the entrepreneurs lost because the supply of Natural Gas was suspended for a week.
After a week of losing their earning, the owners of around 1200 restaurants, pizzerias, hotels, fast food, ice cream parlors and other related business in Naples and Fort Myers re-opened their services to the clients this weekend. This involuntary interruption was caused because a pipe that conducts the natural gas was broken by accident, and as a result, the provider was unable to supply this resource to business and private residences.
If the business owners had in force a complete BUSINESS INSURANCE PACKAGE, they will be able to recover some of their earning. Specifically, the most common type of insurance for consequential or indirect losses is BUSINESS INTERRUPTION INSURANCE. It includes several forms such as: Gross Earnings, Earnings, Value, Contingent Business Interruption, Rental Value, Personal Business Interruption, and Additional Living Expenses.
Thus, this is a good time for business owners to review their insurances policies and evaluate if they have the appropriated coverage and limits. It will diminish the risk and will avoid catastrophic situations that could obligated them to shut down their business or even worst to file for bankruptcy. For a free consultation please visit http://www.es-insurance.com/.
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