Friday, February 20, 2015 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) rules will take effect on April 16, 2015. They require higher energy factors (EF) rating on virtually all residential water heating products including gas-fired, electric, tabletop, instantaneous gas fired and instantaneous electric. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, January 28, 2015 On Super Bowl Sunday, everything is big. Except for Thanksgiving, Americans consume more food on this day than on any other. The game usually ranks as the most watched television event of the year in the U.S. And with 90% of viewers at their home or someone else’s, that means there are lots of Super Bowl parties – and lots of risk for homeowners. READ MORE >>
Friday, January 16, 2015 As auto insurance increasingly moves into the ranks of commoditization, Americans find themselves more or less satisfied with their automobile insurance. Still, the debate rages on over which factors—such as education, credit score or income level—can be used to calculate insurance rates. READ MORE >>
Friday, January 9, 2015
WACO (January 6, 2015) A new law that went into effect on Jan. 1 in Texas is aimed at protecting motorcycle passengers.
The law, introduced by Texas state Rep. Larry Phillips, R-Sherman, says that an operator may not carry another person on the motorcycle and a person who is not operating th... READ MORE >>
Thursday, December 11, 2014 You can minimize the financial damage of most disasters ... If you’ve ever watched “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” you probably laughed as one disaster after another wreaked havoc on the Griswold family’s holiday. READ MORE >>
Thursday, December 4, 2014 Do you need to insure your valuable items on a separate insurance policy? Insuring valuable items on a separate policy is a relatively inexpensive way to ensure you have coverage in the event the valuable items are lost, stolen or damaged. These policies are most often called, a Personal Articles Floater or a Personal Articles Policy. READ MORE >>
Friday, November 21, 2014 Dan Ramsey, an independent insurance agent with Brandt, Ramsey and Associates in Alexandria, Va., says the most memorable claim on an umbrella insurance policy he was involved in was made by a small business owner who had purchased a $2 million policy. READ MORE >>
Friday, November 14, 2014 Over 214,000 doctors won't participate in the new plans under the Affordable Care Act (ACA,) analysis of a new survey by Medical Group Management Association shows. That number of 214,524, estimated by American Action Forum, is through May 2014, but appears to be growing due to plans that force doctors to take on burdensome costs. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, October 29, 2014BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Halloween is a time for kids to have fun but also a time for parents to guard their children's safety, according to a psychologist at The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). READ MORE >>
Wednesday, October 22, 2014A new survey of 2,000 adults, asking whether 10 insurance related statements were true or false, revealed some interesting insights into common insurance misunderstandings. The Insure.com survey, which all the questions asked were false, found the most common sources of misinformation extended from insurance for houses and red cars. READ MORE >>
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