Insurance Archive

Insurance for the American Traveler

The world is a dangerous place. And the insurance that covers you at home, probably does not fully cover you abroad. Of course, these days you can insure anything, anywhere, anytime. That includes you and/or …

When Insurance is Prudent

Every aspect of our lives contains some element of risk, be it our work, personal or family life. Some of these risks may be insurable, others may not. Insurance can be prudent in certain circumstances, …

Insurance the right of Subrogation Explained

The right of subrogation is an important general insurance principle, which ensures that the concept of indemnity is upheld. Subrogation is essentially the right of a legal entity to stand in place of another, if it indemnified …

Things that can Raise Car Insurance Premiums

There are quite a number of different circumstances that raise car insurance premiums. An example of such events include driver-fault accidents; these will raise your premiums by the next renewal date. However, should your no-claims …

Major Exclusions in the Home Insurance Policy

Every homeowner should be well aware of the common homeowners’ insurance exclusions before purchasing one. It is your right as a homeowner to fully understand what the home insurance policy entails and also know what …

Understanding Umbrella Liability Insurance

Umbrella liability insurance is a sort of add-on to regular insurance that covers much larger, and much less likely, loss.  It is insurance that kicks in when your homeowners, automobile, renters, corporate liability, and other …

Is your Life Insurance Adequate

You are greeted by a rather spindly man who has a great smile and precise diction. He introduces himself to you and ask you, “Are you properly insured?” You say “yes”. After all you and …

Defining Insurance need

Define Insurance Need There really are three areas for consideration when defining insurance need. First an individual needs to accept what legal limits exist, what risk someone can afford and finally what risk would bring …

How to Live with no Health Insurance

What would you do if you lost your health insurance? More and more people are finding out. Living without health insurance is a problem that people face when they lose their job and then can’t …

Who should have Homeowners Flood Insurance

In the United Kingdom floods are becoming more and more common. This might be because our winters are becoming wetter, or it might be because of bad environmental management. Whatever the cause, more and more …

Takaful Progress and Challenges

From the perspective of Shari’a (Islamic Law), Takaful is a cooperative venture that involves a group of people who pledge to support one another through monetary compensation in the event of a catastrophe.   This is …

How to Diversify your Life Insurance Portfolio

Diversification is a well-known strategy for reducing the risk inherent in financial products. By spreading money around in different instruments you can minimize your exposure to any negative impact that may arise if one particular …

What affects the price of renter’s insurance?

Many things influence the price people pay for renters’ insurance. The age and location of your building affect insurance cosrs. Renters’ insurance pays to replace your personal property like clothing, electronic equipment and furniture if …

Is whole Life Insurance a Good Investment

When comparing a whole life insurance policy to term life insurance, you will find that term life insurance will make a better investment. A term policy will provide life coverage only. This term policy will …