| Homeowners 'should always compare home insurance'
With building insurance premiums on the rise, one newspaper has offered homeowners some tips on cutting the cost of their policy. The Daily Mirror said one of the best ways to reduce outgoings is to compare home insurance offers in order to get the best deal on both premiums and level of cover. Other money saving tips include checking policy terms to ensure there are no extra charges for paying monthly and opting for a higher voluntary premium, which will reduce the overall cost of the policy but will result in the homeowner having to pay more in the event of a claim. Homeowners can also get discounts on their premiums if they improve the security of their property with a burglar alarm and British Safety Standard locks on doors and windows. When it comes to contents cover, home insurance customers should be particularly careful when they are calculating the cost of their belongings to ensure they are properly covered without paying too much because they are over-insured.
GoHealthInsurance.com Passes Milestone: More Than 3.5 Million
The comparison shopping technology at GoHealthInsurance.com has now provided more than 3.5 million instant health insurance quotes for consumers all around the country. As of Thursday, August 13, 2009, GoHealthInsurance.com has processed 3,500,000 instant health insurance quotes for consumers exploring their health insurance options. That includes more than 94.7 million health insurance plans displayed for shoppers right on their computer. These major usage numbers highlights the rise of GoHealthInsurance as a leading online health insurance connector. Currently, GoHealthInsurance quoting and online application technology is the second-largest platform of its kind. "Thousands of shoppers every day come to GoHealthInsurance.com to find a health plan," said Shane Cruz, Vice President of Technology at Norvax, Inc., the parent company of GoHealthInsurance.com.
Officials stress importance of safety in renting inflatables
Although Texas law requires companies to have insurance and an annual inspection, Newton noted that the Texas Department of Insurance doesn't have its own inspectors. Instead, it relies on private ones, he said. Companies that rent out inflatables are also supposed to perform their own running inspections whenever they lease them, the same procedure that is used for any amusement ride. "The operator is also required to inspect their rides daily and keep a log daily," Texas Department of Insurance public information officer Jerry Hagins said. He said that the operator's log must be made available upon request from law enforcement. David Lubin, owner of a Dallas inflatables rental company, said that the primary safety concern on the part of vendors is assuring that the makers of inflatables follow proper safety standards.
Happy with your current health insurance?
One of the reasons most people are happy with their current insurance is that they do not really NEED it yet.
Insurance companies are not out to keep you alive and well. They are out to make a profit. If you, as an individual, start costing more money than you are putting in, it is their job to get rid of you.
This was never more obvious than in the early days of the AIDS crisis. When someone caught AIDS, the insurance companies would merely refuse to pay for ANY medical care. They had it calculated out. It would cost them less money to pay lawyers to delay lawsuits until the person was already dead than it would cost to actually pay the medical bills. THOSE were the REAL death panels, on a truly massive scale. Yet I never heard Sarah Palin taking on THOSE death panels.
Young man's cancer battle tougher without insurance
No insurance meant no chemotherapy until he was approved for aid. It also meant no choice. Against doctors’ advice, he would check out in search of another option at another hospital. On his own two feet, weary as they were, Barrera would walk out and pile into a truck with his grandfather and grandmother, his surrogate mother. The group would make its next stop at the next hospital, where Barrera would spend another two weeks. Each hospital treated the uninsured Barrera’s symptoms. But never the cancer that caused them. Finally, Medicaid stepped in to provide some help. At that point, however, the damage was done. Barrera’s friends and family have different terms for his cancer diagnosis.
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