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Retired couple talking to a doctor about Medicare Insurance

Some Info about Medicare/Medigap Policies

Here is some information regarding Medicare Supplemental policies. It is excerpted from a blog from another insurance agent, R. Daniel Williams Jr. He's an agent from PA.  Good info to have expecially since we are in an open enrollment period for 2011-12 medical year. Using Medicare is an excellent way to...

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Independent Insurance Agent going over auto insurance plans with a client in Marlborough, CT

Why an Independent Insurance Agent?

Lately it seems that we are overwhelmed with commercials for all kinds companies looking for your hard earned dollars to cover your auto, home, and everything else.  The common thread is that if you buy a policy, you save  may money!  They only have one company to place you with...theirs!  It's...

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Dog in Wethersfield, CT being treated after getting pet insurance.

Pet Insurance

Joyce Boncal of Advertise You was nice enough to point me towards an article in the Hartford Insurance Examiner by Harry Packman. It explains Pet Insurance very well... I have reprinted some of it here. Pet insurance was introduced about 30 years ago and has grown into a substantial business, with...

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Car Accident in Connecticut - Auto Insurance

FENDER BENDER! NOW WHAT?

My friend Suzi got into an accident last week!  Nothing too bad, she says just a "fender-bender", no injuries.  She announced it on Facebook and since she is Hartford's Premier Social Media Diva, got all kinds of help...including some advice from  me.  That started me thinking about this.... You are a...

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Kind of a fun claims story

Thanks to Capitol Premium Financing for this story...I borrowed it from their site. I hope you enjoy it as well. Insurance Claim Could this be true? A Charlotte, NC man, having purchased a case of rare, very expensive cigars, insured them against--get this--fire. Within a month, having smoked his entire stockpile of fabulous...

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Homeowner liability insurance for children playing on your property

Spring, Has Sprung! I Bet You’re Thinking About a Swimming Pool…

Many thanks to my good friend, Mike Loguercio of Stone River Insurance Solutions. He has become an accomplished columnist for The Insurance Advocate, an industry trade magazine and with his permission, I am passing along some of his thoughts on pools, trampolines and basketball hoops. "Attractive Nuisance Liability” This term applies to having...

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Understand your Liability Limits with CT insurance

What Liability Limits Do You have?

Thanks for visiting my site! The topic for now...is your liability portion of your auto insurance policy.  Every state has a minimum level.  In the state of CT it's 20/40/10 or 50,000 combined single limit. 20/40/10 means 20,000 per person, 40,000 per accident and 10,000 for property damage you cause.  $50,000...

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