Tag Archives: Independent Insurance agents

Where Did He Go?

In my two years actively posting on this site, I have never once listed where I have previously been employed or where I am currently employed. However, today I made a significant move in my career from the Independent company … Continue reading

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Another article regarding the House and Home Policy from Allstate

  Please read: Consumer advocates raise the roof over Allstate’s new home insurance rule ttp://www.uphelp.org/news/consumer-advocates-raise-roof-over-allstate%E2%80%99s-new-home-insurance-rule/2012-02-16

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A must read on Allstate’s New Product “House and Home”

Follow the link or Google this: Property Insurance Report – The Authority on Insuring Homes and Commercial Porperty www.buildfax.com/files/PIR04-09-12reprint.pdf  

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Great Article by the Denver Post. A Must read!

  This is a great article and should be shared with Clients in some way. Colorado homeowners can expect to see rising home insurance rates – By Aldo Svaldi The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_21711680/colorado-homeowners-can-expect-see-rising-home-insurance?source=email

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NO ONE Chooses Features/Added Value over Price- Or Do they?

No one ever chooses price over Features; that’s why you see everyone walking around with a cheap Cricket phone with limits to their texting, talking, coverage, and data plans (Internet use): NO ONE HAS AN Iphone or a Samsung Galaxy III, they have too … Continue reading

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Underinsured Homes

http://www.insure.com/home-insurance/insurance-statistics.html#article_slideshow According to www.insure.com and their resource, 64% of homes are underinsured. The study they quote shows the average homeowner has enough coverage to finish 81% of hte home. That’s a problem!

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The Best Insurance Companies and some added stats.

http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2012/01/13/insurecoms-customer-satisfaction-study-reveals-best-insurance-companies/

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Top 30 Roofing Contractors in America (How Many Are In Your State?)

Client (Insured):”Why did my rate go up 50%? Is it because I insure only my home and not a package? (Heard that one yet?!) I can’t have my mortgage payments changing because the insurance industry can’t get control of the Colorado hail situation and I get a new roof every other year!” … Continue reading

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Internet Lead Providers (Three Companies, One Owner!) Quality Leads or Not?

Warning: To be fair, I must profess I am not a fan of online lead generators. What you will read below is one perspective. However, I heard the same perspective repeated more than a few times last week. Bankrate now owns … Continue reading

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Not Important/Important : Urgent/Not Urgent

Stephen Covey wrote about a great way to time-manage in his book 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. This topic ties in with another topic I will be writing about shortly regarding activities and achievements (and the difference). How do you manage … Continue reading

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