Archive for the ‘General’ Category
Flood Insurance Questions
June 12, 2015Below are some common Flood Insurance Questions that I get. You do not really need to understand all of this stuff in order to buy flood insurance, but in some situation it certainly can not hurt you. In a very general sense I find clients need to understand more when they are in one […]
Truckee Donner Land Trust
June 3, 2015Marindependent Insurance Services LLC donates to the Truckee Donner Land Trust. Truckee Donner Land Trust and Marindependent Insurance Services: We are pleased to announce a business donation to the Truckee Donner Land Trust. The mission of the trust is to “protect and preserve” in the “greater Truckee Donner region” natural resources and land that are […]
Insurance changes for newlyweds
May 29, 2015Congratulations on your recent nuptials! With all of the pomp and all of the pageantry, coming back to the real world can be difficult. However, getting married creates a full list of to dos. Now start working on Insurance for newlyweds When newlyweds think of the subject of getting your finances together after a […]
Marindependent and Johnson in NerdWallet Article May 2015
May 4, 2015We were recently referenced and quoted in news / blog article on NerdWallet titled: “Who Should (and Shouldn’t) Get Online Auto Insurance Quotes” dated May First -2015. The article reviews who some of the better candidates are to buy auto insurance themselves online without the assistance of an independent agent or broker. It shares with […]
Specific Insurance Questions for Personal Lines
May 1, 2015Below are some of the more specific Insurance Questions I get from time to time. In complete opposite to the common questions blog post we had in the past, this is a post dedicated to some of the more exact, yet equally important questions that I have found that both prospects and clients alike may have. […]
What documentation is required for Flood Insurance
April 15, 2015Flood Insurance is a rather unusual form of Insurance in that it is essentially created and backed by the federal government through FEMA, with the exception of Non Admitted Flood policies. FEMA stands for Federal Emergency Management Agency. All Homeowners Insurance (that I know of at least) excludes the peril of flood from Homeowners Insurance. […]
USA Today Article
March 31, 2015I was recently quoted in a USA Today – NerdWallet article this past Saturday March 28th, 2015 about Cancelling Insurance titled: Is It OK to cancel your life insurance? As with all insurance advice it is best to seek assistance from an Insurance Agent or Insurance Broker in your state, before making any decisions to […]
Who we write insurance with
March 9, 2015Marindependent Insurance Services LLC functions as both an Insurance Brokerage and an Insurance Agency. However, we are primarily California Property and Causality Insurance Brokers. A broker works for the client where as an Agent works for the Insurance Company. This is stated just to be perfectly clear that we broker policies and are not […]
Marindependent Insurance Services LLC, an Independent Broker Agent Incorporates
February 26, 2015Marindependent Insurance Services LLC, an independent Brokerage Agency has incorporated in Marin County California as a Limited Liability Company otherwise known as an LLC. The name of the new entity will be Marindependent Insurance Services LLC. The company will remain headquartered in San Rafael an Mill Valley, California. “Papers have been filed and documents […]
Insurance Agent, Insurance Broker – What is the difference?
February 13, 2015What is an Insurance Agent? What is an Insurance Broker? What is this third category in between Agent and Broker? Insurance Agent, Insurance Broker… This is one of the common talking points and questions that all insurance agents and brokers get. Please allow me to try and explain. Insurance Agent, Insurance Broker: According to the IRMI […]
What is Demand Surge?
January 28, 2015What is Demand Surge? How does demand surge affect my home insurance price? Why should I care about Demand Surge? What is the principal of demand surge? What Exactly is Demand Surge? While certainly not a common insurance related questions for Insurance Brokers, Demand Surge is a very interesting and important topic. […]
Eleven Common Questions for an Insurance Broker
December 26, 201411 Common Questions for an Insurance Broker – and why it matters to you the consumer. As an Insurance broker who lives in Marin County California, people often want to know which questions I get the most often. It is an intriguing conversation point, but I am never quite sure why the general public would […]
