Archive for the ‘Home Insurance’ Category
Will Home Insurance Become More Expensive in California
December 12, 2017With the recent massive fires that have ravaged Napa and Sonoma and now the horrific fires in Los Angeles, is it likely that Fire Insurance Rates will Go up? A Quick Review of how Home Insurance Works with Brevity: Fire insurance is typically sold under the name of homeowners or home insurance in the US. Home […]
California Affluent Insurance
August 3, 2017Think things are different for the 1%, imagine their insurance scenario. Unlike most Americans, Affluent Americans need to consider insurance from a much different angle. A typical middle class american may use insurance to cover both the financial loss and the financial cash flow, but for affluent Americans this may not be the best play. […]
Why the Wealthy should Really Consider Earthquake and Flood Insurance
December 12, 2016“Earthquake Insurance is too expensive” “Why would I need Flood Insurance?” Wealthy Earthquake and Flood Insurance. Truly Affluent homeowners, that is, people that both own Luxury Property AND have paid them down, need to consider insuring their homes in a different manner. Insurance for the Affluent: Frequent Readers of my blog posts and articles will […]
Dog Breeds Insurance Companies Don’t Like
December 5, 2016What dog breeds do Insurance Companies not like? Which breeds of dog likely will not allow you to get preferred home insurance? What to do? Certain Dog Breeds Insurance Companies don’t like and what to do about it. First off, lets be clear – there is no ONE LIST of Dog Breeds that all Insurance […]
Newly Mapped Flood Program
September 28, 2016Within the past year FEMA has begun a new flood insurance program for those whose homes have been moved from a low risk flood zone to a high risk flood zone. This program is called the Newly Mapped Flood Program. A significant percentage of residents of Corte Madera, Larkspur, San Rafael, Mill Valley, and other […]
How Did my Home Get So Under insured?
September 14, 2016How did my home get so under insured? Why underinsurance matters. Where under insurance begins. Under Insured Homes: Near and Dear to my heart is home rebuild coverage amounts. I am constantly amazed at how often I see home insurance policies written with peanut coverage amounts. Amounts that should make a licensed insurance agent […]
Home Auto Discount
August 17, 2016The Home Auto Discount: There are dozens and dozens of discounts out there in the world of Insurance. Some of them are odd and some of them are obvious. Of all the discounts the one that is most mentioned by insurance agents and insurance commercials, is the so called Home Auto Discount. At least […]
Don’t Get the Cheapest Insurance, Get the Best Insurance
August 3, 2016It has been said numerous times, that in the absence of value, price is everything. In today’s world of multiple insurance quotes, I find that many clients that seek my assistance have been led astray. Insurance is more than just a premium. The coverage forms for home insurance are entering a mind boggling […]
Documenting your Personal Possessions for Homeowners Insurance
July 13, 2016Recently I posted a short article on Wallethub about how to document your personal possessions. For home insurance it is imperative that you do so. Insure undocumented possessions at your own peril. Please read this entire post Documenting your Personal Possessions for Homeowners Insurance for important details. Lets be frank here, Insurance Companies realize […]
How to Check Consumer Complaints on Insurers
July 6, 2016How to Check Consumer Complaints about Insurers. Ranking for Insurance Companies. Thoughts on Consumer Complaints and Insurers. From Time to Time, I find it interesting to check in on the performance of the various insurance companies that do business in California. Being a free agent, I am open to broker insurance with numerous companies. As […]
Obvious Ways to Keep your Insurance Clean from a Good Insurance Broker
June 20, 2016Semi Obvious Ways to Keep your Insurance Clean from a Good Insurance Broker. There is lots of noise out there about insurance. Much of it is dedicated to purchasing Auto or Home Insurance. Not enough seems dedicated to protecting you – the consumer. How best to protect myself and my family? How can I customize […]
Fireline and Your Home
May 13, 2016What is a Brushfire Score? What is a Fireline Score? Why does it matter? How we Can Help! The fireline score is one of numerous metrics used by home insurance companies to assess how likely it is that you home may be burned in a forest fire. Fireline is a registered Verisk trademark and product. […]
