Archive for the ‘San Francisco and Marin’ Category
Qualify for Cheaper Flood Insurance through the Newly Mapped Program
February 15, 2017Want to check to see if your home qualifies for the newly mapped flood insurance program? Qualify for Cheaper Flood Insurance ? Need to Check an Address? Want to see if you can save money on FEMA Flood Insurance? What is the NFIP Newly Mapped Program? The National Flood Insurance Newly Mapped Program is a process […]
Private Flood Insurance
October 13, 2016For decades FEMA Flood Insurance, through the US Department of Homeland Security, was the only form of Flood Insurance. Over the years rates have continually gone up. They have gone up for congressional reasons, mapping reasons, and for underwriting reasons. However, why flood insurance has been getting more expensive is almost not important. What […]
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 […]
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. […]
How to Recycle Just about Everything in Marin County
April 11, 2016Marin Recycle ! Twenty years ago, sadly I threw almost everything in the trash can. These days we have the smallest trash can you can use and rarely fill it. However all three of our recycling bins are constantly overflowing. What could feel better than recycling? Recycling is easy and efficient. Recycling is […]
Back to Basics
March 31, 2016Getting Back to Basics with insurance: Yearly you should do the following to clean up your insurance from a personal level. Insurance needs change all the time. No one likes to worry about their risk and coverages. Below is simple list of things that consumers can do to help mitigate some of their own personal […]
All About Flood Insurance in California
March 10, 2016Flood Insurance can be one the simplest forms of insurance for many. However it can become extremely complicated in certain situations. Most readers of this article will be able to read just a portion of it to get what they need. Others may find benefit in reading the entire blog post. This article was originally […]
Auto Insurance for the Affluent
February 16, 2016Why should a Wealthy Client consider Affluent Auto Insurance? What are some of the differences? How do you decide if you are wealthy enough to consider Affluent Auto Insurance? Affluent Auto Insurance: Saving money on insurance is one of my main responsibilities for my clients. However, at a certain point, it may make sense for individuals […]
Flood Insurance Discount Potential for Unincorporated Marin County
February 2, 2016How can I save 15% off of my flood insurance in Marin County? What is Unincorporated Marin County? Will this happen automatically? Who Qualifies for this Flood Insurance Discount? The Basics on Flood Insurance: There are all sorts of rating factors when determining the price for Federal Flood Insurance. Many of these rating […]
Marin Green Business
January 26, 2016Marindependent Insurance Services LLC is proud to announce that we have qualified for the Marin Green Business Program through the Bay Area Green Business Program and California Green Business Program. I have always believed that a business should be based on serving the community, the environment, and yet be profitable. The Marin Green Business […]
NASDAQ
January 15, 2016With permission I reprint an article that I wrote and posted for Nerdwallet that was picked up a few other media sources such as Nasdaq. Auto Insurance for the Rich Often Covers and Costs More It may be surprising, but your level of wealth can impact your car insurance coverage needs, and a standard policy may […]
2016 Insurance
January 8, 2016Can you believe it is already 2016? How to clean up your insurance in the new year. Last year I put a short piece online through patch, about 2015. This year, I opted to have it my own site. 2016 Insurance: A quick list of Insurance things to check for the new year. Confirm […]
