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2023 a Fun Year in Insurance [Not Really]
November 28, 2023Welcome to 2023 and this might just not be your typical blog post. My blogs have historically attempted to be helpful, yet accurate in helping consumers and business owners in how to procure the best types of insurances. Sometimes that means sending you elsewhere. Sometimes that means selling you just part of the package. Editors […]
Professional Liability Insurance in San Francisco
January 11, 2023Professional Liablity insurance is often closely tied to General Liability Insurance – but they are not the same. Businesses that have Commercial General Liability policies should always attempt to explore a Professional Liability policy alongside it. Occasionally – the difference between a given claim hitting one policy vs the other is hair’s width of difference. […]
Shopping Workers Comp in San Francisco
January 5, 2023The top business Insurance Question of 2022 certainly was How Do I Save Money on Workers Comp Insurance in California? We understand this question – at times Workers Comp insurance can feel like a tax on many California businesses. After all it is mandated by the state and you only have a limited ability to […]
Does a One Man Business Need Insurance?
November 2, 2022Reasons why One Personal Businesses need Insurance. Insurances for One Woman Businesses to Consider. The Risk of being a One Person Run Operation Are you the sole owner and operator of a small business? Think yourself immune from Insurance requirements? Never realized that you are in fact at risk? All of these are common themes […]
The Horrible State of the California Home Insurance Market
June 28, 2021Brief thoughts othe condition of consumer property insurance in California. When and if it will get better? Property Insurance in wildfire areas has been getting more difficult for years, however in California, recently it has gone from bad to deplorable. Currently, I feel that there is no solution to the problem. This post probably should […]
Why Not? With Earthquake Insurance
April 18, 2017The Earthquake Problem: Californians are at risk to a huge potential problem. However, many of us are hiding our collective heads in our shaking soil. The Golden State may have the sun combined with a healthy economy, but there is a significant danger lying out there for owners of homes. Earthquakes. Although significant advancements have […]
Newly Mapped Flood Insurance
March 3, 2016What is the newly mapped flood insurance program from FEMA? How do I qualify for the newly mapped program? To Begin: Flood Insurance on the face of it, can be the simplest form of insurance. However, once you get into the details it can quickly become extremely complicated. The primary reason for this is […]
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 […]
Thoughts on Earthquake Insurance
October 5, 2015In the last couple of years the world of . Companies have become more competitive and more standalone insurance carriers have entered the market. Unlike Flood Insurance, which in certain Special Flood Zones can be required by lenders, Earthquake Insurance is usually not required, even if people live in a high risk area. Just because […]
The Discount Dilemma – Your Auto Home and Life Discounts Applied – Does it All Add Up?
February 18, 2015How do you buy Cheap Auto and Cheap Home Insurance using discounts? Should you choose an Auto insurance carrier that gives you the most discounts? Do all of those discounts really add up? How to think about getting insurance discounts? Should I get my life insurance with the same company that writes my home and Auto […]
Top 18 Reasons to Call Your Insurance Agent
December 2, 2014You probably know all the reasons why to contact your insurance agent, but have you thought about when to contact them? Here’s a partial list of the top 18 reasons you should give your insurance agent a call.
