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Flooding has devastated many parts of the US over the past weeks and months. That’s why AAA is warning car buyers on the risks of purchasing a flood-damaged vehicle. According to AAA, following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, there were cars damaged by floods shipped throughout the US that were sold as both new and used cars.

Buying these cars can create risks. Many buyers unknowingly purchase a flood damaged car, according to AAA. “Depending on the vehicle make, model and age, the cost of a thorough cleaning and drying may exceed the car’s value,” said John Nielsen, director, AAA Auto Repair in a news release.  ”In ma

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This year, the number of home theft claims increased by 14% according to Churchill Home Insurance and it is thought that the increase in the price of gold has contributed to this rise.

As a result, homeowners are being urged to check that their jewellery is correctly valued.

Getting the Right Cover

The reason that home insurance providers are urging home owners to get their jewellery correctly valued is two-fold. Firstly to ensure that they have the right level of cover and also so they know exactly how much their gold and items of the like are worth.

In the last five years, the average cost of gold has risen by almost 300% to £972.50 per troy ounce in July 2011, compared with £327.64 back in July 2006. T

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When it comes to finding the best car insurance, the rule of thumb to remember is to focus not only on finding the best insurance deal but also on the insurance company behind the particular deal. In order for you to gain the most benefits, you need to make sure that the insurance company you are doing business with is both reliable and trustworthy.

The best thing about comparing insurance companies these days is that you can find countless online resources to help you. Read more…

Ford Motor Company is one of oldest automobile manufacturers in the world; with the release of the 2011 Ford focus they continue to prove their ingenuity. With a boldly styled exterior and a comfortable interior, the Focus is a smart choice for a family car. Ford Motor Company is also making tremendous strides toward lowering emissions by creating a new fuel filler system known as Ford Easy Fuel.

The Vauxhall Astra is creating quite a buzz in the family car class and is giving its competitors a run for their money. Read more…

Residents in Kansas can now sign up for child-only health insurance. The legislation, signed into law in early June allows children  under the age of 19 to be included in insurance plans provided there is no similar, child-only coverage available at the county level. Many Kansas insurance providers stopped selling insurance to those under the age of 19 and this new law fills a void.

Any minor unable to purchase or obtain individual health insurance can now be included in the state’s high risk pool which is handled by the Kansas Health Insurance Association, or KHIA. “N

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Coventry is the force behind America’s huge secondary life insurance market – so it came as no surprise that they were elated by the result of a recent U.S high court case.

In the recent court case – Kramer v. Phoenix Life Insurance Company, the New York Court of Appeals sided with the purchaser of a life insurance policy, rather than the life insurer. Phoen

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By the time you read this post, policyholders along the East Coast will likely be suffering damages caused by Hurricane Irene. As so often noted on this blog, being prepared for major catastrophes means making sure your family is safe, your property is secure, and that you have good insurance coverage.

To demonstrate the importance of reviewing insurance coverage, I want to revisit a North Carolina case that considered claim preparation expenses. If you have been following Michelle Claverol’s posts on understanding business interruption claims, you will remember , 119 F. Supp. 2d 552 (E.D. N.C. 2

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