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  30. <description><![CDATA[The importance of insurance cannot be over-emphasized and neither can the danger of paying for insurance you don&#8217;t need. It is strongly recommended you solicit the advice of an in-dependent business insurance agent. Don&#8217;t forget to SHOP! Talk to three or four independent agents and compare notes and prices. An insurance agent will lay out [...]]]></description>
  31. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The importance of insurance cannot be over-emphasized and neither can the danger of paying for insurance you don&#8217;t need. It is strongly recommended you solicit the advice of an in-dependent business insurance agent. Don&#8217;t forget to SHOP! Talk to three or four independent agents and compare notes and prices. An insurance agent will lay out a vast array of insurance coverage much of which you simply may not need. Your situation will be unique and you must consider each insurance element carefully to ensure comprehensive coverage.</p>
  32. <p>Whatever your final insurance program looks like, you should review it at least every six months. Your business can change rapidly, especially in the first few years and insurance needs change with it. Keep your program up to date by calling in your agent and reviewing your coverage. Make changes where necessary.</p>
  33. <p>LIABILITY INSURANCE</p>
  34. <p>This is probably the most important element of your insurance program. Liability insurance provides protection from potential<br />
  35. losses resulting from injury or damage to others or their property. Just recall some of the big cash awards you have read about that have resulted from lawsuits concerning liability of one kind or another and you will understand the importance of this insurance. Your insurance agent can describe the various types of liability insurance coverage that are available. If you will end up with a comprehensive general policy, make certain that the general policy does not include items you don&#8217;t need. Pay for only the insurance you need. For example, your business may not need product liability insurance.</p>
  36. <p>Do not confuse business liability coverage with your personal liability coverage, both of which you need. Your personal coverage will not cover a business-generated liability. Check to be certain.</p>
  37. <p>Compare the costs of different levels of coverage. In some cases a $2 million policy costs only slightly more than a $1 million policy. This economy of scale is true with most forms of insurance coverage. That is, after a certain value, additional insurance becomes very economical.</p>
  38. <p>KEY PERSON INSURANCE</p>
  39. <p>This type of insurance is particularly important for the sole proprietorship or partnership where the loss of one person through illness, accident, or death may render the business inoperative or severely limit its operations. This insurance, although not inexpensive, can provide protection for this situation. Key person insurance might also be necessary for others involved in your business.</p>
  40. <p>SGC was a small firm run by three partners, a software programmer, marketer, and a general manager. Their product was a complex computer program used by aerospace firms. Al, the programmer, was involved in a severe automobile accident, became totally disabled, and SGC lost their programming capability. The problem was that the computer program written by Al was essentially the company&#8217;s sole product. Modifications to accommodate the customer became impossible and the time to bring another programmer up to speed was excessive. SGC lost considerable business as a result of this situation. These losses could have been offset by key person insurance.</p>
  41. <p>DISABILITY INSURANCE</p>
  42. <p>You, as a business owner, should be covered by disability insurance whether or not you decide on key person insurance. This insurance, along with business-interruption insurance, described below, will help ensure your business will continue to operate in the unfortunate situation where you are unable to work. Your disability insurance policy needs to provide satisfactory coverage. Particular attention should be paid to the definition of &#8220;disability,&#8221; delay time until payments start, when coverage terminates, and adjustments for inflation.</p>
  43. <p>FIRE INSURANCE</p>
  44. <p>Fire insurance, like all insurance is complicated and you should understand what IS and IS NOT covered. For example, a typical fire insurance policy covers the loss of contents but does not cover your losses from the fact that you may be out of business for 2-months while your facility is rebuilt. Fire insurance is mandatory whether you&#8217;re working out of a home office or you have a separate facility. You should discuss a comprehensive policy with your agent. Take the time to understand the details. For example, will the contents be insured for their replacement value or for actual value at the time of loss?</p>
  45. <p>Consider a co-insurance clause that will reduce the policy cost considerably. This means that the insurance carrier will require you to carry insurance equal to some percentage of the value of your property. (Usually around 85%.) With this type of clause it is very important that you review coverage frequently so you always meet the minimum percentage required. If this minimum is not met, a loss will not be paid no matter what its value.</p>
  46. <p>If you are working out of your home, your existing homeowner&#8217;s policy may not cover business property. If this is the case, have your insurance agent to add a home-office rider to your policy.</p>
  47. <p>AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE</p>
  48. <p>You probably already have automobile insurance but it might not include business use of your vehicle. Make sure that it does.</p>
  49. <p>WORKER&#8217;S COMPENSATION INSURANCE</p>
  50. <p>If you make the decision to hire employees, you will be required, in most states, to cover them under worker&#8217;s compensation. The cost of this insurance varies widely and depends on the kind of work being performed and your accident history. It is important that you properly classify your employees to secure the lowest insurance rates. Work closely with your insurance agent.</p>
  51. <p>BUSINESS INTERRUPTION INSURANCE</p>
  52. <p>This protects against loss of revenue as the result of property damage. This insurance would be used, for instance, if you could not operate your business during the time repairs were being made as a result of a fire or in the event of the loss of a key supplier. The coverage can pay for salaries, taxes, and lost profits.</p>
  53. <p>CREDIT INSURANCE</p>
  54. <p>This will pay for unusual losses as the result of nonpayment of accounts receivables above a certain threshold. As with all policies, you must thoroughly understand the details so discuss it with your insurance agent. One of the largest providers of this coverage is American Credit Indemnity, Baltimore, MD. (800) 879 1224.</p>
  55. <p>BURGLARY/ROBBERY/THEFT INSURANCE</p>
  56. <p>Comprehensive policies are available that protect against loss from these perils, including by your own employees. Make certain you understand what is excluded from coverage.</p>
  57. <p>RENT INSURANCE</p>
  58. <p>This policy covers the cost of rent for other facilities in the event your property becomes damaged to the extent that operations cannot continue in your normal location.</p>
  59. <p>DISABILITY INSURANCE</p>
  60. <p>This insurance will pay you an amount each month slightly less than your current salary in the event you become disabled and are unable to work. Cost for this coverage varies considerably depending on your profession, salary level, how quickly benefits start, and when they end. Benefits paid are tax-free only if you, not your company, pay the premiums.</p>
  61. <p>This list could be continued since it is possible to purchase insurance for just about any peril you can imagine &#8230; if you can pay the premium! When considering your insurance coverage, use the following checklist:</p>
  62. <p>INSURANCE COVERAGE CHECKLIST:</p>
  63. <p>o Can you afford the loss?</p>
  64. <p>o What coverage is required by Federal, state, or local law?</p>
  65. <p>o What SPECIFIC items are covered by the policy?</p>
  66. <p>o Are items to be insured for their replacement cost or original value?</p>
  67. <p>o What SPECIFIC items are EXCLUDED by the policy?</p>
  68. <p>o If there is a co-insurance clause, do you have adequate coverage?</p>
  69. <p>o Have you chosen deductibles wisely in order to minimize costs?</p>
  70. <p>o Do any of the policies you are considering duplicate or overlap one another?</p>
  71. <p>o Do you need any insurance based on location, e.g., flood, earthquake?</p>
  72. <p>Use the following checklist to review your insurance plans:</p>
  73. <p>INSURANCE PLAN CHECKLIST:</p>
  74. <p>o Employ an independent insurance agent rather than going to individual insurance companies. Ensure the agent shops for your insurance.</p>
  75. <p>o Talk to and get quotations from at least THREE agents and pick the best one for you.</p>
  76. <p>o Use money saving comprehensive policies, if possible.</p>
  77. <p>o Perform periodic (every 6-months) reviews of your insurance program.</p>
  78. <p>o Have business assets professionally appraised to determine coverage needs.</p>
  79. <p>o Ensure existing personal insurance coverage includes business-related activities and add riders as necessary or obtain additional coverage.</p>
  80. <p>http://www.TotalBusiness.com is a Website that provides business owners with the information they need in order to successfully start, manage, grow, and sell their businesses.</p>
  81. <p>The site features over 3,000 articles and 60 guides on business topics such as starting a business, financing a business, sales and marketing, building a website, setting up an office, hiring employees, and selling a business. The site also contains articles on legal and accounting issues affecting businesses and allows business owners and entrepreneurs to get free expert advice from local lawyers or accountants. The site contains over 1,000 business forms and agreements that are helpful to business owners and provides a business directory with over 1,700 merchants who provide services specifically for small businesses.</p>
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  87. <title>Small Business Health Insurance &#8211; The Best Policy Is A Great Agent</title>
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  95. <description><![CDATA[I have been a health insurance broker for over a decade and every day I read more and more &#8220;horror&#8221; stories that are posted on the Internet regarding health insurance companies not paying claims, refusing to cover specific illnesses and physicians not getting reimbursed for medical services. Unfortunately, insurance companies are driven by profits, not [...]]]></description>
  96. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have been a health insurance broker for over a decade and every day I read more and more &#8220;horror&#8221; stories that are posted on the Internet regarding health insurance companies not paying claims, refusing to cover specific illnesses and physicians not getting reimbursed for medical services. Unfortunately, insurance companies are driven by profits, not people (albeit they need people to make profits). If the insurance company can find a legal reason not to pay a claim, chances are they will find it, and you the consumer will suffer. However, what most people fail to realize is that there are very few &#8220;loopholes&#8221; in an insurance policy that give the insurance company an unfair advantage over the consumer. In fact, insurance companies go to great lengths to detail the limitations of their coverage by giving the policy holders 10-days (a 10-day free look period) to review their policy. Unfortunately, most people put their insurance cards in their wallet and place their policy in a drawer or filing cabinet during their 10-day free look and it usually isn&#8217;t until they receive a &#8220;denial&#8221; letter from the insurance company that they take their policy out to really read through it.</p>
  97. <p>The majority of people, who buy their own health insurance, rely heavily on the insurance agent selling the policy to explain the plan&#8217;s coverage and benefits. This being the case, many individuals who purchase their own health insurance plan can tell you very little about their plan, other than, what they pay in premiums and how much they have to pay to satisfy their deductible.</p>
  98. <p>For many consumers, purchasing a health insurance policy on their own can be an enormous undertaking. Purchasing a health insurance policy is not like buying a car, in that, the buyer knows that the engine and transmission are standard, and that power windows are optional. A health insurance plan is much more ambiguous, and it is often very difficult for the consumer to determine what type of coverage is standard and what other benefits are optional. In my opinion, this is the primary reason that most policy holders don&#8217;t realize that they do not have coverage for a specific medical treatment until they receive a large bill from the hospital stating that &#8220;benefits were denied.&#8221;</p>
  99. <p>Sure, we all complain about insurance companies, but we do know that they serve a &#8220;necessary evil.&#8221; And, even though purchasing health insurance may be a frustrating, daunting and time consuming task, there are certain things that you can do as a consumer to ensure that you are purchasing the type of health insurance coverage you really need at a fair price.</p>
  100. <p>Dealing with small business owners and the self-employed market, I have come to the realization that it is extremely difficult for people to distinguish between the type of health insurance coverage that they &#8220;want&#8221; and the benefits they really &#8220;need.&#8221; Recently, I have read various comments on different Blogs advocating health plans that offer 100% coverage (no deductible and no-coinsurance) and, although I agree that those types of plans have a great &#8220;curb appeal,&#8221; I can tell you from personal experience that these plans are not for everyone. Do 100% health plans offer the policy holder greater peace of mind? Probably. But is a 100% health insurance plan something that most consumers really need? Probably not! In my professional opinion, when you purchase a health insurance plan, you must achieve a balance between four important variables; wants, needs, risk and price. Just like you would do if you were purchasing options for a new car, you have to weigh all these variables before you spend your money. If you are healthy, take no medications and rarely go to the doctor, do you really need a 100% plan with a $5 co-payment for prescription drugs if it costs you $300 dollars more a month?</p>
  101. <p>Is it worth $200 more a month to have a $250 deductible and a $20 brand name/$10 generic Rx co-pay versus an 80/20 plan with a $2,500 deductible that also offers a $20 brand name/$10generic co-pay after you pay a once a year $100 Rx deductible? Wouldn&#8217;t the 80/20 plan still offer you adequate coverage? Don&#8217;t you think it would be better to put that extra $200 ($2,400 per year) in your bank account, just in case you may have to pay your $2,500 deductible or buy a $12 Amoxicillin prescription? Isn&#8217;t it wiser to keep your hard-earned money rather than pay higher premiums to an insurance company?</p>
  102. <p>Yes, there are many ways you can keep more of the money that you would normally give to an insurance company in the form of higher monthly premiums. For example, the federal government encourages consumers to purchase H.S.A. (Health Savings Account) qualified H.D.H.P.&#8217;s (High Deductible Health Plans) so they have more control over how their health care dollars are spent. Consumers who purchase an HSA Qualified H.D.H.P. can put extra money aside each year in an interest bearing account so they can use that money to pay for out-of-pocket medical expenses. Even procedures that are not normally covered by insurance companies, like Lasik eye surgery, orthodontics, and alternative medicines become 100% tax deductible. If there are no claims that year the money that was deposited into the tax deferred H.S.A can be rolled over to the next year earning an even higher rate of interest. If there are no significant claims for several years (as is often the case) the insured ends up building a sizeable account that enjoys similar tax benefits as a traditional I.R.A. Most H.S.A. administrators now offer thousands of no load mutual funds to transfer your H.S.A. funds into so you can potentially earn an even higher rate of interest.</p>
  103. <p>In my experience, I believe that individuals who purchase their health plan based on wants rather than needs feel the most defrauded or &#8220;ripped-off&#8221; by their insurance company and/or insurance agent. In fact, I hear almost identical comments from almost every business owner that I speak to. Comments, such as, &#8220;I have to run my business, I don&#8217;t have time to be sick! &#8220;I think I have gone to the doctor 2 times in the last 5 years&#8221; and &#8220;My insurance company keeps raising my rates and I don&#8217;t even use my insurance!&#8221; As a business owner myself, I can understand their frustration. So, is there a simple formula that everyone can follow to make health insurance buying easier? Yes! Become an INFORMED consumer.</p>
  104. <p>Every time I contact a prospective client or call one of my client referrals, I ask a handful of specific questions that directly relate to the policy that particular individual currently has in their filing cabinet or dresser drawer. You know the policy that they bought to protect them from having to file bankruptcy due to medical debt. That policy they purchased to cover that $500,000 life-saving organ transplant or those 40 chemotherapy treatments that they may have to undergo if they are diagnosed with cancer.</p>
  105. <p>So what do you think happens almost 100% of the time when I ask these individuals &#8220;BASIC&#8221; questions about their health insurance policy? They do not know the answers! The following is a list of 10 questions that I frequently ask a prospective health insurance client. Let&#8217;s see how many YOU can answer without looking at your policy.</p>
  106. <p>1. What Insurance Company are you insured with and what is the name of your health insurance plan? (e.g. Blue Cross Blue Shield-&#8221;Basic Blue&#8221;)</p>
  107. <p>2. What is your calendar year deductible and would you have to pay a separate deductible for each family member if everyone in your family became ill at the same time? (e.g. The majority of health plans have a per person yearly deductible, for example, $250, $500, $1,000, or $2,500. However, some plans will only require you to pay a 2 person maximum deductible each year, even if everyone in your family needed extensive medical care.)</p>
  108. <p>3. What is your coinsurance percentage and what dollar amount (stop loss) it is based on? (e.g. A good plan with 80/20 coverage means you pay 20% of some dollar amount. This dollar amount is also known as a stop loss and can vary based on the type of policy you purchase. Stop losses can be as little as $5,000 or $10,000 or as much as $20,000 or there are some policies on the market that have NO stop loss dollar amount.)</p>
  109. <p>4. What is your maximum out of pocket expense per year? (e.g. All deductibles plus all coinsurance percentages plus all applicable access fees or other fees)</p>
  110. <p>5. What is the Lifetime maximum benefit the insurance company will pay if you become seriously ill and does your plan have any &#8220;per illness&#8221; maximums or caps? (e.g. Some plans may have a $5 million lifetime maximum, but may have a maximum benefit cap of $100,000 per illness. This means that you would have to develop many separate and unrelated life-threatening illnesses costing $100,000 or less to qualify for $5 million of lifetime coverage.)</p>
  111. <p>6. Is your plan a schedule plan, in that it only pays a certain amount for a specific list of procedures? (e.g., Mega Life &#038; Health &#038; Midwest National Life, endorsed by the National Association of the Self-Employed, N.A.S.E. is known for endorsing schedule plans) 7. Does your plan have doctor co-pays and are you limited to a certain number of doctor co-pay visits per year? (e.g. Many plans have a limit of how many times you go to the doctor per year for a co-pay and, quite often the limit is 2-4 visits.)</p>
  112. <p>8. Does your plan offer prescription drug coverage and if it does, do you pay a co-pay for your prescriptions or do you have to meet a separate drug deductible before you receive any benefits and/or do you just have a discount prescription card only? (e.g. Some plans offer you prescription benefits right away, other plans require that you pay a separate drug deductible before you can receive prescription medication for a co-pay. Today, many plans offer no co-pay options and only provide you with a discount prescription card that gives you a 10-20% discount on all prescription medications).</p>
  113. <p>9. Does your plan have any reduction in benefits for organ transplants and if so, what is the maximum your plan will pay if you need an organ transplant? (e.g. Some plans only pay a $100,000 maximum benefit for organ transplants for a procedure that actually costs $350-$500K and this $100,000 maximum may also include reimbursement for expensive anti-rejection medications that must be taken after a transplant. If this is the case, you will often have to pay for all anti-rejection medications out of pocket).</p>
  114. <p>10. Do you have to pay a separate deductible or &#8220;access fee&#8221; for each hospital admission or for each emergency room visit? (e.g. Some plans, like the Assurant Health&#8217;s &#8220;CoreMed&#8221; plan have a separate $750 hospital admission fee that you pay for the first 3 days you are in the hospital. This fee is in addition to your plan deductible. Also, many plans have benefit &#8220;caps&#8221; or &#8220;access fees&#8221; for out-patient services, such as, physical therapy, speech therapy, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, etc. Benefit &#8220;caps&#8221; could be as little as $500 for each out-patient treatment, leaving you a bill for the remaining balance. Access fees are additional fees that you pay per treatment. For example, for each outpatient chemotherapy treatment, you may be required to pay a $250 &#8220;access fee&#8221; per treatment. So for 40 chemotherapy treatments, you would have to pay 40 x $250 = $10,000. Again, these fees would be charged in addition to your plan deductible).</p>
  115. <p>Now that you&#8217;ve read through the list of questions that I ask a prospective health insurance client, ask yourself how many questions you were able to answer. If you couldn&#8217;t answer all ten questions don&#8217;t be discouraged. That doesn&#8217;t mean that you are not a smart consumer. It may just mean that you dealt with a &#8220;bad&#8221; insurance agent. So how could you tell if you dealt with a &#8220;bad&#8221; insurance agent? Because a &#8220;great&#8221; insurance agent would have taken the time to help you really understand your insurance benefits. A &#8220;great&#8221; agent spends time asking YOU questions so s/he can understand your insurance needs. A &#8220;great&#8221; agent recommends health plans based on all four variables; wants, needs, risk and price. A &#8220;great&#8221; agent gives you enough information to weigh all of your options so you can make an informed purchasing decision. And lastly, a &#8220;great&#8221; agent looks out for YOUR best interest and NOT the best interest of the insurance company.</p>
  116. <p>So how do you know if you have a &#8220;great&#8221; agent? Easy, if you were able to answer all 10 questions without looking at your health insurance policy, you have a &#8220;great&#8221; agent. If you were able to answer the majority of questions, you may have a &#8220;good&#8221; agent. However, if you were only able to answer a few questions, chances are you have a &#8220;bad&#8221; agent. Insurance agents are no different than any other professional. There are some insurance agents that really care about the clients they work with, and there are other agents that avoid answering questions and duck client phone calls when a message is left about unpaid claims or skyrocketing health insurance rates.</p>
  117. <p>Remember, your health insurance purchase is just as important as purchasing a house or a car, if not more important. So don&#8217;t be afraid to ask your insurance agent a lot of questions to make sure that you understand what your health plan does and does not cover. If you don&#8217;t feel comfortable with the type of coverage that your agent suggests or if you think the price is too high, ask your agent if s/he can select a comparable plan so you can make a side by side comparison before you purchase. And, most importantly, read all of the &#8220;fine print&#8221; in your health plan brochure and when you receive your policy, take the time to read through your policy during your 10-day free look period.</p>
  118. <p>If you can&#8217;t understand something, or aren&#8217;t quite sure what the asterisk (*) next to the benefit description really means in terms of your coverage, call your agent or contact the insurance company to ask for further clarification.</p>
  119. <p>Furthermore, take the time to perform your own due diligence. For example, if you research MEGA Life and Health or the Midwest National Life insurance company, endorsed by the National Association for the Self Employed (NASE), you will find that there have been 14 class action lawsuits brought against these companies since 1995. So ask yourself, &#8220;Is this a company that I would trust to pay my health insurance claims?</p>
  120. <p>Additionally, find out if your agent is a &#8220;captive&#8221; agent or an insurance &#8220;broker.&#8221; &#8220;Captive&#8221; agents can only offer ONE insurance company&#8217;s products.&#8221; Independent&#8221; agents or insurance &#8220;brokers&#8221; can offer you a variety of different insurance plans from many different insurance companies. A &#8220;captive&#8221; agent may recommend a health plan that doesn&#8217;t exactly meet your needs because that is the only plan s/he can sell. An &#8220;independent&#8221; agent or insurance &#8220;broker&#8221; can usually offer you a variety of different insurance products from many quality carriers and can often customize a plan to meet your specific insurance needs and budget.</p>
  121. <p>Over the years, I have developed strong, trusting relationships with my clients because of my insurance expertise and the level of personal service that I provide. This is one of the primary reasons that I do not recommend buying health insurance on the Internet. In my opinion, there are too many variables that Internet insurance buyers do not often take into consideration. I am a firm believer that a health insurance purchase requires the level of expertise and personal attention that only an insurance professional can provide. And, since it does not cost a penny more to purchase your health insurance through an agent or broker, my advice would be to use eBay and Amazon for your less important purchases and to use a knowledgeable, ethical and reputable independent agent or broker for one of the most important purchases you will ever make&#8230;.your health insurance policy.</p>
  122. <p>Lastly, if you have any concerns about an insurance company, contact your state&#8217;s Department of Insurance BEFORE you buy your policy. Your state&#8217;s Department of Insurance can tell you if the insurance company is registered in your state and can also tell you if there have been any complaints against that company that have been filed by policy holders. If you suspect that your agent is trying to sell you a fraudulent insurance policy, (e.g. you have to become a member of a union to qualify for coverage) or isn&#8217;t being honest with you, your state&#8217;s Department of Insurance can also check to see if your agent is licensed and whether or not there has ever been any disciplinary action previously taken against that agent.</p>
  123. <p>In closing, I hope I have given you enough information so you can become an INFORMED insurance consumer. However, I remain convinced that the following words of wisdom still go along way: &#8220;If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!&#8221; and &#8220;If you only buy on price, you get what you pay for!&#8221;</p>
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  137. <description><![CDATA[INSURED &#8211; A person or a corporation who contracts for an insurance policy that indemnifies (protects) him against loss or damage to property or, in the case of a liability policy, defend him against a claim from a third party. NAMED INSURED &#8211; Any person, firm or corporation specifically designated by name as an insured(s) [...]]]></description>
  138. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>INSURED &#8211; A person or a corporation who contracts for an insurance policy that indemnifies (protects) him against loss or damage to property or, in the case of a liability policy, defend him against a claim from a third party.</p>
  139. <p>NAMED INSURED &#8211; Any person, firm or corporation specifically designated by name as an insured(s) in a policy as distinguished from others who, though unnamed, are protected under some circumstances. For example, a common application of this latter principle is in auto liability policies wherein by a definition of &#8220;insured&#8221;, coverage is extended to other drivers using the car with the permission of the named insured. Other parties can also be afforded protection of an insurance policy by being named an &#8220;additional insured&#8221; in the policy or endorsement.</p>
  140. <p>ADDITIONAL INSURED &#8211; An individual or entity that is not automatically included as an insured under the policy of another, but for whom the named insureds policy provides a certain degree of protection. An endorsement is typically required to effect additional insured status. The named insureds impetus for providing additional insured status to others may be a desire to protect the other party because of a close relationship with that party (e.g., employees or members of an insured club) or to comply with a contractual agreement requiring the named insured to do so (e.g., customers or owners of property leased by the named insured).</p>
  141. <p>CO-INSURANCE &#8211; The sharing of one insurance policy or risk between two or more insurance companies. This usually entails each insurer paying directly to the insured their respective share of the loss. Co-insurance can also be the arrangement by which the insured, in consideration of a reduced rate, agrees to carry an amount of insurance equal to a percentage of the total value of the property insured. An example is if you have guaranteed to carry insurance up to 80% or 90% of the value of your building and/or contents, whatever the case may be. If you don&#8217;t, the company pays claims only in proportion to the amount of coverage you do carry.</p>
  142. <p>The following equation is used to determine what amount may be collected for partial loss:</p>
  143. <p>Amount of Insurance Carried x Loss</p>
  144. <p>Amount of Insurance that = Payment</p>
  145. <p>Should be Carried</p>
  146. <p>Example A Mr. Right has an 80% co-insurance clause and the following situation:</p>
  147. <p>$100,000 building value</p>
  148. <p>$ 80,000 insurance carried</p>
  149. <p>$ 10,000 building loss</p>
  150. <p>By applying the equation for determining payment for partial loss, the following amount may be collected:</p>
  151. <p>$80,000 x $10,000 = $10,000</p>
  152. <p>$80,000</p>
  153. <p>Mr. Right recovers the full amount of his loss because he carried the coverage specified in his co-insurance clause.</p>
  154. <p>Example B Mr. Wrong has an 80% co-insurance clause and the following situation:</p>
  155. <p>$100,000 building value</p>
  156. <p>$ 70,000 insurance carried</p>
  157. <p>$ 10,000 building loss</p>
  158. <p>By applying the equation for determining payment for partial loss, the following amount may be collected:</p>
  159. <p>$70,000 x $10,000 = $8,750</p>
  160. <p>$80,000</p>
  161. <p>Mr. Wrong&#8217;s loss of $10,000 is greater than the company&#8217;s limit of liability under his co-insurance clause. Therefore, Mr. Wrong becomes a self-insurer for the balance of the loss&#8211; $1,250.</p>
  162. <p>PREMIUM &#8211; The amount of money paid by an insured to an insurer for insurance coverage.</p>
  163. <p>DEDUCTIBLE &#8211; The first dollar amount of a loss for which the insured is responsible before benefits are paid by the insurer; similar to a self-insured retention (SIR). The insurer&#8217;s liability begins when the deductible is exhausted.</p>
  164. <p>SELF INSURED RETENTION &#8211; Acts the same way as a deductible but the insured is responsible for all legal fees incurred in relation to the amount of the SIR.</p>
  165. <p>POLICY LIMIT &#8211; The maximum monetary amount an insurance company is responsible for to the insured under its policy of insurance.</p>
  166. <p>FIRST PARTY INSURANCE &#8211; Insurance that applies to coverage for an insureds own property or a person. Traditionally it covers damage to insureds property from whatever causes are covered in the policy. It is property insurance coverage. An example of first party insurance is BUILDERS RISK INSURANCE which is insurance against loss to the rigs or vessels in the course of their construction. It only involves the insurance company and the owner of the rig and/or the contractor who has a financial interest in the rig.</p>
  167. <p>THIRD PARTY INSURANCE &#8211; Liability insurance covering the negligent acts of the insured against claims from a third party (i.e., not the insured or the insurance company &#8211; a third party to the insurance policy). An example of this insurance would be SHIP REPAIRER&#8217;S LEGAL LIABILITY (SRLL) &#8211; provides protection for contractors repairing or altering a customer&#8217;s vessel at their shipyard, other locations or at sea; also covers the insured while the customer&#8217;s property is under the &#8220;Care, Custody and Control&#8221; of the insured. A Commercial General Liability policy is needed for other coverages, such as slip-and-fall situations.</p>
  168. <p>INSURABLE INTEREST &#8211; Any interest in something that is the subject of an insurance policy or any legal relationship to that subject that will trigger a certain event causing monetary loss to the insured. Example of insurable interest &#8211; ownership of a piece of property or an interest in that piece of property, e.g., a shipyard constructing a rig or vessel. (See BUILDERS RISK above)</p>
  169. <p>LIABILITY INSURANCE &#8211; Insurance coverage that protects an insured against claims made by third parties for damage to their property or person. These losses usually come about as a result of negligence of the insured. In marine construction this policy is referred to an MGL, marine general liability policy. In non marine circumstances the policy is referred to as a CGL, commercial general liability policy. Insurance policies can be divided into two broad categories:</p>
  170. <p>First party insurance covers the property of the person who purchases the insurance policy. For example, a home owner&#8217;s policy promising to pay for fire damage to the home owner&#8217;s home is a first party policy. Liability insurance, sometimes called third party insurance, covers the policy holder&#8217;s liability to other people. For example, a homeowners&#8217; policy might cover liability if someone trips and falls on the home owner&#8217;s property. Sometimes one policy, such as in these examples, may have both first and third party coverage.<br />
  171. Liability insurance provides two separate benefits. First, the policy will cover the damage incurred by the third party. Sometimes this is called providing &#8220;indemnity&#8221; for the loss. Second, most liability policies provide a duty to defend. The duty to defend requires the insurance company to pay for lawyers, expert witnesses, and court costs to defend the third party&#8217;s claim. These costs can sometimes be substantial and should not be ignored when facing a liability claim.<br />
  172. UMBRELLA LIABILITY COVERAGE &#8211; This type of liability insurance provides excess liability protection. Your business needs this coverage for the following three reasons:<br />
  173. It provides excess coverage over the &#8220;underlying&#8221; liability insurance you carry.<br />
  174. It provides coverage for all other liability exposures, excepting a few specifically excluded exposures. This subject to a large deductible of about $10,000 to $25,000.<br />
  175. It provides automatic replacement coverage for underlying policies that have been reduced or exhausted by loss.<br />
  176. NEGLIGENCE &#8211; The failure to use reasonable care. The doing of something which a reasonably prudent person would not do, or the failure to do something which a reasonably prudent person would do under like circumstances. Negligence is a &#8216;legal cause&#8217; of damage if it directly and in natural and continuous sequence produces or contributes substantially to producing such damage, so it can reasonably be said that if not for the negligence, the loss, injury or damage would not have occurred.<br />
  177. GROSS NEGLIGENCE &#8211; A carelessness and reckless disregard for the safety or lives of others, which is so great it appears to be almost a conscious violation of other people&#8217;s rights to safety. It is more than simple negligence, but it is just short of being willful misconduct. If gross negligence is found by the trier of fact (judge or jury), it can result in the award of punitive damages on top of general and special damages, in certain jurisdictions.</p>
  178. <p>WILLFUL MISCONDUCT &#8211; An intentional action with knowledge of its potential to cause serious injury or with a reckless disregard for the consequences of such act.</p>
  179. <p>PRODUCT LIABILITY &#8211; Liability which results when a product is negligently manufactured and sent into the stream of commence. A liability that arises from the failure of a manufacturer to properly manufacture, test or warn about a manufactured object.</p>
  180. <p>MANUFACTURING DEFECTS &#8211; When the product departs from its intended design, even if all possible care was exercised.</p>
  181. <p>DESIGN DEFECTS &#8211; When the foreseeable risks of harm posed by the product could have been reduced or avoided by the adoption of a reasonable alternative design, and failure to use the alternative design renders the product not reasonably safe.</p>
  182. <p>INADEQUATE INSTRUCTIONS OR WARNINGS DEFECTS &#8211; When the foreseeable risks of harm posed by the product could have been reduced or avoided by reasonable instructions or warnings, and their omission renders the product not reasonably safe.</p>
  183. <p>PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE &#8211; Liability insurance to indemnify professionals, (doctors, lawyers, architects, engineers, etc.,) for loss or expense which the insured professional shall become legally obliged to pay as damages arising out of any professional negligent act, error or omission in rendering or failing to render professional services by the insured. Same as malpractice insurance.</p>
  184. <p>Professional Liability has expanded over the years to include those occupations in which special knowledge, skills and close client relationships are paramount. More and more occupations are considered professional occupations, as the trend in business continues to grow from a manufacturing-based economy to a service-oriented economy. Coupled with the litigious nature of our society, the companies and staff in the service economy are subject to greater exposure to malpractice claims than ever before.</p>
  185. <p>ERRORS AND OMISSIONS &#8211; Same as malpractice or professional liability insurance.</p>
  186. <p>HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT &#8211; A contractual arrangement whereby one party assumes the liability inherent in the situation, thereby relieving the other party of responsibility. For example, a lease of premises may provide that the lessee must &#8220;hold harmless&#8221; the lessor for any liability from accidents arising out of the premises.</p>
  187. <p>INDEMNIFY &#8211; To restore the victim of a loss, in whole or in part, by payment, repair, or replacement.</p>
  188. <p>INDEMNITY AGREEMENTS &#8211; Contract clauses that identify who is to be responsible if liabilities arise and often transfer one party&#8217;s liability for his or her wrongful acts to the other party.</p>
  189. <p>WARRANTY &#8211; An agreement between a buyer and a seller of goods or services detailing the conditions under which the seller will make repairs or fix problems without cost to the buyer.</p>
  190. <p>Warranties can be either expressed or implied. An EXPRESS WARRANTY is a guarantee made by the seller of the goods which expressly states one of the conditions attached to the sale e.g.,&#8221;This item is guaranteed against defects in construction for one year&#8221;.</p>
  191. <p>An IMPLIED WARRANTY is usual in common law jurisdictions and attached to the sale of goods by operation of law made on behalf of the manufacturer. These warranties are not usually in writing. Common implied warranties are a warranty of fitness for use (implied by law that if a seller knows the particular purpose for which the item is purchased certain guarantees are implied) and a warranty of merchantability (a warranty implied by law that the goods are reasonably fit for the general purpose for which they are sold).</p>
  192. <p>DAMAGES OR LOSS &#8211; The monetary consequence which results from injury to a thing or a person.</p>
  193. <p>CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES &#8211; As opposed to direct loss or damage &#8212; is indirect loss or damage resulting from loss or damage caused by a covered peril, such as fire or windstorm. In the case of loss caused where windstorm is a covered peril, if a tree is blown down and cuts electricity used to power a freezer and the food in the freezer spoils, if the insurance policy extends coverage for consequential loss or damage then the food spoilage would be a covered loss. Business Interruption insurance, extends consequential loss or damage coverage for such items as extra expenses, rental value, profits and commissions, etc.</p>
  194. <p>LIQUIDATED DAMAGES &#8211; Are a payment agreed to by the parties of a contract to satisfy portions of the agreement which were not performed. In some cases liquidated damages may be the forfeiture of a deposit or a down payment, or liquidated damages may be a percentage of the value of the contract, based on the percentage of work uncompleted. Liquidated damages are often paid in lieu of a lawsuit, although court action may be required in many cases where liquidated damages are sought. Liquidated damages, as opposed to a penalty, are sometimes paid when there is uncertainty as to the actual monetary loss involved. The payment of liquidated damages relieves the party in breech of a contract of the obligation to perform the balance of the contract.</p>
  195. <p>SUBROGATION &#8211; &#8220;To stand in the place of&#8221; Usually found in property policies (first party) when an insurance company pays a loss to an insured or damaged to the insureds property, the insurer stands in the shoes of the insured and may pursue any third party who might be responsible for the loss. For example, if a defective component is sold to a manufacturer to be used in his product and that product is damaged due to the defective component. The insurance company who pays the loss to the manufacturer of the product may sue the manufacturer of the defective component.</p>
  196. <p>Subrogation has a number of sub-principles namely:</p>
  197. <p>The insurer cannot be subrogated to the insureds right of action until it has paid the insured and made good the loss.<br />
  198. The insurer can be subrogated only to actions which the insured would have brought himself.<br />
  199. The insured must not prejudice the insurer&#8217;s right of subrogation. Thus, the insured may not compromise or renounce any right of action he has against the third party if by doing so he could diminish the insurer&#8217;s right of recovery.<br />
  200. Subrogation against the insurer. Just as the insured cannot profit from his loss the insurer may not make a profit from the subrogation rights. The insurer is only entitled to recover the exact amount they paid as indemnity, and nothing more. If they recover more, the balance should be given to the insured.<br />
  201. Subrogation gives the insurer the right of salvage.<br />
  202. In its history of providing insurance services to its clients for over thirty years, Nausch Hogan &#038; Murray has provided coverage for all areas of liability &#8211; both on land and at sea.</p>
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  208. <title>What Type of Life Insurance Policy Should You Get</title>
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  216. <description><![CDATA[The primary purpose for getting life insurance will always be to protect the people you care about in case something were to happen to you. How much capital would you need in order to pay off debts, support your loved ones, or to take care of all your affairs? After you understand what priorities you [...]]]></description>
  217. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The primary purpose for getting life insurance will always be to protect the people you care about in case something were to happen to you. How much capital would you need in order to pay off debts, support your loved ones, or to take care of all your affairs?</p>
  218. <p>After you understand what priorities you would like to protect through life insurance it is fairly easy to determine the correct amount of coverage.</p>
  219. <p>What Type Of Life Insurance</p>
  220. <p>The next question is what type of coverage will best serve your needs. In order to get the right amount of coverage you also have to make sure that the premiums fit comfortably into your budget.</p>
  221. <p>Term Insurance Benefits</p>
  222. <p>Term insurance is less expensive than whole life insurance, because you are renting the insurance. Your coverage is considered pure insurance in this case, because it doesn&#8217;t develop cash value or participate in company dividends.</p>
  223. <p>Instead it allows you to get the right amount of protection for the least expensive premiums available. Term insurance has also developed over the years to offer more comprehensive options. You can get a return-of-premiums policy where you pay more during the life of the policy, but the insurance company refunds all of your premiums at the end of the fixed term.</p>
  224. <p>There are also term policies that allow you to lock in your age and health for the remainder of your life, so that you can have the coverage and premiums locked in for the rest of your life. This is a great and inexpensive way to obtain permanent insurance.</p>
  225. <p>How Long Should You Lock In Your Premiums</p>
  226. <p>The longer you can lock in your premiums the more advantageous it will be in the long run. The insurance company takes into consideration the mortality risk during the level period of the term. If you are 35 and you get a level 20-term policy then the rates will be fixed until you are 55. And because you are locking in the premiums at a younger age, the average risk and rates will be less than if you were to lock in your premiums at 55.</p>
  227. <p>Most people have an insurance need that will last throughout the rest of their lives. If you can permanently lock in a portion of your insurance at a younger age this can save you substantially on premiums. It happens quite often where people will have to apply for new coverage after the fixed rates on their current policy have expired, and because they are now older and have to pay much more in premiums.</p>
  228. <p>Your health is also locked in when you first take the policy out. Many people looking for insurance in their fifties or sixties are dealing with some type of medical condition that makes the cost of life insurance double or triple in cost. The same logic that applies to locking in your age is also good to keep in mind when locking in your health. We don&#8217;t know what is going to happen to us, and if we have our insurance locked in then our insurability and premiums will be unaffected by a medical event.</p>
  229. <p>Level Term Insurance</p>
  230. <p>I always recommend getting a level-term policy as opposed to one that will start off lower and increase premiums each and every year. The level term policies allow you to lock in your age and health for the remainder of the term, whereas the increasing-premium policies become more expensive every year based on your new age.</p>
  231. <p>Because term insurance is a less expensive way to get the right amount of protection, I believe that it is the right choice for a large majority of people looking at life insurance.</p>
  232. <p>Cash Value Life Insurance: When To Consider It</p>
  233. <p>First A Word Of Caution About How The Life Insurance Industry Operates</p>
  234. <p>An agent who pushes one company above the others is doing his or her clients a disservice. Every company has its positives and negatives and each company has focused on certain demographics to try to create a competitive edge. There are 17 life insurance companies in the fortune 500 alone. These companies have very similar investment portfolios and conduct business in ways that are more common than not. Eight of these companies are mutual, nine are stock companies, and they all operate in order to make a profit. The most important thing that anybody can do is to have an agent who can help them shop the market for the company that is going to fit their needs best. Somebody that is a smoker with high blood pressure is going to have better options outside of the companies that target nonsmokers without health conditions. Finding the least expensive company on the market for your age and health can save you thousands of dollars.</p>
  235. <p>I used to work for an insurance agency where we only sold a single triple-A-rated-insurance company. When I worked for this agency, my fellow agents and I were especially inculcated with the benefits of this company&#8217;s whole life insurance. This situation is not unique.</p>
  236. <p>Captive agencies have managers that groom agents to push one company because they get paid commissions when their agents sell these products. Please don&#8217;t assume that life insurance agents are experts on the benefits of different companies and types of insurance plans, because many of them are unaware of the benefits beyond their own company. Instead of consulting their clients and shopping the market they push a single product that doesn&#8217;t always match up well. There are far too many people being given advice from agents to consider whole life insurance, because they are trained to present the same products to every client.</p>
  237. <p>When You Are Considering An Insurance Company It Will Always Be Advantageous For Some People And Ill Advised For Others</p>
  238. <p>If you sit down with an agent who goes over a list of benefits about a single insurance company, keep in mind that most benefits are really trade-offs. For instance, if a company is a triple-A rated insurance company than they are probably also more conservative with whom they insure. A triple-A rating is great, but it is really only necessary if you plan on participating in the companies dividends, or in other words buying their whole life insurance. There is no need to pay extra money for the privilege of having a triple-A rated company as many agents insist. A.M. Best considers a company with an A-rating to be in excellent financial health and there are many A-rated companies with less expensive insurance offers if you are not planning on participating in whole life.</p>
  239. <p>When Whole Life Insurance is a Good Idea</p>
  240. <p>For some people, whole life insurance can be a great complement to their financial security. I have sold whole life insurance based on the following benefits.<br />
  241. 1) It has a guaranteed return that will consistently build up the cash value in the policy.<br />
  242. 2) It gives policyholders permanent insurance so that they are insured throughout their lifetime.<br />
  243. 3) It allows them to stop paying premiums after a certain number of years, because the dividends from the company will be enough to keep the policy in force.<br />
  244. 4) It allows policyholders to take cash from the policy in the form of a loan, so that you have another option if liquidity is needed.<br />
  245. 5) The growth of the policy is tax deferred and tax-free as long as long as the policy is kept in force.</p>
  246. <p>The problem can be that many of these benefits point to life insurance as an asset or investment. Life insurance should always be considered for the death benefit first and foremost. If you have already maxed out both your Roth Ira and 401(k), have at least three months of expenses in accessible savings, and are looking for something else to build up savings then whole-life insurance can be a good option. The point is that whole life insurance is a good choice when you have the ability to max out your qualified retirement funds and are looking to complement your savings with a conservative tie in to your life insurance.</p>
  247. <p>Whole life can be a mistake for a couple of reasons</p>
  248. <p>There are risks when putting your money into whole life insurance. The risks aren&#8217;t always clearly explained, because the agents focus on the guaranteed dividends that will grow the cash value every year. However, one significant risk is buying into whole-life insurance, paying the premiums for a number of years, and then not being able to keep up with the premiums down the road. Life insurance companies bank on this happening to a certain percentage of policyholders.<br />
  249. If this occurs you are in danger of losing thousands of dollars in paid premiums without the benefit of accumulating any cash value. When a policy lapses or you can&#8217;t keep up with whole life premiums then the insurance company will retain your premiums without you having any cash value built up or any insurance in force.<br />
  250. These whole life polices are structured to have large front end expenses and it will take at least a couple of years before your premiums start to build up cash value. It takes about ten years before the amount of premiums you put into the policy will equal the cash value in the policy.</p>
  251. <p>How Cash Value In Whole Life Insurance Works</p>
  252. <p>The other risk with whole life insurance is not understanding how the cash value in the policy works and taking out too much of it. The cash value in the policy is liquid, but the insurance company will let you take out about 97% of it in order to protect against the policy lapsing. Any cash that is taken out of the policy is loaned from the policy at interest.</p>
  253. <p>Lets assume that you are in the first 20 years of your whole life policy and are taking a loan from the cash value in the policy. The loaned interest rate is 8.0 %, the non-loaned dividend interest rate is 6.85%, and the loaned-dividend interest is rate is 7.9 %. Notice that the insurance company steps up the interest rate on the loaned amount or the amount borrowed from your cash value. This mitigates the cost of the loan, but the loan still creates an ongoing obligation to pay interest. For instance the cost of borrowing here would be 6.95 %.</p>
  254. <p>(The loaned interest rate (8.0 %) + (the non-loaned dividend interest rate (6.85%) &#8211; the loaned-dividend interest rate (7.9%)) = cost of borrowing (6.95%).</p>
  255. <p>The cash value in the policy is really a double-edged sword, because it leads to a significant risk that you will not be able to keep up with the premiums. It is practically intended for people who can repay the loan quickly so that the policy continues to develop dividends instead of an obligation to pay interest. It is great for people who aren&#8217;t ever tempted to borrow from the policy, because the dividends will compound and eventually be able to cover the cost of annual premiums. When this occurs the risk of lapsing will be negligible. However, this takes quite some time to achieve and it truly depends on how disciplined you can afford to be with the additional cost of these premiums. If you would rather have control of your money up front there is an argument that you can buy term and invest the rest instead of leveraging the insurance companies general fund.</p>
  256. <p>Your Personality Profile And Budget Must Be In Line</p>
  257. <p>I recommend taking a look at both your budget and how much control you want over your money for at least the next ten years if you are considering whole life. Because term insurance can now permanently lock in your age and health in the same manner as whole life insurance, the biggest question is whether or not you want control over investing the difference in premiums. Many people prefer whole life insurance because they don&#8217;t have to think about investing the difference; the insurance company does it for them. They can also grow their death benefit by the amount of growth in cash value and act as their own creditor if they ever want to borrow cash from the policy.</p>
  258. <p>A Couple Other Points About Whole Life Insurance</p>
  259. <p>The cash value component in a whole life insurance policy needs to be addressed. The first is that cash value is based on compounding dividends. So the longer you keep the paying premiums the more advantageous it is. The second is that if you go with a reliable insurance company they will usually pay non-guaranteed dividends that are based on the results of an insurance companies investments. This is when rating is important to consider, because you are now participating in these dividends. Also if you have allowed the cash value to grow and take out modest loans from the policy later in life, you will most likely have enough in dividends to keep pace beyond the ongoing obligation of interest. However if you do surrender the policy the gains will be taxed as capital gains and you will have to pay a surrender charge as well. If the policy is in force and you pass away while there are still outstanding loans, the death benefit will be paid out after it covers the cost of the loans that you have taken from the policy.</p>
  260. <p>Term Insurance Vs. Whole Life</p>
  261. <p>I believe the most important factor in all of this is the human element. If you are patient, conservative, and comfortably able to continue paying premiums without the temptation to borrow from the cash-value then you are a good candidate for whole life insurance. The majority of people have fluctuating budgets and circumstances where they are better off with something that locks in their age and health and gives them the opportunity to invest the difference elsewhere.</p>
  262. <p>If you are looking to find the right type of insurance look no further. I am a licensed agent, business owner, and financial author and my goal is to consult people on the best options available in the life insurance market. I am licensed in over ten states and have helped thousands of people find a policy based on their priorities and saving them money. To get a free online quote go to:</p>
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  276. <description><![CDATA[There are multiple articles titled &#8220;7 ways to save on car insurance&#8221; or &#8220;5 Tips to lower your auto insurance costs&#8221; etc, but would it not be great to have all those saving tricks and discounts at one place? Below you will find such a list for Auto insurance. This list is a comprehensive overview [...]]]></description>
  277. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are multiple articles titled &#8220;7 ways to save on car insurance&#8221; or &#8220;5 Tips to lower your auto insurance costs&#8221; etc, but would it not be great to have all those saving tricks and discounts at one place? Below you will find such a list for Auto insurance. This list is a comprehensive overview of all opportunities to save on car insurance in Canada, and was compiled based on the results of numerous discussions with insurance brokers and through analyses of different insurance offerings.</p>
  278. <p>1. Shop around: Search, Compare, and switch insurance companies. There are many insurance providers and their price offerings for the same policies can be very different, therefore use multiple online tools and talk to several brokers since each will cover a limited number of insurance companies.</p>
  279. <p>2. Bundle: Do you need Home and Auto Insurance? Most companies will offer you a discount if you bundle them together.</p>
  280. <p>3. Professional Membership: Are you a member of a professional organization (e.g. Certified Management Accountants of Canada or The Air Canada Pilots Association)? Then some insurance companies offer you a discount.</p>
  281. <p>4. Students: Being a student alone can result in a student discount.</p>
  282. <p>5. Alumni: Graduates from certain Canadian universities ( e.g University of Toronto, McGill University) might be eligible for a discount at certain Insurance providers.</p>
  283. <p>6. Employee / Union members: Some companies offer discounts to union members.</p>
  284. <p>7. Seniors: Many companies offer special pricing to seniors.</p>
  285. <p>8. Direct insurers: Have you always dealt with insurance brokers / agents? Getting a policy from a direct insurer (i.e. insurers working via call-center or online) often can be cheaper (but not always) since they do not pay an agent/broker commission for each policy sold.</p>
  286. <p>9. Annual vs. monthly payments: In comparison to monthly payments, annual payments save insurers administrative costs (e.g. sending bills) and therefore they reward you lower premiums.</p>
  287. <p>10. Loyalty: Staying with one insurer longer can sometimes result in a long-term policy holder discount.</p>
  288. <p>11. Annual review: Review your policies and coverage every year, since new discounts could apply to your new life situation if it has changed.</p>
  289. <p>12. Welcome discount: Some insurers offer a so called welcome discount.</p>
  290. <p>13. Benchmark your costs: Knowing how much other consumers similar to you pay for their insurance can help you identify the most cost-friendly insurance providers.</p>
  291. <p>14. Car Insurance Deductibles: Increase your car insurance deductibles if you believe that you are capable of incurring higher payments for damages in case of an accident. This is especially suited for more experienced car drivers.</p>
  292. <p>15. Being a second driver: Driving a car only occasionally? Become a second drive instead of being a principal driver</p>
  293. <p>16. Minimal coverage: Driving an old car without large value? Get a minimal coverage required by law (mainly liability) w/o collision damage (you are still protected if you damage somebody&#8217;s car but damages on your car will not be covered)</p>
  294. <p>17. Minimal Coverage: Driving an old, inexpensive car? Then only get a minimal coverage plan which is required by the law (mainly liability) without collision damage coverage (does not cover damage costs for your vehicle)</p>
  295. <p>18. Leverage your Credit Card: Check if your credit card insurance includes rental car protection. Paying with a card that has insurance for rental car protection can you save you around $20 per day in Collision Damage Waiver fees.</p>
  296. <p>19. Leverage rental car coverage: If you frequently rent cars and have an auto insurance policy, you should check if your own auto insurance policy actually covers the rental car. If it is the case, you can save on all Collision Damage Waiver costs for rental vehicles.</p>
  297. <p>20. Rental car rider: If your existing auto insurance policy does not cover your rental car, you can often add it as a rider (policy extension) for $20-30 dollars a year. Compared to $20/day you would pay when renting a car, it&#8217;s not a bad deal!</p>
  298. <p>21. Location, location, location: Car insurance costs are different from one province to another (e.g. moving from Ontario to Quebec will surely reduce your insurance costs by half). If you move within a province, you should check for any changes in car insurance costs, and ideally you should move to where costs are lower (e.g. Burlington, Ontario has one of the highest car insurance rates in Ontario)</p>
  299. <p>22. CAA member: CAA Members: Are you a member of the CAA? Some insurance providers will reward you with lower insurance premiums, including, of course, the CAA.</p>
  300. <p>23. Dashboard camera: Get a dashboard camera for your vehicle. Even though installing a dashboard camera does not result in direct savings (insurance companies do not offer any insurance discount related to dashboard cameras) but it can prove you not-at-fault when it is the case in an accident. It results in you avoiding unfair premium raises.</p>
  301. <p>24. Driving Course: Successfully completing a driving course is sometimes recognized by some insurance providers and could help you reduce your premiums.</p>
  302. <p>25. Improving your driving record: Do you have a bad driving record? Every three years previously incurred tickets are removed from your insurance history and your insurance premiums can go down.</p>
  303. <p>26. At-Fault Accidents: Have you been in a couple of accidents in the past where you were at fault? With a little patience (six years with no accidents), your risk profile will improve allowing you to once again enjoy reasonable insurance premium rates.</p>
  304. <p>27. Age: Senior drivers enjoy lower auto insurance premiums. Thus in several years your premiums can go down.</p>
  305. <p>28. Car Make and Model: Wisely choose your car, as some car models are more susceptible to theft or even have a history of more risky drivers (e.g. Toyota Camry, Acura MDX, Toyota RAV4, and Honda Civic are usually quite expensive to insure)</p>
  306. <p>29. Good Student: Yes, having good grades can have many positive impacts, and even on your auto insurance rates! E.g. one insurance company rewards students who are younger than 25 and have good grades (grade average of B or higher) with a discount up to 25%.</p>
  307. <p>30. Multiple-cars-bundle: Bundle several cars on one policy and your rate can go down</p>
  308. <p>31. Anti-theft system: Installing a certified anti-theft system in your car results in a lower risk of theft and thus can lead to insurance discounts.</p>
  309. <p>32. Winter Tires: Having winter tires is important for driving safety during the winter, but can also help reduce your insurance premiums.</p>
  310. <p>33. Repair costs: Choose a car that would cost less to repair in case of damage. The repair costs for certain cars (e.g. Mini Cooper or BMW) are higher than other (e.g. Ford Focus) and insurance providers are aware of that.</p>
  311. <p>34. Claim History: Keeping a clean claims history can sometimes be more financially feasible than submitting claims for small damage repairs which could result in increased premiums. Contacting an insurance provider/broker could help you find out what makes sense.</p>
  312. <p>35. Being married: In most provinces your marital status affects your insurance premiums (except in Nova Scotia)</p>
  313. <p>36. Short distance to work: Finding a house close to your place of work reduces the distance that you need drive daily to work and thus results in lower insurance premiums.</p>
  314. <p>38. Drop glass coverage: For cars with inexpensive windshields, it can be more economical to drop the glass coverage since in combination with the deductibles to be paid in case of an accident you&#8217;d pay more. It is up to you to calculate.</p>
  315. <p>39. Retiree Discounts: Some insurance companies will offer different retirement discounts for drivers.</p>
  316. <p>40. Disabilities: Some companies offer discounts for people with disabilities.</p>
  317. <p>41. Hybrid vehicles: Many companies award driving a hybrid vehicle with lower insurance premiums.</p>
  318. <p>42. Private Garage: Parking your car in a safe location (e.g. private or secure garage) normally results in lower insurance premiums with auto insurance providers.</p>
  319. <p>Alex Saltykov is a Co-Founder of InsurEye Inc, a Canadian company that provides online tools for consumers to educate them about insurance, create transparency in insurance market place in Canada and connect consumer with insurance brokers in Ottawa, insurance brokers in Montreal and all across Canada.</p>
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  325. <title>4 Prominent Benefits of Hiring a Tree Removal Service</title>
  326. <link>https://doitwrightfitness.eu.org/4-prominent-benefits-of-hiring-a-tree-removal-service/</link>
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  328. <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2021 16:47:21 +0000</pubDate>
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  333. <description><![CDATA[In summer, people get out to enjoy the beautiful warm weather while having a great time at their desired destinations. Some people complete their yardwork projects to turn their dream into reality. For instance, they can remove the dead tress from their backyard. Although trees look great, many of them can create problems. If you [...]]]></description>
  334. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In summer, people get out to enjoy the beautiful warm weather while having a great time at their desired destinations. Some people complete their yardwork projects to turn their dream into reality. For instance, they can remove the dead tress from their backyard. Although trees look great, many of them can create problems. If you can&#8217;t remove a tree yourself, you can hire a professional tree removal service. Given below are some benefits of these services.</p>
  335. <p>1. Saves tons of Time and Money</p>
  336. <p>The biggest benefit of these services is that they can help you save tons of time and money. Although these services are paid, you can still save money as you won&#8217;t need to invest in the required tools and equipment. Additionally, if you do the job yourself, you may end up damaging something valuable in your house.</p>
  337. <p>On the other hand, hiring a professional ensures the job is done properly and there are no chances of damage to anything. Plus, you can have the job done in a timely fashion.</p>
  338. <p>2. No Safety Concerns</p>
  339. <p>If you think that the roots of the trees may be damaging the foundations of your house, it&#8217;s better that you hire the services of a removal service for a long-term for regular trimming and pruning. This will ensure your property will be protected against possible damage down the road.</p>
  340. <p>On the other hand, if you trim or prune your trees on your own, you may end up injuring yourself or other people around you. The thing is that professionals use the right tools and follow the right steps in order to get rid of unwanted dead trees. Therefore, the surroundings of your house will not be touched. In other words, there will be no safety concerns if you have an expert do the job for you.</p>
  341. <p>3. They have the required equipment</p>
  342. <p>Another prominent advantage of a professional service is that their employees are well equipped, which means they can use the right tools and other equipment for each job. Aside from this, they have years of experience using the equipment in order to perform the job and save you from injury. On the other hand, you may not have the required tools and equipment to carry out this type of dangerous jobs.</p>
  343. <p>4. Neat and Clean Landscape</p>
  344. <p>Although DIY projects are interesting, you may run into problems, especially if you have no idea how to go about bringing a tree down. Besides, even if you can cut a tree down, you may find it a pretty time consuming task to clean all the mess. On the other hand, professional services are ideal if you want to get the project done in a way that it keeps your backyard just like before, neat and clean.</p>
  345. <p>Long story short, if you want to improve your property by getting rid of fallen or dead trees, we suggest that you check out the services of an experienced provider. Doing the job yourself can save you money, but may cost you more down the road or may cost you if the job is not done properly.</p>
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  351. <title>4 Tips to Help You Install a New Driveway</title>
  352. <link>https://doitwrightfitness.eu.org/4-tips-to-help-you-install-a-new-driveway/</link>
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  354. <pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2020 16:47:42 +0000</pubDate>
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  359. <description><![CDATA[If you want to make your property look more appealing, you can work on a new driveway. This is true whether you have a home or office. As a matter of fact, this is important if you want to maintain your property. In this article, we are going to share with you a few tips [...]]]></description>
  360. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you want to make your property look more appealing, you can work on a new driveway. This is true whether you have a home or office. As a matter of fact, this is important if you want to maintain your property. In this article, we are going to share with you a few tips that will help you install a new driveway.</p>
  361. <p>Driveways serve a lot of functions. For example, they can prevent your guests from crushing the grass area. Apart from this, it will add to the curb appeal of your property. As a result, you will be able to create a great impression on your visitors.</p>
  362. <p>Without further ado, let&#8217;s check out a few simple tips that will help you make the right choices when working on your driver project.</p>
  363. <p>Color</p>
  364. <p>Generally, most homeowners prefer grey or tan color for their drivers. However, you can choose any color of your choice. This choice should be dependent on your personal preferences. It is better that you go for a color that can look best on your property. After all, this is your chance to add to the curb appeal of your property.</p>
  365. <p>If you be careful, you can make your driveway look exactly the way you want. So, you may want to choose the best color while making this choice.</p>
  366. <p>Pattern</p>
  367. <p>As far as choosing a pattern is concerned, you can go for lines that will allow you to expand the area in the winter.</p>
  368. <p>You may choose a stamping to make your driveway look like it is made from bricks. Alternatively, you can ask for a different pattern based on your personal preferences. It all boils down to your likes and dislikes.</p>
  369. <p>Texture</p>
  370. <p>For better traction, it is better that you add some texture as well. This is even more important you live in an area where you get snowfall in the winter. Apart from this, you may find it a lot easier to drive if it has a little bit of texture. On top of this, the texture will help you keep your vehicle steady when parked.</p>
  371. <p>After Construction</p>
  372. <p>After the driveway is cured, you can start using it. However, you can also apply a seal coating. You need to apply this coat on top of the layer of concrete. The role of this coating is to prevent damage and cracks. Apart from this, this layer will also help you maintain the cleanliness of the concrete.</p>
  373. <p>Seal coating can be applied on an annual basis. This way you can fill in the cracks and remove blemishes.</p>
  374. <p>Long story short, we suggest that you follow these steps if you are going to work on your driveway project. By following these steps, it will be a lot easier for you to complete the project and get the most out of your driveway.</p>
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  380. <title>How to Design a Garden You Can Enjoy All Year</title>
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  383. <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2020 16:48:10 +0000</pubDate>
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  388. <description><![CDATA[The key to enjoying your landscaping all year-round isn&#8217;t sexy, exciting nor secretive-it&#8217;s planning and design structure. To succeed in having a four-season landscape design, we will need to understand design, color, and form-and how the techniques apply to create your home landscape. How Design, Color, and Form relate to our desired goal of enjoying [...]]]></description>
  389. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The key to enjoying your landscaping all year-round isn&#8217;t sexy, exciting nor secretive-it&#8217;s planning and design structure. To succeed in having a four-season landscape design, we will need to understand design, color, and form-and how the techniques apply to create your home landscape. How Design, Color, and Form relate to our desired goal of enjoying your gardens year-round will rely on staggering our flowers, shrubs, and trees so we can take advantage of their natural life cycle. The goal is to &#8220;stagger&#8221; our plants so we will have things flowering in the Spring, Summer and as Fall comes around, we will have colorful leaf changes and moving into Winter, we can rely on the plants shape or Form to create something beautiful to look at while everything has either died or moved into its dormant life stage.</p>
  390. <p>Starting with Spring, we can break the season down into two sections, plants that flower in early and late Spring. That way once your early Spring flowers and blooms start to fall away, your late Spring plants will begin their ascent into full bloom. Because of this staggered approach, we&#8217;re going to need to spread these plants throughout the entire design because we don&#8217;t want one section to pop off while the rest of your gardens lie dormant. If we don&#8217;t look at the bigger picture, we might get lucky and have things look nice naturally, but with proper foresight, we can take advantage of the different life-cycles to enjoy the flowers for as long as possible without the need for new plants as the season changes.</p>
  391. <p>Once the long days of Summer are upon us, we won&#8217;t be seeing as many blooms as we did in Spring because this is the time to enjoy the literal fruits of our labors. Flower buds turn to fruits and trees are filled with the deep green hues we associate with Summer vacation. Here we could have fruit trees or flowers and grasses that thrive in the high heat and long days of high summer start to show off their goods.</p>
  392. <p>As the days grow shorter and Fall begins to descend upon our yards and gardens, we are hard pressed to find any more flowering plants; instead, we can focus on the turning of the leaves for our colorful focal point. Now, we can rely on the trees, decorative grasses and shrubs because they are the power players regarding leaf-changing beauty. These plants will be our last stand regarding color that we&#8217;ll see this season because we know that Winter Is Coming and we will finally see what I meant by &#8220;Form,&#8221; as discussed earlier.</p>
  393. <p>Leaves will drop and start to turn into a colorful mess, littering our yards and gardens. No longer is the air filled with sweet-smelling flowers, the scent of fresh cut grass nor the hum of bumblebees toiling the day away. However, that doesn&#8217;t mean that we are at a loss, because we have an ace in the hole -just as we chose flowering plants for a staggered bloom cycle and our bushes and trees for their beautiful color changing leaves. So too did we plant a few &#8220;sleeper&#8221; knockouts that only start to show off their gifts AFTER the leaves have fallen away.</p>
  394. <p>All we will have to look at now is the actual shapes or &#8220;skeletons&#8221; of the bushes, trees, and shrubs we planted way back in Spring. Referring again to the Planning portion of the process where the goal was to see into the future and anticipate what the plants would look like in their barren state, from there using those plants as a focal point for the colder months. After the snow has fallen (if we&#8217;re lucky), we will be able to look upon our yard and see the beautiful shapes the snow creates on our hibernating lawns, gardens, and patios.</p>
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  400. <title>Eating For Better Health</title>
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  408. <description><![CDATA[These guidelines contain today’s best scientific advice on selection of foods for promoting health, preventing disease and maintaining or losing weight. These are general guidelines that apply to most healthy people. If you have a chronic disease or other special nutritional needs, contact a registered dietitian for specific recommendations. Aim for Fitness Maintain or work [...]]]></description>
  409. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> These guidelines contain today’s best scientific advice on selection of foods for promoting health, preventing disease and maintaining or losing weight. These are general guidelines that apply to most healthy people. If you have a chronic disease or other special nutritional needs, contact a registered dietitian for specific recommendations.<br />
  410. Aim for Fitness</p>
  411. <p>    Maintain or work toward a healthy weight.<br />
  412.    Be physically active every day—return fun and play to your life. Get moderate to vigorous physical activity for at least 30 minutes a day 5 days a week.<br />
  413.    Healthy eating provides the sustained energy you need to be physically active.<br />
  414.    Learn to manage your stress with exercise, healthy eating, relaxation, and good coping skills.</p>
  415. <p>Build Healthy Eating Habits<br />
  416. photo: family having a healthy fruit snack</p>
  417. <p>    Eat a variety of vegetables, especially dark green, red, and orange vegetables (3 or more servings a day).<br />
  418.    Eat a variety of fruits (2 or more servings a day).<br />
  419.    Eat whole-grain, high-fiber breads and cereals (3 to 6 servings a day). Reduce or eliminate refined or processed carbohydrates; most of the grains in your diet should be whole grains.<br />
  420.    Drink fat-free or low-fat milk and eat low-fat dairy products.<br />
  421.    Choose from a variety of low-fat sources of protein — including eggs, beans, poultry without skin, seafood, lean meats, unsalted nuts, seeds, and soy products. If you eat meat, eat white meat at least four times more often than red meat.<br />
  422.    Reduce intake of saturated fats and trans-fats (such as partially hydrogenated oil) as much as possible.<br />
  423.    Use vegetable oils (like olive or canola oil) instead of solid fats.<br />
  424.    Reduce daily intake of salt or sodium. Reduce to less than 1,500 mg. per day if you are older than 50, or have hypertension, diabetes or chronic kidney disease.<br />
  425.    Restrict or eliminate &#8220;junk food&#8221; — foods that contain refined white flour, solid fats or trans fats, added sugars, and are high in sodium.<br />
  426.    Restrict or eliminate sodas and other sugar-added drinks that are high in calories and contain few or no nutrients.<br />
  427.    If you drink alcoholic beverages, do so in moderation. Drink only when it doesn&#8217;t put you or anyone else at risk.</p>
  428. <p>To Lose Weight</p>
  429. <p>    Reduce the number of calories you eat daily. Eat smaller portions—don&#8217;t &#8220;upsize&#8221; your meals at fast food restaurants.<br />
  430.    Follow the dietary guidelines above.<br />
  431.    Eliminate all sugar-added drinks from your diet. You can drink 100% fruit juice, unsweetened, but limit servings to one or two a day. Drink more water.<br />
  432.    Decrease the amount of time spent in sedentary activities, especially watching television.  Use your screen-free time working on hobbies, house cleaning, yard work, or engaging in fun activities.<br />
  433.    Get moderate physical activity (such as walking, bicycling, swimming, or using aerobic exercise machines) for 30 to 60 minutes a day, at least five days a week.<br />
  434.    Do muscle strengthening and toning exercises at least 2 or 3 days a week.</p>
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  436. <p>For more information about the Dietary Guidelines and the latest nutrition information, visit the U.S. Government&#8217;s Nutrition Information portal.</p>
  437. <p>Also visit the home page for our 5-2-1-Almost None educational campaign about nutrition and physical activity.</p>
  438. <p>These tips for healthy eating are based on recommendations from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010, a publication of the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services, and The Harvard Diet. </p>
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