Travel insurance is an important purchase, no matter whether you are vacationing for a week or doing business for a month. The right plan can save hundreds or even thousands of dollars when emergencies arise, and the cost of buying it is inexpensive. The best way to buy it is online, and here are some reasons why.

The first reason it is a great idea to buy travel insurance online is that it gives you the opportunity to easily shop for the very best price.With just a few emails to insurance providers, you can review several different quotes to find the lowest price and best overall value for your specific needs. Full post…

President Barack Obama is warning health insurance companies that he won’t hesitate to block any company mergers that will stifle competition, while also warning homeowners to protect their homes against a rapidly-approaching hurricane season. Also, MetLife is offering a new tool to help individuals choose life insurance options more effectively.

Government Blocks Health Insurer Attempts at Mergers

Christine Varney, antitrust chief of the Justice Department, told a lawyers’ conference that the Obama administration plans to vigorously enforce anti-monopoly laws so that the newly-passed health care reform bill will see ultimate success. She note

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Homeowners are finding it hard to find cheap home insurance nowadays. However, it seems that some people are not concerned over this development and are more focused on taking advantage of unsuspecting insurance providers and their clients. Florida state insurance firm Citizens Property Insurance has reported that some unauthorized parties have hijacked the company’s address and redirected the payments sent by their customers.

According to the firm, payments and letters from almost one million policy holders sent during the last two weeks of June might not have been received by the company at its Jacksonville, Florida headquarters due to unauthorized access to the company’s mailing address. Full post…

You want to extend any benefit that you get in life to your children, and a travel insurance plan during a trip is no exception. With many plans such as the Travel Plus cover from Travelex, when you purchase a travel insurance plan for an adult, one child under 16 years is automatically covered, at no additional cost.

When Mary went to South Africa on a business trip in January, she was joined by her husband and their two children after her work, making it a brief family holiday. The best part was that the children had free travel health insurance, since she had cover from the Travel Plus plan. Full post…

American Land Title Association (ALTA), a national trade organization that represents insurance firms in the U.S., has emphasized the importance of insurance policy provided by an American title company to homeowners and investors.

According to ALTA, homeowners who question the costs of title insurance do not fully understand the steps necessary in producing a title policy. The organization has emphasized the need for investors, lenders and homeowners to realize how such a policy can protect them.

The trade association has explained that homeowners can have protection against undeclared liens on their properties when they acquire a title policy. Full post…

According to a new report by Inc, life insurance policies aren’t just for protecting families. They’re helping businesses too. If your business burns down you’re likely protected by insurance. But what if your key employee dies? Life insurance policies are a tool for small businesses who risk losing someone that is key to the success of their company.  “Depending on the type of insurance you purchase, the ownership structure, and beneficiary of the insurance, life insurance can provide financial protection, risk management, and asset protection,” says Josh Patrick, in an Inc report. Patrick is the founding principal in Stage 2 Planning Partners, a financial-planning firm that helps businesses.

These types of insurance policies can help during this time of transition. They can b

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