Updated January 22, 2019
As you may know, credit scores and claim history are big factors in determining your rate for auto and homeowners insurance.
What you may not know, is that when we quote rates for our clients on a new homeowners policy, if you have two or more claims, most markets will decline to offer coverage. Homeowners policies ...
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Drive for Uber or Lyft?
Driving for Uber or Lyft? Better check your auto insurance policy – there are gaps!
When you drive for a Transportation Network Company (TNC) like Uber or Lyft, your car becomes a commercial vehicle since you are providing a livery service for a fee which is excluded on a personal auto policy. Just because Uber says they have a policy that will ...
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Beware of Flood Damage to Used Cars
If you’re in the market for a pre-owned vehicle, you’ll want to use extra caution making your purchase following devastating flooding due to recent hurricanes. There have been reports of flood damaged vehicles being re-sold to unsuspecting buyers throughout the country.
Identifying a Flood Damaged Vehicle
The National Association of Insurance ...
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Individual Open Enrollment 2018
Open enrollment for individuals who purchase their own health insurance starts November 1 and follows the same shorter schedule as last year. Enrollment runs from November 1, 2018 to December 15, 2018. This is your annual opportunity to purchase or change individual health insurance coverage. If you sign up during the open enrollment period, you ...
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Medicare Open Enrollment 2018
The Open Enrollment Period for Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans begins on October 15th and ends on December 7th. Medicare Advantage plans are generally HMO and PPO plans offered by commercial insurance companies that have a contract with Medicare to offer plans with benefits similar to Original Medicare. Most Medicare ...
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Agency Notables
Congratulations to Randy Riegner!
Five Star Professional is pleased to announce that Randy Riegner is a 2018 Five Star Home/Auto Insurance Agent! Randy is among an elite group of professionals honored with the Five Star award in Philadelphia.
The Five Star Home/Auto Insurance Agent award recognizes professionals who excel in client ...
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Getting a New Vehicle?
Whether it’s your first or fifth time purchasing a car, there are many exciting and difficult questions you’re asking yourself. Do I want a SUV or a sedan? Will I purchase new or used? Do I like the white or the silver color? You should also consider how the car you choose will impact your insurance premiums.
New Car or Used Car
There are pros ...
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Insuring Your College Student
It’s that time of year when parents are sending kids back to school. You may think that the days of the back-to-school checklists are over once you have a college student, but often times there is even more to do!
Along with pricey textbooks, laptops, dorm rooms, and thinking of how you will survive with your baby away from home, you also need ...
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