World Cup Live Coverage Everyone's chattering about the 2010 FIFA World Cup matches. It has just started this June 11, 2010. The one month event will be a box office hit for soccer fans. The boys are all enthusiastic about the upcoming matches. Some have already placed their bets as to which team will bring home the bacon for their country. The 2010 FIFA World Cup will surely mark history again. And better news would be this easier access...more
State to state, insurance is regulated differently across the United States. While regulation is only one factor in the price consumers pay to insure their homes - the others being wealth, climate, weather, geological dangers, and competition - it is the factor most easily influenced by humans. Insurance regulation is deeply tied up in state politics, so it becomes a hot subject. The latest spat of statistics has been released across the country...more
Have you ever tried to predict a hurricane? Ever watched the meteorologists on television try? It's frustrating at best and completely insanely impossible at worst.Yet insurance providers have to try. Otherwise, they wouldn't know how much to charge for hurricane insurance. Insurance Companies Use Computer Models to Try to Predict HurricanesIn order to try to get a useable number so that they can decide 1) if they should provide you with hurricane coverage, and 2) how much they should charge you for hurricane coverage, insurers use extremely complex computer models. These models feed off of scientifically gathered data about weather systems, climate patterns, and ocean currents. Since literally trillions of dollars are riding on it, you'd bet these computer models would be pretty accurate, huh?You'd be wrong.Computer models are almost never accurateThere are several problems with the way insurers do things:1.The data fed into the computer is incomplete and inaccurate2.Scientists only have 50 years of history to use3.The models are best at spitting out a range, not a single number4.Insurers are not objective when choosing modelsInsurers are concerned about 1 thing only: profit. They...more
Insurance Sales Scripts to Win Policies Insurance is one of the most widely marketed services in the mainstream media. With the top 3 biggest insurance companies constantly running ads it brings awareness to the consumer of what is possible and what brand names to watch out for you. As these companies invest millions in advertising the goal...more
Islamic Banking and Insurance A LAYMAN'S INTERPRETATION ON INSURANCE AND BANKINGSome Muslim scholars use their Ijtihad(independent reasoning) to argue that life insurance is forbidden for Muslims as it involves interest and gambling. As a Muslim living in a secular nation like India where Muslims live as minorities, I beg to differ on...more
Finding Westlake Village insurance may not be as tough a task as it may seem once you know a few basic details about insurance policies. Whether you need auto, health, homeowners, life or any other type of policy, you will have to shop around the Westlake Village area to find the best rates on the policy or policies to accommodate your needs.For example, auto insurance is mandatory in all states. By California law, you are required to carry a minimum amount of insurance if you own a vehicle. The law requires a minimum of $5000 of property damage coverage for each accident and at least $15,000 of bodily injury liability coverage. You can actually get up to $30,000 in bodily injury liability as well as a wide range of other coverage beyond the minimum state requirements should you choose. There is also medical payments coverage and uninsured coverage in case of an accident with an uninsured driver.Westlake Village insurance also covers many health policies from individual coverage to group policies. Many people opt for group health insurance since this means an employer pays either part or all of their medical costs in case of illness. Group policies are also available through other...more
Get Covered With Sports Coach Insurance Choosing to take a new path with a new career can be a big change. For a lot of people, they simply do not have the get up and go to make a positive change in their lives, even though they know it makes...more
Having any sort of professional career takes a great deal of time and effort. Be it long years at school or thousands of dollars sunk in to the early years of a business, being able to pride yourself on your own career is always something worth...more
Golf Club Insurance Saves Money As Well As Stress Playing golf can be an extremely exciting hobby, but a lot of golfers underestimate the stress it can cause if they are not fully prepared. Most golfers will visit their local golf retailer, or...more
There are several options in insurance Orange County that residents can opt for. Whether you are looking for auto, life insurance or homeowners loan, it is important that you should have some fundamental knowledge of the policies so that you could...more
Home robberies can be incredibly traumatizing. Beyond the loss of personal items, there is often a greater loss of the feeling of personal safety. No matter where you live, even in Orange County, this can and will always be possibility. If you are...more
If youve decided to permanently hit the road to experience all of America in your RV, you may have gaps in your insurance coverage, particularly when you are no longer a homeowner.Personal liability is the most important coverage for full-timer...more