Insurance

Find news and advice on homeowners, renters, auto, health and life insurance.

Insurance Basics

What your home insurance covers

You wouldn’t think about moving into your dream home without purchasing homeowners insurance. You want to cover your most valuable asset to protect against the costly aftermath of disasters such as fires [...]

5 min read

Buy gap insurance if I lease car?

When you buy or lease a car, you’re making an investment. It’s a high-ticket item and you expect a certain payoff (namely, reliable transportation). But ask any financial advisor and they’ll tell [...]

6 min read

Latest Articles

  • How much does homeowners insurance cost?

    Homeowners insurance rates vary by a lot of factors, and how much you pay may be a lot more than someone a state away. However, homeowners insurance costs are based off of more than what state you live [...]

    6 min read May 28, 2020
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  • The Best Massachusetts Home Insurance Companies

    Massachusetts has a homeownership rate of nearly 62%, but the Bay State is not the cheapest place to live. The capital city of Boston was ranked in the top 10 most expensive urban areas by the Council [...]

    4 min read May 27, 2020
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  • PIP insurance

    Personal injury protection, or PIP insurance, pays for medical expenses and covers lost wages for you and anyone in your car in the event of an accident. It’s mandatory in no-fault states and optional [...]

    3 min read May 27, 2020
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  • What is life insurance?

    As car insurance insures your car and home insurance insures your home, life insurance insures your life. In 2018, only about 60% of people in the United States had some type of life insurance. One reason [...]

    3 min read May 27, 2020
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  • The Best Colorado Home Insurance Companies 2020

    Colorado is known for its picturesque landscapes and popular cities like Denver and Colorado Springs. It’s also known for being the second highest-rated state in the nation for homeowners insurance catastrophe [...]

    6 min read May 27, 2020
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  • The Best Oklahoma Home Insurance Companies

    If you’re one of the almost 66% of Oklahomans who own their own homes, you know that Oklahoma home insurance is on the expensive side. But that doesn’t mean you should skimp on your coverage: located [...]

    6 min read May 27, 2020
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