10 Ways to Keep Your Home Protected While Traveling for the Holidays

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Are you traveling for the holidays and leaving your home unattended? Follow these tips to maintain your home, help prevent damage or theft, and help avoid insurance coverage issues: Maintain Home  Keep your thermostat on. If it will be cold while you’re away, make...

Choosing Health Care Coverage When You Lose or Leave Your Job

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When you lose or leave your job, you have several options to get health care coverage. Usually, you can: continue using your job-sponsored health coverage through COBRA; enroll in an individual policy through the federal health insurance marketplace; or choose...

Preventing Damage from Water Heaters

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Water damage from a broken or leaky water heater can be expensive and may not be covered by your insurance. Regular maintenance may help prevent a broken or leaky water heater. You may be able to do it yourself, or you can hire a plumber. For info on hiring a plumber,...

Know Your Coverage: EHBs and Mandated Health Benefits

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Health benefits are regulated by both the federal government and individual state governments. The federal government requires that individual and small group plans cover certain Essential Health Benefits (EHBs). Federal Essential Health Benefits (EHBs) EHBs are...

Decoding Residential Property Deductibles

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What is a deductible? A deductible is an amount the insurance company subtracts from your payment for damages caused by a covered loss. It is the amount you will be expected to pay if you repair or replace damaged property. You can find your deductible amounts on your...

5 Things To Do Before Buying a Used Car

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 1. Use VINCheck. The National Crime Insurance Bureau (NICB) offers VINCheck, a “free lookup service to the public to assist in determining if a car has been reported as stolen, but not recovered, or has been reported as a salvage vehicle by participating NICB member...