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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has released a survey that found 47% of consumers don’t understand what their health insurance plans will pay for when it comes to coronavirus testing and treatment.  Potentially because of that misunderstanding, 34% of respondents who had been tested or treated for coronavirus …

The Covid-19 pandemic and resulting shutdown measures have resulted in a deep recession for the global economy. Despite this, we found the majority of Americans are either very or somewhat confident about their finances for the rest of 2020, according to a new survey conducted by The Simple Dollar. That …

The Insurance Information Institute cites hail damage as the most frequent claim in the United States with 2.1 percent of insured homes filing a hail damage claim. In fact, from 2013-2017, the average claim severity for hail damage was $ 10,182.  To ensure you don’t have to pay over $ …

Tornadoes can happen in any state in the U.S., and with more than 1,200 occurring annually, they are not uncommon. If you live in Texas, Kansas, Florida, Oklahoma, or Nebraska — the five top states for tornadoes — be sure your homeowners insurance has tornado coverage.  Even if you don’t …

When you buy renters insurance, you probably have one primary reason for making that purchase: you want to protect your belongings. Renters don’t have to worry about rebuilding their homes after a disaster, but that doesn’t mean fires, theft and other perils can’t impact their belongings. Fortunately, renters insurance gives …

The former chief executive of Blue Bell Creameries was charged with conspiracy in connection with his repeated efforts to cover up what became a deadly outbreak of listeria in some of the company’s products in 2015, federal prosecutors said on Friday. In addition, the company pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor …

Roof damage is whenever the inside of your home is not protected because vulnerabilities have occurred in the roof structure. It can happen a variety of ways. These include: Age Rodent damage Weather damage When roof damage occurs, take the appropriate steps to fix it as soon as possible so …

Nearly 750,000 cars were stolen in the United States in 2018. This might sound like an extremely high number, but your chance of having a car stolen is still just 0.23%. Regardless, getting a theft insurance plan for your car is a necessity if you plan to drive in the …

Photo by SamaraHeisz5 / Shutterstock.com Here is a rare bit of good news for older Americans worried about contracting COVID-19 — the official name for what is more commonly referred to as “the coronavirus.” If you have Medicare Part B, it will cover the cost of testing for the disease …