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Desiree Baughman | August 24, 2012
Follow the Insurance Leader: National Insurance Crime Bureau @insurancecrime
The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) is doing everyone a favor by working with law enforcement, insurers, and consumers to help eliminate insurance fraud and crimes. A non-profit organization, the …
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Desiree Baughman | August 24, 2012
Hotwiring Cars? That’s SO Last Year!
New car theft data from the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) revealed an interesting detail–hotwiring cars is SO last year. It’s slightly entertaining to imagine Heidi Klum judging a new …
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Staff Writers | August 23, 2012
Why Progressive Insurance isn’t all to blame
I want this to be clear: this isn’t a defense of Progressive Insurance. Even though some parts of it may read or seem that way, my goal for writing this isn’t to defend the actions of a company …
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Desiree Baughman | August 23, 2012
Auto Insurance Deductibles Simplified
Now that getting auto insurance quotes is basically automated, searching for better rates, better coverage, and comparing insurance quotes are budgeting activities a lot of people do on a regular basis …
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Desiree Baughman | August 23, 2012
Follow the Insurance Leader: American Insurance Association @AIADC
American Insurance Association (AIA) The AIA represents 300 major insurance companies which sell property and casualty lines of insurance. AIA was founded 130 years ago as the National Board of Fire Underwriters …
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Desiree Baughman | August 22, 2012
Follow the Insurance Leader: A.M. Best Co. @AMBestPR
Since 1899, A.M. Best has been THE ultimate ‘report card’ for insurance companies, providing validation to consumers who are seeking the best insurance companies. They provide insurance ratings …
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Desiree Baughman | August 22, 2012
Insurers Check Your Credit: Check Their Credit Too
Checking credit and calculating financial stability. Reviewing track records and claims history. Sounds like any insurance company’s selection process when giving insurance quotes. Consumers are used …
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Desiree Baughman | August 21, 2012
Follow the Insurance Leader: @IIHS_autosafety
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is founded upon one thing–making sure consumers are safe when driving and helping ensure customers have a reputable source for safety news. They work hard …
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Desiree Baughman | August 21, 2012
Deer Season Advice: Don’t Swerve, Hit Bambi
It’s possible that PETA wouldn’t be a big fan of one of my biggest pieces of advice when it comes to deer and insurance—don’t swerve, hit Bambi. This isn’t most people’s natural reaction, …
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Desiree Baughman | August 20, 2012
Follow the Insurance Leader: @Bob_Hartwig
The insurance industry has its own version of commander-in-chief–Robert Hartwig, President of the Insurance Information Institute, a leader in insurance research, consumer advocacy, and in guiding …