Archive for December, 2009

Friday, December 25th, 2009

How to save money when insuring your car?

1. Low mileage discounts really help. You can opt for one if you use a lot of public transportation, work at home or simply drive less than 10,000 miles annually. Carpools also give you the possibility to discuss low mileage discounts with your insurance carrier. 2. Raise the deductibles to be paid. Increasing your deductible [...]

Friday, December 25th, 2009

The choice between HMOs and PPOs explained

There is something deeply annoying when people in a particular trade or industry start using jargon and letters to talk to us. What is wrong with the English language? Why must they hide the meaning? Why do they believe we will be impressed? The insurance industry is one of the worst offenders. By the time [...]