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Did you know nearly 41 million students will graduate high school this year? Did you also know that despite requests to hold their applause until all names are read at graduation, about 500,000 parents will clap, cheer, or otherwise ignore those requests? OK, I made up that last statistic, but high school graduation is an exciting time for young adults and overly enthusiastic parents. As high school students graduate and go on to pursue…

You've taken care to purchase just the right gift for that special person in your life. You'll want to take that same care in ensuring that the gift is covered by your insurance and can be enjoyed for many years. Most homeowner’s and renter’s insurance policies only provide a limited amount of coverage for jewelry or electronics, both common gifts during the holiday season. Depending on your coverage and deductible,…

Jewelry has been used to express love, friendship, or wealth for centuries. And for the same amount of time, jewelry has also been misplaced or stolen, so it is crucial to get it appraised. Homeowner's, condominium, and renter's insurance policies provide a small amount of coverage for jewelry - usually no more than $2,500 to $5,000 - and your policy deductible applies if you make a claim. Depending on your…

Did you know some repair facilities, including Midas and Pep Boys, share your vehicle data with Carfax? Did you also know that Carfax sells this data to some insurance companies? This data exchange is not a one-way street - Carfax also receives vehicle claims data from insurance companies. Other sources of vehicle data used by Carfax include: Over 70 dealership and auto body shop management software programs DMV information from…

About 40% of all American households have a storage unit in one of the 52,000 storage facilities across the country, offering 2.8 billion square feet of space to rent and grapple with whether they need storage facility insurance. If you have too many things and not enough space, you may wonder if you need the insurance offered at the storage facility. Like most insurance questions, the answer starts with “it…