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Hurricane Irene causes $ 3- $ 6 Billion in damages
Reuters - Hurricane Irene caused $3 billion to $6 billion in insured losses, catastrophe modeling company AIR Worldwide said Monday, affirming the insurance industry’s suspicion the impact was not as bad as feared.
In the days leading up to Irene, some had expected a $10 billion hit, though as Irene actually made land it appeared the storm was not doing the damage it was expected to do. AIR, whose estimate covers U.S. onshore properties, develops software that insurers use to model exposure to disasters.
Insurance shares rallied sharply on Monday, far [...] READ MORE
JD Powers Review on Home Insurance Improvements
Customer satisfaction with homeowners insurance companies this year is up from 2010, but still remains below levels achieved in 2009.
Overall satisfaction with homeowners insurance companies averages 769 in 2011 — improving by 19 points from 2010, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 U.S. National Homeowners Insurance Study.
The study examines five factors: policy offerings; price; billing and payment; interaction; and claims. While satisfaction has improved in all five factors from 2010, the greatest gain occurs in the interaction factor.
While customer satisfaction with homeowners insurance companies [...] READ MORE
Air Conditioning Installation
Air Conditioner Installation
If you have a stand alone air conditioner that you want to put in a room of your home or apartment, you can usually handle air conditioner installation on your own. On the other hand, this may be something you should leave up to your landlord to someone who you can hire if you are not sure if you have enough power in the right room or you think you may end up dropping it out the window. Often, it's best to hire a quality READ MORE
Jd Powers Survey on Auto Insurance
According to AM Best, Another Satisfied Customer:
Erie Tops Car-Insurance Survey. Erie Insurance has the happiest new car insurance customers in the United States, according to a J.D. Power and Associates study.The study, which looked at new customers at 18 large car insurers, found that Erie scored the highest in customer satisfaction. Erie Insurance is a regional carrier, which covers drivers in Pennsylvania and 10 other nearby states, plus Washington, D.C.Erie was followed by Hartford and State Farm, which came in second and third place. State Farm [...] READ MORE
Auto Insurance Pricing Techniques
What Drives Your Car Insurance Bill
Is your car insurance costing a bundle?
Possibly the only thing worse than trying to read your own car policy is trying to understand how states regulate them. Regulation can be a complex issue, and is made even more complicated because each state sets its own rules.
But there are many other things that affect how much it costs to insurance your car. How much coverage a state requires you to carry? Do you choose to pay for additional coverage? How [...] READ MORE
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