Is the vehicle on the road to the matric farewell correctly insured?

On the social website Facebook we find several photos of scholars on their way to the matric dance.

Unfortunately we also can also expect to find reports in the media during the next dew weeks of fatal crashes on the return from the matric dance – and most often from the “after party”.

Many inexperienced drivers will be driving vehicles that they do not usually drive. Not o Read more…

Getting a Visitors Medical Insurance Quote is Easy

Visitors medical insurance offers international visitors the chance to get affordable high-quality health care while visiting another country. If you are unfamiliar with this type of insurance, you need not worry about the process of obtaining it. It is quite easy to get an estimate.

If you have worked with an insurance company for other types of insurance, such as perhaps trip cancellation coverage or travel insurance coverage, then you can simply ask them if they offer these plans. That way, they will already have the personal information on you necessary to prepare a quote, which makes the process that much easier.

If you have not previously worked with an insurance company that provides visitors medical insurance, you can still quite easily get a quote.

Read more…

Guest Post: Cruciate Ligament Rupture in dogs – treatment options

Today, we have a guest post from Dr. Rex Riggs, owner of Best Friends Veterinary Hospital in Powell, Ohio. He is a veterinarian, and an Advisory Board member of Embrace Pet Insurance. Dr. Riggs writes about treatment for a torn or ruptured cruciate ligament in a dog’s knee. ___________________________________________________________

Rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament is a very common injury in our canine patients. The cranial cruciate ligament is the main ligament that is responsible for the stability of the knee.

Some breeds of dogs, such as Goldens and Labrador retrievers, are more likely to tear their knee ligaments than others; perhaps because there are more Goldens and Labs in our practices. T

Read more…

October 7, 2010 • Tags: Guest Post, Post • Posted in: Get Online Insurance • No Comments

Special cars deserve special care and protection!

The Arrive Alive Website received a very interesting email from a regular visitor with images of a rather unique vehicle  – a beautiful Custom Built 2009 Wooden Car!

This custom wooden car rides on a 1986 Toyota truck frame and gets power from a Chrysler 318 engine. It is driven by an automatic transmission and has merely 1,800 miles on its speedometer. Th

Read more…

Landlord Insurance

Other Policies

Other companies offer landlord insurance that is only focused on the property itself by covering repairs to the property and loss or damage to items the landlord owns that are stolen or damaged while present at the property, such as tools or furniture. Before taking out a landlord policy, you need to know exactly what you’re getting. It’s also important to know that this insurance is different from renter’s insurance, which covers only the personal items that belong to the tenant.

Comprehensive Landlord Insurance

If you buy a landlord insurance policy from a company, you have the option of a comprehensive policy that covers both types of insurance. F

Read more…

October is Orthopedic Month at Embrace Pet Insurance

Orthopedic conditions can be devastating to anyone with a dog (cats get them but they are much more rare). They can be so costly to fix and we see them happen all the time.

Here are some claims examples we see all the time that illustrate how expensive orthopedic claims can be:

Hip Dysplasia – a painful misalignment of the hip joints and is a genetic condition: Liko (Chicago IL), a Rottweiler born in April 2008 and insured in Jan 2009. His severe hip dysplasia discovered in Feb 2009 and required 2 femoral head ostectomy surgeries, one on each hip. <

Read more…

South African Insurance Crime Bureau fights fraud through ensuring reliable reputation of associates.

The SAICB has developed the database to accommodate the requirements of the SAIA Code of Conduct, and the first requests from member companies to vet new associates have already been received and processed.

The initial vetting requests have already proven the worth of the process and the SAICB anticipates that this will become a valuable tool for insurers to ensure that the associates being appointed have a reliable reputation in the industry.

The following clause on page 16 of the SAIA Code of Conduct refers:

11.

Read more…

September 30, 2010 • Tags: Associates • Posted in: Car Insurance Tips • No Comments