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Category: Personal Protection

Tips for Parents with Teenage Drivers from GMAC Insurance

For families, it's a big moment when their teenagers become teenage drivers. So, it's important for parents to pass along safe-driving knowledge and instill some rules for their children who are new to being on the roads. Some results from the Distracted Driving Study, part of the 7th Annual GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test, can help worried parents deal with their new drivers. The study...

Is Life Insurance Worth Having When You Retire?

When you near retirement age you will probably wonder how much, if any, life insurance you should have. Usually when you are working and there are financial obligations such as a mortgage, and possibly college funding, you have a need for higher levels of insurance during that time. Once approaching retirement, one would hope not to have to worry about replacing a lost income; therefore,...

Life Insurance. Protecting Your Most Important Asset..

Life insurance is a basic financial necessity in protecting yourself and your family. If you or your spouse die, not only does your family lose a loved one, it also results in loss of an income, but still retains all of the bills and debts that are needed to be paid. Unfortunately people refuse to obtain life insurance for a variety of reasons. Some simply don't want to think about death...

Predictions for an Above Average Hurricane Season for 2011.

If the hurricane experts proved to be right, we will have some real concerns as we approach into the warmer months. Back in mid-May, NOAA (the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration) released its predictions for the 2011 season. NOAA expects as many as 18 named storms, 6 to 10 of those could strengthen to hurricanes, and 3 to 6 could become major hurricanes. The Atlantic...

Backyard Barbeques.. What Are Your Risks??

If you serve alcohol to your friends when they visit your home, you may be taking on a large risk. In Massachusetts, you are held responsible for what happens to your drunken guest. It doesn't matter if he/she lands in the hospital after falling down a flight of stairs or if drives away drunk and causes a car crash. If you allowed your friend to...