<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Insurance Blog</title><link>http://insurance.families.com/blog/</link><description>Learn about Insurance: Auto, Homeowner's, Life and every other kind of insurance imaginable and how it can protect you.</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:13:50 +0000</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:13:50 +0000</lastBuildDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Insurance Company Refused to Cover than Reconsidered Too Late</title><link>http://insurance.families.com/blog/insurance-company-refused-to-cover-than-reconsidered-too-late</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:23:35 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://insurance.families.com/blog/insurance-company-refused-to-cover-than-reconsidered-too-late</guid><description><![CDATA[Welcome to 2008, hopefully your family had a better end to the year 2007 than the family of Natiline Sarkisyan. Their year ended with a funeral for their teen-aged daughter who died after her health and medical insurance company refused to pay for a liver transplant and then reconsidered.]]></description></item><item><title>Top 3 Reasons to Install a Home Security System</title><link>http://insurance.families.com/blog/top-3-reasons-to-install-a-home-security-system</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:32:17 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://insurance.families.com/blog/top-3-reasons-to-install-a-home-security-system</guid><description><![CDATA[When I watch the evening news it makes installing a home security system seem like a logical decision. The Top 3 reasons to install a home security system: 

  Protection:

  Everyone has a different level of need for protection. It's a simply formula of whom, what and where.]]></description></item><item><title>The Customers Responsibilities</title><link>http://insurance.families.com/blog/the-customers-responsibilities</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:07:44 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://insurance.families.com/blog/the-customers-responsibilities</guid><description><![CDATA[Recognizing and planning is a vital part of facing the risks we do everyday. Insurance is something we purchase in order to cover the losses the insurance policy covers, or those things that can be covered by an insurance policy.]]></description></item><item><title>Fall Household Insurance Inventory Check List:</title><link>http://insurance.families.com/blog/fall-household-insurance-inventory-check-list</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:33:33 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://insurance.families.com/blog/fall-household-insurance-inventory-check-list</guid><description><![CDATA[With the holidays looming it's the best time to double check your photography and video equipment to make sure it's in good working order. A great way to do that is starting a digital household inventory.]]></description></item><item><title>Halloween Insurance Tips: Are You Inviting Trick-or-Treater's?</title><link>http://insurance.families.com/blog/halloween-insurance-tips-are-you-inviting-trick-or-treaters</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:28:17 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://insurance.families.com/blog/halloween-insurance-tips-are-you-inviting-trick-or-treaters</guid><description><![CDATA[The Trick-or-Treater's will be knocking on your door tomorrow night! It's your responsibility as the homeowner and insurance policy owner, to prevent losses. Halloween is a huge liability exposure.]]></description></item><item><title>When the Dust Settles and Rebuilding Begins</title><link>http://insurance.families.com/blog/when-the-dust-settles-and-rebuilding-begins</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:47:32 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://insurance.families.com/blog/when-the-dust-settles-and-rebuilding-begins</guid><description><![CDATA[If there is only one good thing about the recent wildfires in Southern California, it may be that the majority of homeowners and many renters will be insured for their home and personal possessions.]]></description></item><item><title>Beating the Odds During Wildfire</title><link>http://insurance.families.com/blog/beating-the-odds-during-wildfire</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:50:32 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://insurance.families.com/blog/beating-the-odds-during-wildfire</guid><description><![CDATA[I have family and friends living in several areas of Southern California. Memories of my past went up in flames during the disaster we have witnessed this week. I know people who have lost everything. My brother faced evacuation Wednesday night.]]></description></item><item><title>Auto Insurance and Students Away At College</title><link>http://insurance.families.com/blog/auto-insurance-and-students-away-at-college</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:55:27 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://insurance.families.com/blog/auto-insurance-and-students-away-at-college</guid><description><![CDATA[Recently a Families.com member asked me about adding a college student to personal auto insurance:

My son got his driver license this summer and is now in an out of state college. He is not going to drive while at school.]]></description></item><item><title>Back to School Left Over Piles of Paperwork</title><link>http://insurance.families.com/blog/back-to-school-left-over-piles-of-paperwork</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:09:18 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://insurance.families.com/blog/back-to-school-left-over-piles-of-paperwork</guid><description><![CDATA[The back-to-school rush should be just about wrapped-up by now, Thank Goodness! All of the proper forms have been completed, signed and hopefully returned to the school.]]></description></item><item><title>Worker's Compensation Fraud Red Flags: Employee Claimant</title><link>http://insurance.families.com/blog/workers-compensation-fraud-red-flags-employee-claimant</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Sep 2007 16:33:33 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://insurance.families.com/blog/workers-compensation-fraud-red-flags-employee-claimant</guid><description><![CDATA[The introduction Blog of this series Workers Compensation Fraud outlined the fact that work comp fraud is often an organized crime committed by workers, health care providers and employers. This Blog outlines some of the red flags an employee or claimant is committing fraud.]]></description></item><item><title>Workers' Compensation Fraud</title><link>http://insurance.families.com/blog/workers-compensation-fraud</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:13:13 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://insurance.families.com/blog/workers-compensation-fraud</guid><description><![CDATA[Insurance fraud is not a victimless crime, we all eventually pay for this crime because insurance companies pass along the cost to policyholders.]]></description></item><item><title>Workers Compensation The Basics</title><link>http://insurance.families.com/blog/workers-compensation-the-basics</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 04:21:54 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://insurance.families.com/blog/workers-compensation-the-basics</guid><description><![CDATA[It is often a confusing situation for the employee suffering from a work related injury or condition. Many workers have company provided health insurance benefits offered at reduced or in some cases no premiums.]]></description></item><item><title>Why is My Pain Treated Differently at Work?</title><link>http://insurance.families.com/blog/why-is-my-pain-treated-differently-at-work</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:16:29 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://insurance.families.com/blog/why-is-my-pain-treated-differently-at-work</guid><description><![CDATA[I have a close friend who works all day behind a computer and has for over 20 years. During the past five years his hands, elbows, shoulders and neck have started to feel the stress.]]></description></item><item><title>I Could Never Return The Call to The Underwriter Lost on 9 11</title><link>http://insurance.families.com/blog/i-could-never-return-the-call-to-the-underwriter-lost-on-9-11</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2007 06:33:33 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://insurance.families.com/blog/i-could-never-return-the-call-to-the-underwriter-lost-on-9-11</guid><description><![CDATA[I was late to the office on the morning of September 11, 2001.]]></description></item><item><title>What Every Dog Owner Needs To Know About Their Personal Liability Coverage</title><link>http://insurance.families.com/blog/what-every-dog-owner-needs-to-know-about-their-personal-liability-coverage</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:33:33 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://insurance.families.com/blog/what-every-dog-owner-needs-to-know-about-their-personal-liability-coverage</guid><description><![CDATA[Dog Bite Liability has become a major concern for homeowner insurance companies who generally oppose any new legislation requiring changes to the way insurance companies deal with some dog breeds.]]></description></item><item><title>Summer Road Trip Auto Safety Check</title><link>http://insurance.families.com/blog/summer-road-trip-auto-safety-check</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:33:33 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://insurance.families.com/blog/summer-road-trip-auto-safety-check</guid><description><![CDATA[This weekend will be the busy three-day last hurrah of summer and many of us plan to hit the road. With each season there are different risks drivers face while traveling. In the summer it's easy to delay routine maintenance.]]></description></item><item><title>Insurance Blog Week In Review August 22-28,  2007</title><link>http://insurance.families.com/blog/insurance-blog-week-in-review-august-22-28-2007</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:33:33 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://insurance.families.com/blog/insurance-blog-week-in-review-august-22-28-2007</guid><description><![CDATA[Insurance Term Of The Week:
Dog Bite Liability

 Wednesday August 22, 2007.]]></description></item><item><title>Dog Bite Liability</title><link>http://insurance.families.com/blog/dog-bite-liability</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:33:33 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://insurance.families.com/blog/dog-bite-liability</guid><description><![CDATA[There has been a growing popularity since the mid-1990s, of people choosing to own the more aggressive breeds of dogs. This is a security concern because dog attacks are now the largest single cause of homeowner insurance policy claims.]]></description></item><item><title>Plump Pets and Pet Health Insurance Study About Pet Obesity</title><link>http://insurance.families.com/blog/plump-pets-and-pet-health-insurance-study-about-pet-obesity</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:44:18 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://insurance.families.com/blog/plump-pets-and-pet-health-insurance-study-about-pet-obesity</guid><description><![CDATA[The nation's oldest and largest pet insurance provider, Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI), ran a study reviewing Pet Health Insurance claims and found more than $14 million dollars was paid out for claims linked to pet obesity with plump-pets health care needs representing seven percent of all the p...]]></description></item><item><title>Five Important Insurance Tips For Your Recreational Vehicle</title><link>http://insurance.families.com/blog/five-important-insurance-tips-for-your-recreational-vehicle</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2007 16:33:33 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://insurance.families.com/blog/five-important-insurance-tips-for-your-recreational-vehicle</guid><description><![CDATA[Owning a Recreational Vehicle (RV) offers families the freedom to explore the beauty of America while enjoying a few comforts of home.  Whether you're a retired couple traveling or taking the great family vacation America's roadways, even the best plans can go astray.]]></description></item></channel></rss>