Here’s the latest news around the country and the world that can affect insurance agents and clients:
- Home Insurance, but With a Philanthropic Twist – New App Lemonade offers insurance directly to clients.
- Is Flood Insurance Expensive? – The Hill weighs in.
- Insurance group picks its safest 2017 vehicles – Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)’s list of safest vehicles is out now.
- Insurance Crime Watchdog Reveals Mystery Device Used by Vehicle Thieves – Thieves are now using a sophisticated new device to break into and start car
s. - A Look Back at 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season – A summary of this year’s hurricane season.
- For Cash-Strapped Workers, ‘Insurance on Insurance’ – More and more companies are offering supplemental insurance to fill in the gaps.
- 2016 Business Insurance Women to Watch – Some truly outstanding women on this list.
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Many get hit with surprise ‘out-of-network’ bill after emergency rooms: Study – New study from researchers at Yale finds that 1 out of 5 patients are hit with out-of-network fees when going to the ER
- Getting Only 5-6 Hours of Sleep Per Night Nearly Doubles Crash Risk – New research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety shows that not getting enough sleep can increase car crashes.