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Water Damage or Flood?

I was just reading, again, the headlines about the recent terrible flooding in the Midwest. It worries me that unfortunately, a lot of people do not have flood insurance. And, when water damage happens to one's house due to a flood, they are often left with a mess and no help from the insurance company. But, it is still important to contact your insurance company if you sustain water damage because sometimes you may have coverage for water damage depending on the situation.

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Annuities and Retirement

The main types of assets you can use to balance your retirement portfolio are stocks, bonds, mutual funds, annuities, and cash (Certificates of Deposit).

Annuities are an insurance product that can be a valuable part of your portfolio. Annuities are unique in that they can provide you income for the rest of your life and there are different types of annuities to choose from for your particular needs. Here are some great articles on annuities:

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  • I live in NY and was pulled over in Maine for going 30 over the speed limit and then to find out my license was suspended. They said that they were both criminal offences. What should I expect in court? Should I get a lawyer?

    Maine and New York are both members of the Drivers License Compact (DLC) meaning that the Maine traffic court or ME Bureau of Motor Vehicles will alert the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles if you are convicted of the criminal speeding offense and driving with a suspended license.

    Maine Revised Statutes (MRS) Title 29-A Section 2412-A states that operating while your driver's license is suspended or revoked is a Class E crime.

    If
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    I live in Oregon I was stopped for expired tags and didn’t have insurance. I have not been in an accident, do I have to now get SR22 insurance even if I carry regular auto insurance?

    According to the Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicles Services (DMV) they can require you to file SR-22 certificate for a variety of reasons including (just to name a few) if:

    • You failed to provide proof to DMV that you have liability insurance,
    • You have been convicted of driving without insurance,
    • You have been involved in an uninsured accident,
    • You are applying for a hardship or probationary permit, or
    • At
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    What happens to a vehicle that is totaled out by an insurance company?

    It reallyВ dependsВ upon state laws and an insurance company's own internal guidelinesВ whatВ happensВ to a car once it is determined to be a total loss. In general though the insurance company will takeВ possession of the vehicle at the time of the settlement with the car owner and then sell it for parts, sell it to a junkyard for scrap or if it can be repaired sell it at an auction as a salvage vehicle.

    If it is sold at an auction it will
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    I am staying in Ireland for about 1 year and tend to stay here for the next 5 years. I have an Indian driving licence and want to know what must I do to exchange it to an Irish driving licence?

    Both Ireland and India are members of the UN Convention that allows those with foreign licenses to drive in their country. Over 100 other countries are party to the International Convention on Road Traffic that we are referring to. This Convention is intended to establish uniform reciprocal privileges on matters such as drivers' permits. The agreement also requires countries to allow foreign drivers admitted to their country to drive a private motor vehicle for one year on certain conditions.

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    We will be having a friend move in with us for an undetermined amount of time and he does not own a vehicle but will be needing to drive ours, how would we insure him to drive a car owned by us?

    Insurance companies' rules regarding how to insure a person staying in your household differ however most will require you to add your friend to your policy as an additionalВ driver. Most insurance providers require that all licensed household members (whether relatives, friends, roommates, etc) be listed on your policy so that coverage is properly extended to them.

    Speak to your insurance agent to find out what your specific carrier requires
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