The Fine Print – Presented by Insure.com

Given the statistics on the fattening of America, there’s little reason to wonder why many people are anxious to loose a few pounds. Two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese, including 17 percent of women and 11 percent of women who are severely obese, according to the National Institutes of Health. (continue reading…)

Insurance is a necessary expense if you want to protect your assets in the event of an unexpected catastrophe. Without insurance, you could lose most of your assets and go bankrupt. The good news is that you don’t need to buy all the insurance policies out there. But here are the five that we highly recommend: (continue reading…)

Insurance is intended to provide you with a peace of mind if things go wrong. It’s meant to provide protection against future risk. Unfortunately, some people invent tragedies and cook up scams in an effort to illegally collect money from insurance companies. Thousands of people have made fraudulent claims in the past, sometimes resulting in small sums of money, and in other cases bilking the system for mind-boggling sums. Here are 10 outrageous insurance claims: (continue reading…)

Insurance can be difficult to understand. For many of us, our confusion is exacerbated by the many insurance myths floating around. You might be surprised at what you think is “true” about insurance that has no basis in fact. Don’t be fooled by the following 10 insurance myths. (continue reading…)

Money market accounts can take the sting out of insurance payments. If you own a home and a car or have a life insurance policy, you have to shell out hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars in premiums on a regular basis. A money market account is a great tool to cushion these financial shocks. (continue reading…)

Chewing tobacco has long been a tradition among many baseball players. But the tradition that dates back more than 100 years is now being challenged. Congress is pressing Major League Baseball (MLB) to agree to ban baseball players from chewing smokeless tobacco during games. (continue reading…)

Believe it or not, your diet affects your life insurance quote. Life insurers won’t monitor what you eat and they’ll never mail you a list of unhealthy foods to avoid consuming, but ultimately your health is a major pricing factor when you apply for life insurance. (continue reading…)

Lying is never worth the risk when it comes to insurance. Insurance companies have sophisticated ways of uncovering the truth. (continue reading…)

If you’re shopping for life insurance, here’s a good tip: Enclose a check for your premium payment with your application. Your life insurance coverage will then be in force from the day your application is received. (continue reading…)

It appears to be a no-brainer. A shark is definitely deadlier than a bee, right? (continue reading…)