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A year of wildfire

The year 2018 is thought to be less dramatic than 2017, weather-wise. Colorado State University released its latest Atlantic seasonal hurricane activity and landfall strike probability...

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Renters insurance—a college student’s best friend

It’s not long until school starts again and college students will move out of the nest and onto or close to campus. At this young age, they might not be aware of insurance needs, but parents...

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Protecting yourself with renters insurance

There are nearly 44 million renters in the U.S. and close to 60 percent of them don’t have the kind of protections offered by renters insurance. A big part of those who don’t have it don’t...

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Five Renting Risks

Renting might not come with as many responsibilities as owning a place, but too many people go wrong assuming that they can skip insurance simply because they’re leasing. It’s still baffling...

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Hurricane Season Preparedness

Officially, the start of the hurricane season is June 1 and lasts until November 30. However, in mid-May, the first tropical disturbance of the year was forming in the Gulf of Mexico, with...

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A few pet insurance facts

Back in 1890, Claes Virgin, the founder of Länsförsäkrings Alliance, wrote the very first pet insurance—he was then focused on horses and livestock. In 1982, the first pet insurance policy...

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Can you get volcano insurance?

Volcanic activity from the Kilauea eruption in Hawaii has lessened, but the region is still plagued by aftershocks, lava flow and hazardous fumes. On the eastern side, about 35 properties...

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Renters insurance exceptions

Renting has been on the rise for many years now. The American dream may have everything to dowith home ownership, but the current economy favors renting and people should understand what it...

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Renters insurance reminders

Renter’s insurance still has a long way to go until it is adopted by the entirety of the renters’ community, but at least it’s heading in the right direction. Let’s recap the most notable...

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Severe weather? Time to buy renter’s insurance

With winter storms and severe wind conditions hitting a large area of the Northeast, the folks at ResidentShield wish to remind you of the peace of mind that good insurance coverage offers to...

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Green insurance policies

With the levels of pollution on the rise, adopting practices that are known to be safe for the environment will have a double benefit: it will help keep the planet from deteriorating, but it...

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Insurtech solutions

Millennials are not buying homes, and instead they rely more on renting as their primary housing option. So, are companies benefiting more from renter’s insurance as a result of this change?...