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Tuition Insurance may ease the financial burden

By Emily Capdevielle
May 3, 2012June 18, 2014

You have insurance for your car, home, health, and even your pet cat… but what about insuring your investment in a higher education? A recent College Parents of America survey found that locating the finances to fund a child’s college education is a parent’s second-largest concern next to the student’s academics. The value of a secondary education is a considerable concern since the financial outlook for student-loan debt and the potential for new graduate job…

Heart disease treatment costs to triple in next two decades

By Consumer Insurance Guide Staff
January 24, 2011June 17, 2014

By 2030, the amount of money spent in the U.S. on heart disease will be three times larger than it is today, according to the American Heart Association.

Report: Customers are more satisfied with bundled insurance policies

By Consumer Insurance Guide Staff
October 5, 2010September 8, 2014

Bundling home and auto insurance may lead to greater satisfaction among consumers, according to a recent report from J.D. Power and Associates.

The ratings firm’s 2010 U.S. National Homeowners Insurance Study found that consumers who combined these types of policies were generally more satisfied with their coverage. This was especially true for member of Generation Y, who were born between 1977 and 1994.