Protect Yourself: Review Your Auto Insurance Policy
Being in a car accident is bad enough. Can you imagine how awful it would be to find out that your insurance won’t cover your medical expenses or... Read more »
Alert: Consumer Advocacy Group Says Insurance Companies Intentionally Underpay Car Accident Injury Claims
The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) has issued an alert on insurance company practices that I think everyone should know about. The CFA is an association of almost 300 non-profit consumer organizations that was founded over 40 years... Read more »
Cutting Your Car Insurance Can Cost You
As the New Year begins, I think it's a good time to remind people of a resolution everyone should make: to renew and review their car insurance. The Insurance Research Council has found that hundreds of thousands of drivers have dropped their insurance... Read more »
Ten Worst Insurance Companies in America: Part V
Drum roll please…. The number 1 worst insurance company, according to a 2008 study published by the American Association for Justice, is:
1. Allstate
Known for its insensitive attitude of putting profits before its policyholders, Allstate is the epitome of insurance industry greed. Despite... Read more »
Ten Worst Insurance Companies in America: Part IV
4. State Farm
In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina ripped through the north-central Gulf Coast, killing nearly 1,600 people and leaving thousands homeless. The aftermath of the catastrophic natural disaster revealed State Farm at its worst. Notorious for it's deny and delay tactics, the... Read more »
Ten Worst Insurance Companies in America: Part III
7. Farmers
Based on satisfaction surveys from JD Powers and Consumer Reports, Farmers Insurance Group consistently ranks among the worst insurance companies for homeowners and for auto insurance. The best example of Farmers' attitude toward its policyholders is probably that of Ethel Adams.
Adams, a... Read more »
Ten Worst Insurance Companies in America: Part II
According to the report published by the American Association for Justice, here are numbers ten through eight:
10. Liberty Mutual
Like many other insurance companies, Liberty Mutual hired consulting firm McKinsey & Co. to help boost its bottom line. The McKinsey strategy is based... Read more »
Ten Worst Insurance Companies in America: Part I
The American Association for Justice recently published a report called "The Ten Worst Insurance Companies in America: How They Raise Premiums, Deny Claims, and Refuse Insurance to Those Who Need It Most." The findings of this report would probably shock many people, but... Read more »
