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All You Ever Wanted to Know About Insurance

Truth Apples. An insurance in a minute education series

Why Today’s Homes Burn Faster

From building materials to furnishings, many of the things in your home likely aren’t as flame-resistant as those from yesteryear. A fire in a modern home is a “perfect storm,” according to safety consulting and...

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How to Lower Your Auto Insurance Bill

It’s easy to lower your insurance costs - especially if you have a great driving record, or don’t mind having higher deductibles. Who doesn’t want to pay less for car insurance? Billions of dollars are spent on ad...

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WRAP’s Sub To’s Assignment of Contract - Insurance Truth Apple Series 19


Flood Insurance - Insurance Truth Apple Series 18


Quake Insurance - Insurance Truth Apple Series 17


Equipment Breakdown Coverage - Insurance Truth Apple Series 16


Do You Need Umbrella Insurance?

One of the most certain things in life is uncertainty. Your dog could bite the neighbor’s kid. Your teen driver could hit a cyclist. A guest could fall down your stairs. A rainy morning commute on worn-out tires could...

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Aluminum Wiring - Insurance Truth Apple Series 15


Insurance 101

Kim Stallings, MBA director of operations/broker at Heritage Risk Advisors, here at #Propelio to talk about what to look for when searching for insurance. #Top5 #Top5Insurance101 Kim Stallings, Director of Operations/...

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Additional Interest - Insurance Truth Apple Series 14


The Parts of my Insurance Contract - Insurance Truth Apple Series 13


Where does my Policy come from - Insurance Truth Apple Series 12


Three Ways a Pool May Affect Your Homeowners Insurance

That oh-so-covetable experience of taking a dip in your very own pool? Millions of American households enjoy it, at least when the weather’s nice. With the summer heat ratcheting up, you may be coming down with a...

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Exclusion – Animals Insurance Truth Apple Series 11


Exclusion – Cosmetic Roof Damage Insurance Truth Apple Series 10


Plumbing - Insurance Truth Apple Series 9


HVAC - Insurance Truth Apple Series 8


Green & Environmental Discounts - Insurance Truth Apple Series 7


Easy to Forget Cleaning Projects

As a busy homeowner, it's easy to fall into the trap of pushing off tasks that maintain the long-term value of your home in favor of more pressing problems. That’s OK, to a point, as certain house-cleaning projects...

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Updates and My Property - Insurance Truth Apple Series 6


Co-Insurance - Insurance Truth Apple Series 5


Agreed Value - Insurance Truth Apple Series 4


Heavy Rain? Be on the Lookout for Heavy Damage

Your home protects you from the elements, but heavy rains can weaken that protection. With a little maintenance and a lot of vigilance, it’s not hard to stay safe and dry. Spring rainstorms are a fact of life in many...

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Shhhhhh...Insurance Secrets!

Kim Stallings with Heritage Risk Advisors sharing some secrets about how insurance works, policies, endorsements, perils, your lender, your tenants, wraps & sub to's

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Actual Cash Value - Insurance Truth Apple Series 3


Replacement Cost - Insurance Truth Apple Series 2


Property Valuations- Insurance Truth Apple Series 1

Shhh! Here is a little insurance secret... Eat some truth apples.

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Want a Safer Home? Consider these Inexpensive Fixes

Home improvement: It’s a never-ending process for many people, and for those of us who aren’t necessarily handy, it can be a hassle, too. But there are plenty of simple maintenance tasks and other improvements you can...

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Help Your Dog Love Apartment Living

Apartment living can have many advantages: low maintenance, close to work and entertainment, and ease of changing residence. But, if you’re a dog owner, apartment living can present some difficulties. You probably won’t...

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Love Bites – Get Umbrella Coverage

In today’s economy, everyone is pinching pennies. So why worry about umbrella coverage? Shouldn’t a home and auto policy leave you adequately covered? Unfortunately, we live in a world of lawsuits. Large damages can be...

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Insuring Wrap's Sub To's & Assignments of Contract


Teen Driving Safety

Talking to Your Teen About Safe Driving When teens begin to drive, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the National Safety Council, the sobering statistics start to pile up:Car...

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Car Shopping With Safety in Mind

You’ve heard all the talk about driverless cars. Yet we’re still years away from living in a world where you can just tell your car where to go and then kick back and relax with a book or your phone. Even still,...

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7 Driving Habits That Are Bad for Your Car

No matter how safe you are behind the wheel, you’ve probably done things like: Shift into drive while the car is still rolling backward. Ride the brakes on steep hills. Roll into the gas station on empty. Guilty? If so,...

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