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July 26, 2013
Agency

Life Insurance Being DROPPED for Retirees

Listen up peole, don’t be fooled into believing that your “employer’s” benefits are going to protect you and your family.  Most importantly here I’m talking about life insurance.  So many people we talk to say “my job takes care of that” when we ask about their life insurance.  I’m going to offer you several reasons why […]
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June 24, 2013
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What Do ISO Rating Symbols for Auto Insurance Mean?

We often get asked questions about why a particular vehicle cost more to insure than another.  Back in the old days we all knew that a “sports car” was more expensive to insure than a typical grocery getter.  With the advances in computers and technology over the last 20 years, the insurance industry has been able […]
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June 10, 2013
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Taxpayers stiffed for underpriced flood policies

Attached below is an article regarding a recent freeze to rate hikes that were approved last year for the National Flood Insurance Program.  The NFIP is where consumers are able to purchase flood policies for their homes or businesses.  Flood policies have long been underpriced for the risk they represent.  As a result, since the NFIP is a […]
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May 8, 2013
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Fertilizer Plant Explosion in West, TX

Last week while watching the news a reporter stated that it was estimated that 53% of those affected by the fertilizer plant explosion didn’t have insurance.  The first thing that comes to my mind is how did they even come up with that figure.  The next thing that comes to my mind is how many people […]
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April 2, 2013
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Insured’s with AGENTS are happier….

Home Insurance Claimants Who Use Agents Happier Than Those Who Don’t April 1, 2013 At Lone Star Insurance Agency we preach that their really IS a benefit to having a LOCAL agent who you know, like and trust.  As much as commercials talk about cutting out the middle man the fact remains…at some point you […]
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March 15, 2013
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Smart Phone and Auto Insurance

Smart phones could soon be used to help determine what you pay for auto insurance.  Below is a copy of an article that recently appeared on carriermanagement.com which details some of the developement in this area.  What do you think?  Smartphones Could Replace Black Boxes for Auto Rating February 19, 2013 by Susanne Sclafane The […]
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May 11, 2012
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Disciplinary actions harder to find thanks to TDI…

Shame on the Texas Department of Insurance.  According to the Fort Worth Star Telegram TDI has made recent changes to the publishing of disciplinary actions against insurance agents and/or companies.  In our opinion TDI should be trying to help protect insureds from the actions of those willing to break the law.  Instead it looks like TDI […]
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April 16, 2012
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Distracted Driving

New Analytic Methods Provide Statistical Insight Into Distracted Driving Apr 12, 2012 — Distracted driving has grabbed headlines recently as a consensus emerges around the risk posed by drivers using cell phones. A presentation at the Casualty Actuarial Society’s Ratemaking and Product Management Seminar held last month showed how …click here the rest of the […]
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March 29, 2012
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Insurance Myth #1

Home and auto insurers bombard us with slick ads telling us that we’re in good hands and that they’ll be there for us in our time of need – just like a good neighbor. When we are forced to buy insurance to drive legally on the road or to own a home, we think that […]
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