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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Five Reasons You Might Hate Your Insurance Company (and Why You Shouldn't) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Stories about insurance companies letting down their customers are easy to come by, but there's another side to many of those stories. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ Questions@InsuranceHour.com (Karl Susman, CPCU, LUTCF, CIC, CSFP, CFS, CPIA, AAI-M, PLCS) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Karl Susman, CPCU, LUTCF, CIC, CSFP, CFS, CPIA, AAI-M, PLCS ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gPE3SjxAqWsSNZs7YMiTQi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Five Tips for Choosing Your Insurance Agent or Broker ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Selecting an insurance professional could be as important as picking a surgeon. It might not be literal life-or-death, but it could be financial life-or-death. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 09:40:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Personal Finance]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ karl@susmaninsurance.com (Karl Susman, CPCU, LUTCF, CIC, CSFP, CFS, CPIA, AAI-M, PLCS) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Karl Susman, CPCU, LUTCF, CIC, CSFP, CFS, CPIA, AAI-M, PLCS ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pBNtwBfzXWkCkDxKAVJBpY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ State Farm To Exit Homeowner Renewal Policies in California ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ State Farm plans to send non-renewal notices to 72,000 home and apartment policyholders starting this July. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Esther D’Amico ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/h88oh8uVxXEUyB7KpDgHGd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to Deal With Property Insurance Claims After Wildfires ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There are right ways to deal with your insurance company, and there are ways that will slow down the process. Here's how to do it the right way. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ H. Dennis Beaver, Esq. ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FYq9NYgHZKoLTNCrd7FGXW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is Hybrid Long-Term Care Insurance Right for You? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you hate the idea of paying for long-term care insurance you may never use, a hybrid policy could be for you. The money you paid in premiums doesn’t just evaporate if you never need the benefits: Your heirs could get most of it back as an inheritance. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2019 07:59:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:54:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bud Boland, CFP® ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6mUj9zbCfcBSoqrVvibp4A-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why a Top 10 List of Annuity Companies is Not a Place to Start ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ To find the annuity that's right for you, start by asking yourself a series of "what if" questions. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 00:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 15:03:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jerry Golden, Investment Adviser Representative ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mnfJaQiDU4RohH6EaaLjua-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Short-Term-Care Insurance Policies on the Rise ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ These policies are light on price but also on coverage, leading some experts to question whether the policies offer real value to consumers. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2015 00:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 25 Sep 2015 12:08:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Eleanor Laise ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kwXZk78LAFzTZ6mA7tASF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 4 Secrets to Buying Long-Term-Care Insurance ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Policies are rising in price, while benefits are getting skimpier. Here's how to get the best deal for you. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Eleanor Laise ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dGD3fnWdZjckvqm4Kuf6en-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to Get Insurance Companies to Pay Your Claims ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ When your company drags its feet, use these tactics to help you claim your cash. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kimberly Lankford ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KKxH5mMJf8UVxCHMcoB3gd-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ You need to know how an insurance company handles claims before buying a policy from it. ]]>
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