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Have you ever hung out at a body shop and chatted with the guys running the shop? I have. These are sharp guys, and the discussions we had about which insurance companies provide the best car insurance were down right interesting. Want to find the best car insurance companies where you live? ValChoice knows […]
My wife and I are learning more than we wanted to know about the price of new driver insurance. Here’s why. We have an 18-year old daughter. This month our son turns 16. Unfortunately, he can’t wait to drive. Car insurance for us is already expensive. Now it’s going to be crazy expensive. Here’s […]
How do you make your insurance buying decision? If you’re like most people, you ask your friends and family, check a cost-comparison website and watch TV ads as a source for your short list. None of those sources provide a comprehensive view of how insurance companies handle claims and deliver service to their customers. […]
The pandemic is causing people to rethink where they want to live. Before calling the furniture movers, check out this list of the ten most popular states to which people are moving. Also included is a list of the ten most popular states people are moving away from. One of the first tasks when […]
Do hurricanes, wildfires and floods have anything in common? When it comes to your car, yes they do. In fact, as far as your car insurance company is concerned, they’re almost identical. The common theme is comprehensive insurance. If you don’t have comprehensive insurance, you pay the cost of the damage caused by a […]
Do you know how good your insurer is about paying a car insurance claim? Be honest. How could you possibly know? The ads of the big insurance companies mostly focus on them having the best price. Some companies make statements about having the best claims handling service. However, the supporting evidence is missing. The […]
Want to reduce your odds of being the victim of a stolen car? There are several easy steps to take. Surprisingly, the vehicles stolen hardly changes from year to year. Not only is it the same vehicles, the number of vehicles hardly changes either. In this post we share which vehicles are most likely […]
The cost of homeowners insurance varies significantly based on where you live. That’s why ValChoice built a home insurance calculator. Now anyone can find out what homeowners insurance should cost based on where they live. Click the button below to answer the question of how much is homeowners insurance? The ValChoice home insurance calculator […]
Have you owned your home for more than ten years? If so, your homeowners insurance cost has likely doubled, or more, since buying the home. Since 2000, home insurance prices have been increasing at approximately the same pace as health insurance prices. For most consumers, this is a problem. However, the price increases are […]
Forced placed insurance is when the company you have your home loan through buys home insurance on your behalf. Don’t let this happen to you! Lender placed insurance, also known as forced placed insurance, is typically four to ten times as expensive as what you would buy on your own. This type of insurance also has […]
