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Beat the Street With 25 Cents

by Rich Smith - June 4, 2008 - 0 comments

For months now, I've been using Motley Fool CAPS to evaluate the Wall Street wizards who rate stocks, and gauge the likelihood that those ratings will pan out. In recurring columns like "Get to Know a Guru," we met the unsung heroes (and villains) of Wall Street. In "This Just In," we put the experts to the test, determining whether their upgrades and downgrades are worth the virtual paper they're printed on.

For months now, I've been using Motley Fool CAPS to evaluate the Wall Street wizards who rate stocks, and gauge the likelihood that those ratings will pan out. In recurring columns like "Get to Know a Guru," we met the unsung heroes (and villains) of Wall Street. In "This Just In," we put the experts to the test, determining whether their upgrades and downgrades are worth the virtual paper they're printed on.

Life Insurance for Children?

by Selena Maranjian - March 16, 2008 - 0 comments

Some companies sell it. Others hate it. Is it ever smart to buy life insurance on your children's lives?

Some companies sell it. Others hate it. Is it ever smart to buy life insurance on your children's lives?

Health Insurance: A Healthy Move

by Jyoti Pal - March 11, 2008 - 0 comments

Good health is something very few can take fro granted. With rising healthcare costs it is very expensive to be ill. Though insurance can’t prevent unforeseen events, it can help you and your family cope well in times of need.

Good health is something very few can take fro granted. With rising healthcare costs it is very expensive to be ill. Though insurance can’t prevent unforeseen events, it can help you and your family cope well in times of need.

Insure Everything?

by Mary Dalrymple - February 21, 2008 - 0 comments

The world can be a risky place, and insurance helps you protect yourself, your loved ones, and your assets from catastrophe. Nowadays, there's a whole new cast of catastrophes from terrorist attacks to sudden iPod malfunctions, but do you really need to insure yourself against each and every possible calamity?

The world can be a risky place, and insurance helps you protect yourself, your loved ones, and your assets from catastrophe. Nowadays, there's a whole new cast of catastrophes from terrorist attacks to sudden iPod malfunctions, but do you really need to insure yourself against each and every possible calamity?

Look Out for Pet Health Insurance

by Selena Maranjian - February 14, 2008 - 0 comments

Owning a pet often means having to make painful decisions, such as, "Do I spend another $1,000 to get Fido treated, or will I have to say goodbye to a loyal friend?"

Owning a pet often means having to make painful decisions, such as, "Do I spend another $1,000 to get Fido treated, or will I have to say goodbye to a loyal friend?"

Unusual Insurance You Might Need

by Selena Maranjian - January 11, 2008 - 0 comments

We're all familiar with the usual suspects in the insurance business. Companies like <strong>Allstate</strong> (NYSE: ALL) and <strong>Travelers</strong> (NYSE: TRV) offer wide varieties of insurance. And there are all sorts of policies you can choose from: life insurance, auto insurance, home insurance, renter's insurance, health insurance, disability insurance, long-term care insurance, and even pet health insurance.

We're all familiar with the usual suspects in the insurance business. Companies like Allstate (NYSE: ALL) and Travelers (NYSE: TRV) offer wide varieties of insurance. And there are all sorts of policies you can choose from: life insurance, auto insurance, home insurance, renter's insurance, health insurance, disability insurance, long-term care insurance, and even pet health insurance.

A Chubb-y Hubby of a Buyback

by Rich Smith - December 18, 2007 - 0 comments

Despite all the talk of constriction in the credit markets, Wall Street's buyback binge continues. The latest adherent to the "corporation, buy thyself" philosophy is large-cap property & casualty (P&C) insurer <strong>Chubb</strong> (NYSE: CB), which last Thursday announced an "up to 28 million"-share buyback of its own stock ... and saw the value of that stock fall 2% in response.

Despite all the talk of constriction in the credit markets, Wall Street's buyback binge continues. The latest adherent to the "corporation, buy thyself" philosophy is large-cap property & casualty (P&C) insurer Chubb (NYSE: CB), which last Thursday announced an "up to 28 million"-share buyback of its own stock ... and saw the value of that stock fall 2% in response.

Protect Your Family When Disability Strikes

by Elizabeth Brokamp - November 11, 2007 - 0 comments

Most of us know enough to draw up a will, especially if we have dependents to protect. But what a majority of folks fail to do is to secure disability insurance, something they are far more likely to need. Don't believe me? Then try these statistics on for size:

Most of us know enough to draw up a will, especially if we have dependents to protect. But what a majority of folks fail to do is to secure disability insurance, something they are far more likely to need. Don't believe me? Then try these statistics on for size:

The No-Fault Insurance Rip-Off

by Dan Caplinger - November 7, 2007 - 0 comments

Insurance coverage should give you incentives to act on good behavior. But when any accident -- even one that's not your fault -- forces you to file with your own insurance company, how are you rewarded for trying your best?

Insurance coverage should give you incentives to act on good behavior. But when any accident -- even one that's not your fault -- forces you to file with your own insurance company, how are you rewarded for trying your best?

3 Steps to Safety in Disaster

by Mary Dalrymple - October 25, 2007 - 0 comments

Imagine you're suddenly forced to flee your home, knowing that wildfires will turn it and everything inside it into ash. (For many in southern California, this nightmare has been happening.)

Imagine you're suddenly forced to flee your home, knowing that wildfires will turn it and everything inside it into ash. (For many in southern California, this nightmare has been happening.)

Health Insurance for Young Retirees

by Selena Maranjian - October 24, 2007 - 0 comments

Let's say you were lucky enough to be able to retire early. Or maybe you find yourself in an early retirement not out of your own choice. Chances are, not only have your regular paychecks stopped coming, but your company-provided health insurance is also gone.

Let's say you were lucky enough to be able to retire early. Or maybe you find yourself in an early retirement not out of your own choice. Chances are, not only have your regular paychecks stopped coming, but your company-provided health insurance is also gone.

Health Insurance ... or Else

by Dan Caplinger - September 19, 2007 - 0 comments

Health insurance can protect you from huge medical bills. Yet for a variety of reasons, many people go without health insurance. Now, government leaders are taking a new approach toward making sure everyone gets the medical care they need.

Health insurance can protect you from huge medical bills. Yet for a variety of reasons, many people go without health insurance. Now, government leaders are taking a new approach toward making sure everyone gets the medical care they need.

Don't Wait for the Flood

by Selena Maranjian - September 5, 2007 - 0 comments

Here's a bit of insurance trivia for you: Nearly 25% of all claims the National Flood Insurance Program pays out are for policies in low- to moderate-risk areas. This statistic should serve as a reminder that even if you don't have a beachfront home, or a lovely cottage on a lake, or even a trailer down by the river, you might still want to make sure you've got sufficient protection against floods.

Here's a bit of insurance trivia for you: Nearly 25% of all claims the National Flood Insurance Program pays out are for policies in low- to moderate-risk areas. This statistic should serve as a reminder that even if you don't have a beachfront home, or a lovely cottage on a lake, or even a trailer down by the river, you might still want to make sure you've got sufficient protection against floods.

Keep Life Insurance Simple

by Dan Caplinger - September 1, 2007 - 0 comments

Often, simple things do the job best. But that'll never stop people from trying to improve on simple things. And while some of those efforts bear fruit, you're often be better off with the original.

Often, simple things do the job best. But that'll never stop people from trying to improve on simple things. And while some of those efforts bear fruit, you're often be better off with the original.

Praying for Better Insurance

by Selena Maranjian - August 9, 2007 - 0 comments

Would you trust your insurance policy to a higher power? Meet the GuideOne Insurance Company, self-described as "America's leading insurer of churches, churchgoers, and faith-based institutions." Today, GuideOne insures nearly 45,000 churches; when founded in the mid-1940s, it originally aimed to offer lower car insurance prices to non-drinkers.

Would you trust your insurance policy to a higher power? Meet the GuideOne Insurance Company, self-described as "America's leading insurer of churches, churchgoers, and faith-based institutions." Today, GuideOne insures nearly 45,000 churches; when founded in the mid-1940s, it originally aimed to offer lower car insurance prices to non-drinkers.

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