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 How does insurance work? I may pay $33 a month for auto. But how the heck do they pay me $12000 if i wreck it?
and what of homes. $40 a month but they can dish out $100,000 if it burns? No way everyones premiums can handle those claims?...


 I'm pregnant, insurance question?
Last year I was in college, so I was still able to have insurance through my parents. I found out a few weeks ago I was pregnant. I'm not going back until I have the baby. I still have insurance ...


 Is it geico insurance good company ?
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 What is the concept of Human Life value?
For Life I...


 Do insurance companies keep records of denied claims?
My former homeowner's insurer was Allstate. They denied a claim for water damage I made several years ago. Recently I learned that the water damage resulted from poor plumbing work (misfitting ...


 If physician's office closes your file but they are still awaiting payment of services will they no longer..
accept insurance coverage from that time?

My daughter was sent to a specialist in October and in January we recieved a letter from medicaid stating that she WAS eligible for coverage in O...


 Estate agent beginning with w?
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 My father died a year ago, but the hospital is still sending bills. Am I responsible for them?
He had emergency room service that was not covered by Secure Horizons or Hospice. Who pays this bill since he is deceased?...


 Someone dies ,you know they had life cover but dont know where the policy is or who the insurance company is?
is there a way to find out maybe by entering a name in a data base ?...


 It is illegal for a doctors office to search for health insurance, after I wave the use of it?
I went to the doctor, and they asked if I had health insurance and I said yes but I wave the use of the insurance, months later I then receive a bill from an old insurance agency that I have not had ...


 How does this work???
Ok got into an accident on tuesday and my insurence guy was saying something along the lines of.....if it costs more then 5,000 dollars to fix my car then i can get a new one (cause then it will hurt ...


 Does anybody know of an insurance company who will insure my home & contents to let me work there?
None of the companies I know provide such cover, and I have a full broadcast shooting kit. Its a bit heavy for filming the ...


 Starting my own practice (swedish massage). What kind of liability insurance to get?
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 How do I challenge my auto insurance company's appraisal of damages to other car in an at-fault(my) acci ?
I read-ended another car at an intersection. Both of us were stopped at a light. When the light turned green, the other car started moving and immediately slammed on brakes. In the meanwhile, I had ...


 What is the role of insurance agents?
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 How do I handle a Big Corporation after a serious workplace injury??
Hi. I was seriously injured on the job a little over 6 months ago, and now the time has come when I am being "released", albeit gradually, by my doctors for "light-duty" ("20 ...


 I need to find cheap health insurance for a couple months while switching jobs, please help!?
I do'nt want to go with COBRA because it is too expensive. I only need major medical coverage that isn't too expensive but that is actually good. I only need it for two months. Please ...


 My car insurance help me please?
i want to cancel i just got with them a few weeks ago but my first payment isnt do yet.

can i get a refund on the down payment i made?...


 Insurance settlement?
My son was involved in a wreck by another party....the party's insurance company stated that all they can offer him is $25,000.00, because that is the amount they can offer on the policy.......NO...


 How long will i be off work after wrist surgery?
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Bobby J
$40K Lost, should I file an insurance claim?
Last night (3) of my plumbing trucks were broken into and over $40k worth of tool and material were stole on the trucks. I have liability insurance and auto insurance, should I file a claim over this.

Currently I pay about $9000 per year for my liability insurance. The concern I have is if I file a claim how much will my insurance likely go up? Am I going to be cancelled or end up paying $18,000 per year for the next 10 years?

What should I do? I've never made a claim against my insurance before?
                     
 




Phil
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If you are only carrying liability insurance and auto insurance, you are most likely out of luck. Auto insurance covers the vehicles, but not property not related to the vehicles. (Covers attached radios, but not boom box sitting in vehicle.) Liability covers damage you cause to others, but not damage caused to you by others. What you need is a business owners policy. It covers your liability and equipment. Hopefully that is what you have. You can pull out your policy and take a look without calling your agent.


WILLIAM R T
If all your carrying is liability the insurance company isn't going pay a dime. You have to have theft insurance. Liability only covers the damage to the other persons car if you are at fault. Not very smart having that much in equipment in your trucks without carrying theft.


mbrcatz
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OK, do you have Contractors Equipment coverage, or an Inland Marine policy? That's what is going to cover the tools and materials.

AUTO insurance will only cover the damage to the trucks during the breakin - IF You have theft coverage. It only covers the theft of the VEHICLE, not the "tools & equipment"

LIABILITY insurance is a third party coverage - it will NEVER pay you, only pay out the person you damage.

So unless you have contractors equipment or similar coverage (ask your agent), there isn't going to be any coverage anyway.


Jimmy the Cricket
No... as long as you're not making more than two (one) per year... you should be okay...

I have business before... the most it can go up is 5% unless your claim is unreasonable... they can jack up ur policy up to 30%


butch
not unless you carry an inland marine on the tools


Paul in San Diego
I'm not sure how property stolen from a commercial vehicle would work. But, if this was property stolen from a personal vehicle, it would be filed as a claim on your homeowner's insurance.

Do you have some kind of insurance on your place of business. Because I would assume there would be some kind of business property loss clause in such a policy, similar to the homeowners insurance covering personal property loss from a vehicle.

Also, your insurance may go up if you make a claim. Or, when it comes time to renew your insurance, the insurance company might drop you. Then you have to go to another carrier, who will consider you high-risk and charge more.

One other thing - even if you simply ask your insurance carrier if you can make a claim on a loss, without actually filing for a loss - this will show up on your insurance record as though you made a claim.

I had a water main on my house start leaking at the water meter. So, I called my insurance company to find out if my homeowners policy covered that. They said no. So, I just paid a plumber to fix it. Three years later, I got denied coverage by a different insurance company for making a homeowners claim about a leaking water main. That's when I was informed by the insurance broker that simply inquiring about whether something is covered counts as making a claim.


Christie
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The whole purpose for buying and paying for insurance is to USE it when you have a loss. Unless you've got $40k ready cash just lying around, I say file a claim and take advantage of the insurance you've been paying for.

Your insurance isn't going to be cancelled simply because you file ONE claim. Your premiums may go up, but really, what's the point of having insurance if you aren't going to use it when you need it?


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