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 What can I do about my COBRA heath insurence being terminated with out my knowing almost 2 months ago?
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 Family Health Insurance?? Question Help?
I was wondering does family health insurance, for example. like in my situation, i want to go to a dentist to whiten my teeth, but will the insurance cover for that?...


 My husband had health insurance through his company. His company just dropped him from their health insurance
His company just dropped him from their insurance coverage, and never told him. They never sent him a letter regarding COBRA coverage. Is this legal? BTW, we live in FL.

We just got a ...


 Auto Policy? 10 pts best answer!?
what determines the cost of an auto policy?...


 Does anyone think it's necessary to buy any type of life insurance nowadays?
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 Can I cancel my Phone insurance by going to my bank and cancelling the direct debit?
I've tried phoning the number on the insurers website but I can't get through....


 Am I being forced to buy auto insurance I don't need.?
Agent says I must buy protection against loss of wages...I have no wages, just Social Security and pension from my former employer....


 Does homeowner's insurance usually cover 100% of your home value during a natural disaster?
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 Paid Dr. Copay and STILL got billed.?
Ok, I am sick of this blue cross insurance I have. I went to the doctor and talked to him for maybe 5 minutes. He did not do anything, did not prescribe me anything. I talked to him about the ...


 What if I upgrade my car insurance because someone threatens to mess up my car?
An old roommate stole a lot from me the day he moved out. I've been waiting 5 days for the police to take the report (they're busy according to them). In the mean time I contacted him ...


 What company you would recommand for Health and Life insurance?
I am a twenty-four-year-old single black female who does not smoke or drink; has no known health problems; and does not have any children....


 Hit a fence with my car, I have about $2,000 in damage, if I file a claim ($500 deductible) will insurance go?
will my insurance go up? I've only been with my company 6 months and just renewed for another 6 months. I haven't had an accident prior to this in over 5 years.
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 Are there any over 40s life policies in the Uk?
Often there are ads on TV for guaranteed over 50s life insurance plans where everyone is accepted without a medical. Is there anything similar for over 40s?...


 Is my job being horrible or am I overreacting????
IMy family has never had health insurance. (3 kids) I was offered a job in Sept 07 and was told they would insure my family with very little payment on my part. I had to wait to get past the 3 months ...


 Life Insurance Quote?
What is the best way to get a life insurance quote from numerous companies? I want o make sure that the prices I get are the actual price that they will end up charging me. What is the best website ...


 Which Insurance company is best for Whole Life Insurance ?
I have search only 2 big compnay Metlife and New York Life.
I am 24 years old and want that whole life insurance for my life.
So i want to know which compnay i need to choose for whole ...


 Who pays the medical bill if i decide not to settle my personal injury case?

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I was told that a lien will be put against
my settlement and that i can get my
personal medical insurance to pay along
with my auto med pay in order to ...


 Life insurance benefits?
I have to sign up for benefits at work and am wondering how much life insurance myself and husband should have, is there a certain percentage or rule to go by. We have 2 children a 13 and 15 year old....


 Health Insurance--is it worth it or not?
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 How can I find out the named insurer for a nursing home if they won't give it to me?
I want to notify the insurance company of the situation at the nursing home. my dad died needing cpr and cpr was not administered when he had a full code. it has been reported to the state.
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How do I get out of paying flood insurance? It's killing me!?
I'm in a flood zone by maybe 20 feet. The neighbor across the street lives closer to the lake and he says he doesn't pay it. My home insurance is $1,200.00 a year and flood insurance is $1,800.00 add to that. My house is on a slab. Thank you.
                     
 




principles
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Your neighbor across the street may not have a loan on his/her house. It is usually the lender that requires flood insurance and they won't allow you to drop it.

Too bad you can't simply give your 20 foot of flood zone to the county. lol

The only other option you really have is to sell and move away. I personally, wouldn't want to stay living in a flood zone.

Good luck to you.


fighting saints
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I have no clue where you live, but if you haven't already done so check out the pictures of IA, MN, WI & IL. That should change your attitude about dropping the flood coverage. That $1800 could save you from paying the entire tab to rebuild your house.

My daughter lives in WI and even though she lives nowhere near a flood plain or a body of water she lost everything. Trust me she would gladly pay the $1800 to get her house and stuff back.

After seeing what has happened here in the Midwest, I respectfully suggest you reconsider dropping the coverage. Let your neighbor be the one paying to replace his house out of his pocket.

Either way good luck.


mbrcatz
You pay your house off, or move.

Likely your neighbor doesn't have a mortgage. Or his insurance is escrowed, and he hasn't noticed it's in his monthly payments along with taxes. Or he's had his loan, for a long time, since way before that area was a flood zone.

You can hire a survey company to do an elevation certificate, and "maybe" that will get you out of it . . .but maybe it won't. And it will cost you about $750 for the elevation survey.


jpocia03
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Um, you'll need to speak with both your agent and your lender. Lenders require flood insurance to place a loan on the home. However, they do not require flood insurance to keep a mortgage. You could cancel, but if there were any flood issues, you would be in deep doo doo.

The flood plain is normally drafted by the city, county in which you reside. You could always ask for another survey to be completed, but this will cost you some money to do so. This in fact will determine whether you are or are not located on a flood plain.

Just because the neighbor tells you that he doesn't pay it doesn't mean that he is not located within the flood zone.

Do some research. It will take some time, but could end up saving you thousands in the long run.


SIMEON S
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Are you seeing the news in the middle of America? Flooding all over. Sell and buy a place too high to be troubled in a flood.


Naty
Well most people say that you won't flood but look what's happening in Illinois, in Iowa, in the ENTIREEEEE midwest... im sure a lot of those people if not maybe most thought the same thing and now they're S-O-L... i would keep it.. $1200/yr is nothing... look at the rates in FL... now thoseeee are $$$$... $250/mo to keep your house safe isn't bad... maybe you can raise the deductible to make the payments lower.


Donnie H
need to talk with your agent....


Sarah
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Get a survey done and see if your lowest adjacent grade is below at or above the base flood elevation. If it is, submit to FEMA for a letter of map amendment. If they approve it, they will waive the federal requirement BUT your mortgage co many still require it to protect their investment.
OR pay off your mortgage! Then only you can decide to protect to your house or not! That is the only guaranteed way to not pay it.


Sue
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Call an engineer or surveyor. See if you can get an elevation certificate. The cost can be $250-$500 depending on where you live. The elevation certificate will tell what the elevation is of your lowest floor (first floor in your case since you are on a slab) & how it compares with the base flood elevation. If you are ABOVE the base flood elevation, you will probably save money on your flood insurance. If you are below, you won't. One of my insureds saved OVER $700 per year by being 2.8 ft above the base flood elevation (BFE). Her insurance went from over $1100 to just over $300 per year. Her surveyor cost her $250. For her, it was money well invested.
Of course, you are taking a chance that you are below the BFE, in which case, what you are paying will be what you continue to pay.
Raising your deductible can help a little, but it is not much.
It is a VERY good idea to have flood insurance even if you do not have a mortgage (& even if you are not in a flood zone), as others have mentioned, just look at the midwest flooding, MILES away from water. Flood waters do not know where humans decided where the flood zones are & are not & where the lines are.


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