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 What happens when you get renters insurance?
Do you have to fill out something stating the value of your property?...


 How do I go about getting life insurance when I do not like dealing with salespeople?
I always feel like they want to keep selling me more and more....I just want a simple term life insurance policy for myself, and my husband. What is the EASIEST way to get this set up, sans all the ...


 Must buy insurance for every person with a license?
why did my car insurance company tell me i HAVE to buy insurance for everyone in my household with a license. is this true??
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 Does a Homeowners Policy in Texas cover damage to house foundation from shifting and settling of the soil?
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 Can I be added to company insurance with a bad driving record from years ago?
I have just been hired to be a rep for a manufacturer. this lob will require 70% travel. The only hangup is i am scared that when they send over my license, i wont be able to be added because of 4 or ...


 Would you loan money to someone if they offered to list you as benefiary on life insurance?
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 Is it possible to have two insurance plans?
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 Will i have to pay this much even WITH insurance?
im 14. but i was looking up a therapist on this website in my area cause i think i have some dissociation disorder or something. and this is some of the info on her page:

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 Is an ebay seller supposed to give a refund for a lost item if the buyer did not but insurance?
I am the seller. The buyer has filed a dispute with Paypal. My ad clearly states no refunds without insurance. Is Paypal going to take my money and give it to the buyer for the Post Office's ...


 How do I find out if a UK company has public and/or employers liability insurance?
I am about to deal with a company who is telling me that they have these, but cannot provide evidence - which seems suspicious to me, so is there a "central register" or something that I ...


 Insurance Question...???
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 When you buy car insurance, can you cancel at any time?
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 Do I still have to pay for deductible?
My parked car was hit hard and the demage estimated $1,400 to fix it. Isn't the at fault carriers insurance suppose to pay for it? Why is my insurance asking me to pay deductible, if my car was ...


 Is it normal for an insurance company to do a credit check?
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 OK Does anyone know how quickly it takes an insurance company to give you a check after your car was stolen?
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 What is the best and most reasonable car insurance company for california?
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 Why I am rated high-risk for insurance?
I'm a 29 year-old non-smoker w/a spotless family medical history - not even high bp for my 65 year-old-dad. I recently applied for life insurance and was surprised when I was rated in two risk ...


 Is it customary for an insurance company to not tell you specifically why they denied your claim?
Or to tell you what their criteria is to cover a certain surgery? I am trying to get a breast reduction 38E! I was denied...WHen I called insurance to see why she said cause I didnt meet all criteria....


 Does homeowners insurance pay off your mortgage if the house is lost?
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 Is it important to have a life insurance policy?
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juoquine
Self-employed.. Hate individual Health insurance..any alternatives?
Just got off the phone with our health insurance company who charges our family $400/month (4 of us). They basically cover nothing, and have raised our co-pay for Dr. visit. They said after my $3000 deductible, they cover 100%. BUT the $335 that I have to pay for 1 Dr. visit will not have a penny go toward my deductible, so I would never reach that anyway. Is there any way to get better benefits for about the same amount? I have Unicare. I hardly ever go to the Dr. and only my kids go for check-ups. Help If you can! Maybe through state farm?
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No, we don't have any employees. He technically has a boss and works at an office, but he is self-employed so his boss doesn't have to pay him benefits. He just pays us more for us to cover the extra costs of the benefits/ savings-insurance.
                     
 




HealthQuote360.com
UniCare is a pretty solid company in Texas but of course they are not right for everyone.

It sounds like you want a plan with a copay for Doctor's visits (w/ a copay for Doctor's visits when you go to the Dr you usually just pay a set amount of $25 or $30 and then that is it - the insurance company pays the rest).

Of course, everything else being equal a plan with a copay will cost more than a plan without a copay so be sure and shop around. Here is some more information on self employed health insurance and then specifically on Texas health insurance:


car253
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State Farm does have some health plans.

But do you have employees? If you do you can join a group plan even if you have only one employee and that employee can turn down the coverage, but they still count as a group.

You can also try a PPO or Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Kaiser and a few others.



Insure Man
Where do you live?

Best to talk with an agent doing business in your state. Paying approx $100 per person is a reasoanble amount to to expect - a little more for the parents and a little less for the children. The rub is to make sure you are getting good benefits for the price.

We offer a site where you can quote many health insurance plans side by side:

http://www.ohioinsureplan.com/index.php/insurance/carrier-quotes/


Insurance Pickle.com
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State Farm sells car and house insurance. State Farm sells ONE other company's health plan for 'convenience' to their clients, but a broker can show you that same company and a half dozen others. So, call SF for car and house insurance, but nothing else.

Unicare is a good company and very popular in Texas. Unicare would be BlueCross if BlueCross wasn't already represented in Texas (their parent company is BlueCross in a handful of other states....VA, CA, CO, NV, etc...)

I'm not sure why your doctor visit wouldn't go towards your deductible AND I'm not sure why you didn't get a network discount for the visit unless you're not using network doctors. It sounds as if you're either using your plan incorrectly OR you bought the wrong plan. A good broker could help you avoid the mistake of picking the wrong plan or using a plan incorrectly. There's not enough info to determine which you are doing.

In short it's not the company, but it could be the plan. Another option in Texas is either United Healthcare or Aetna.

You can get quotes for all three from my site and it requires no personal information (other than dates of birth) to get the quotes. And keep in mind that using a good broker is invaluable. You pay NOTHING for their service but they can help you avoid the problem you're having now - whether it's using the right plan wrongly or picking the wrong plan with the right company. All companies carry lower tier "saver" or stripped down versions of their plans. If you choose one to save on monthly premium you can't expect them work as good as the more expensive plans when you make a claim.

Oh, and $400/month for a whole family is good....so that's not the issue.

http://www.InsurancePickle.com


Daniel R
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there are some health insurance companies that are offering group health insurance plans. I know one ( http://www.rghins.com/ ) here in CA that offers good policies.


Steve D
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You might look into opening a Health Savings Account - basically what happens is you get a high deductible health insurance plan with catastrophic coverage. Instead of the $400, you would pay maybe $200 and put the remaining $200 into the HSA...that would give you $2400 a year ($200 x 12) to spend on health care. Since you rarely go to the doctor and the kids only go for checkups, that should cover you. Anything left over is rolled over into the next year and you continue to make the same payments. You can build up an unlimited amount in the account.

BTW, you might talk to your doctor and see if he/she will give you a discount for paying cash. Doctors hate the paperwork of insurance and many give discounts if you pay by check or cash and they don't have to do any paperwork (some HSAs offer what is essentially a debit card and makes it easy for you and the doctor).


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