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Single File Mortgage Insurance: An Advance?
June 6, 2005 Revised October 5, 2005 "I recently was told about single file mortgage insurance, which is supposedly superior to piggyback arrangements. Is it?" Single File Mortgage Insurance is Lender-Pay Home purchasers who cannot make a down payment of 20% today ... more...

Questions About Title Insurance
December 16, 2002 "What is title insurance?"   Title insurance is protection against loss arising from problems connected to the title to your property.   Before you purchased your home, it may have gone through several ownership changes, and ... more...

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Title Insurance
Title Insurance A policy, issued by a title insurance company, which insures a home buyer against errors in the title search. The cost of the policy is usually a function of the value of the property, and is often borne by the purchaser and/or seller. Policies are also available ... more...

Homeowner's Insurance
Homeowner's Insurance Homeowner's insurance: An insurance policy that combines liability coverage and hazard insurance - a type of insurance that protects the property insured against specified losses such as fire, tornadoes, earthquakes, etc. Often, mortgage lenders require ... more...

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5 Tips for Cheap Home Insurance
Home insurance is a general term for two different insurance products. Buildings insurance to protect your property's construction and home contents insurance to protect your moveable household objects and valuables.The problem is that not all home insurance policies are created equal making it ... more...

Life Insurance Information
Life insurance is a personal insurance plan designed to pay out a sum of money on the death of the policyholder. Life Insurance is an insurance that is taken out against a persons life. It will pay out either a lump sum or monthly contributions to the trustee or next of kin in the event of the ... more...

Life Insurance Basics
One of the most important things you can do as parents is to ensure the financial welfare of your children in the event of your death. Life insurance is the best way to be rest assured that your children will be taken care of if you die. Although we never like to think of that kind of thing ... more...

Why Should You Purchase Your Auto Insurance Online?
If youre interested in slashing your auto insurance bill in half then theres no reason why you shouldnt consider purchasing auto insurance online. Buying your auto insurance online is extremely easy and very convenient. The process is fast and only requires filling out a simple form. The best ... more...

Life Insurance and Life Assurance are Not the Same!
The average man in the street assumes that Life Insurance and Life Assurance are names for the same form of insurance. How wrong they are! But don't hang your head in shame, many financial commentators get it wrong too! Life Insurance and Life Assurance perform different financial roles and are ... more...

What You Don't Know About Auto Insurance
Most people understand that they need auto insurance. In fact, its the law, if you drive a car, it has to be insured and the penalty for driving without insurance is pretty severe. However, insurance policy wordings are not easy for everyone to understand. And what you dont know about auto ... more...

Save Money on Life Insurance
In some states and provinces, people are choosing to live without insurance because the cost of insurance on an ongoing basis is prohibitive, compared to the chance of dealing with high costs when there is a break-in or an accident.Here are some ways to save money on your life insurance: Buy the ... more...

Know Your Own Worth: A Practical Insight Into Covering Up
Almost anything can be insured these days: breasts, legs, your goldfish, your mental health, physical health, your own life, your childs life. You can insure against the bad weather, good weather, political events.This week in Scotland, triathlon competitors were insured for 1 million in case they ... more...

A Primer on Life Insurance for Mothers
One of my client's wives paid me a visit to ask about life insurance, a product I was well acquainted with. She told me that she and her husband were visited last night by a life insurance agent. "Jan, what did he try to sell you?""A $90,000 whole life policy with an annual premium of $500. Is ... more...

Home Insurance: Premium Protection In Case Mishap Takes A Rain Check
My whinstone house my castle is, I have my own four walls.This is truth for every home owner. Your home, your castle, your prized possession, your territory - which is certainly more than four walls. You would do anything to protect it against damage and injury. Damage and injury? Is that too dark ... more...

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