Insurance

Do you ever wonder why insurance companies invent so many different names for essentially the same thing? Take H06 insurance, for example. It’s sometimes called walls-in coverage. Others just simply call it condo insurance. Whatever you call it, it’s all the same thing. An HO6 insurance policy is basically homeowner’s insurance for condo owners. Condo […]

Laptop insurance is, as the name implies, simply extra insurance coverage for a laptop computer. You’ll pay a monthly (or annual) premium to have your laptop insured against theft, loss, or damage. If anything happens to your laptop, the insurance company will pay to repair or replace it. While many insurance companies sell laptop coverage […]

When I tried to refinance my house last year, one of the first things the new lender wanted to see was a hazard insurance policy on my house. I was honestly surprised when they made that request. I knew about the need for homeowner’s insurance, of course. But what’s hazard insurance? Was it another expense […]

We’ve probably all heard this story, one way or another. It remains one of the funniest things I’ve ever read about. It’s the story of the burglar who broke into a home and then tried to sue the home’s owner after hurting himself. I can’t quite remember all the details. Heck, at this point I’m […]