Lexington Announces Mobile App for Reporting Cat Claims

September 20th, 2011

Lexington Insurance Company, a Chartis company, announced the release of a mobile application for reporting a first notice o property catastrophe losses directly to Lexington’s claims department

The Lexington Property Claim Reporting mobile app, designed for use by US commercial and homeowner policyholders, is available for iPhone, iPad and Android devices

Tags: Claims, Mobile App

Global Marine Insurance and YachtWorld.com

August 26th, 2011

One of the largest and most trusted boating sites on the internet, YachtWorld.com, and Global Marine Insurance Agency are excited to announce a unique opportunity for those applying for a loan on the Yacht World website.

Just as Yatch World is a trusted name in the yacht industry, Global Marine Insurance is the trusted name in yacht insurance, boat insurance and commercial marine insurance. Our reputation for superior customer service is what has lead to the unique opportunity we would like to highlight.

Yacht World’s website provides a service allowing those seeking to finance a boat purchase to apply for boat loans. I

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Tags: Global Marine, Global Marine Insurance, Insurance, Marine Insurance

Let the Insurer Create a Business Insurance Package for you.

August 26th, 2011

I just finished an article discussing why it can be helpful to look at packages of business insurance products created for a specific industry.

Many insurers build on their experience with specific categories of business insurance customers to create packages of commercial insurance tailored to your business.

For example, Nationwide has one of the best websites that illustrate this point. It’s “popular industries” page lists a number of specific businesses and provides information, checklists, and FAQ’s specific to the industry category.

This can be both an educational and cost saving way to purchase insurance for your business.

Tags: Business Insurance, Package

Why Isn’t Texting While Driving as Taboo as Driving Drunk?

August 25th, 2011

Research has shown that a driver texting while behind the wheel is as dangerous as a drunk driver. In fact, drivers who send texts while driving are 23 times more likely to be involved in an accident than those who don’t.

Yet, for whatever reason, texting while driving is still deemed acceptable by many drivers while drunk driving is considered taboo.

A recent article from the Insurance Journal explores this issue in-depth. It draws striking similarities between texting behind the wheel and driving drunk.

One state has already caught on. Legislation in Utah equates texting while driving with drunk driving.

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Tags: Drunk, Texting While, While Driving