Tornadoes in the Carolinas and fires in Texas are making for a busy time for insurance companies. In Texas, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co and Allied Insurance have representatives and agents ready to assist customers with damage claims due to wildfires or hailstorms that have recently impacted the state.

According to the companies, the Nationwide claims hotline is 1.800.421.3535. That number will help policyholders reach their local agent. Allied Insurance customers are asked to call the Allied claims hotline at 1.800.282.1446.

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A new report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau, NICB, shows a big jump in questionable claims in New York. With 145 questionable claims, the city of Buffalo came in second behind New York City which had 4,016 questionable claims. New York City held57% of the statewide total of questionable claims. In all, 7,026 questionable claims were filed across the state of New York in 2010. That’s up from 6,378 in 2008.

So how does an insurance claim become “questionable?” Authorities say there are seven reasons, but most are because they were “faked/exaggerated injury”. Other reasons include “excessive treatment” and “staged/caused accident.” According to reports, most of the questionable claims come from automobile insurance policies. In fact 83% of qu

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Tax Day is the only day more frightening than Halloween. But you can make Tax Day 2011 a little less stressful by educating yourself with these three tax tips.

Federal Taxes Aren’t Due Until April 18th

Everyone knows that April 15 is tax day, but this year it’s a bit different. Emancipation Day, a holiday commemorating the ending of slavery in the District of Columbia, will be observed in Washington, DC on April 15. So, the date to file or request an extension for federal taxes has been pushed back to Monday, April 18, 2011.

State taxes may be due earlier, though, so double-check to be sure.

You Can File Taxes Online for Free

Think you need to hire a certified tax expert to file your return?

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The private insurance companies in India have designed overseas medical insurance policy to help travellers have a peaceful journey least worried about consequences of financial assistance in case of medical emergency. The special features of overseas travel medical insurance enables travellers to avail medical insurance coverage in case of an emergency while outside their home country. There are many features under travel insurance plans for overseas travellers that are specially tailored.

Bajaj Allianz overseas travel medical insurance is one of the most effective and affordable travel insurance policies in the Indian insurance market.

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If you are tired of paying a high car insurance premium, as if anyone isn’t, it may be time to choose a different type of plan, a pay as you drive car insurance plan. This type of plan can be helpful because it focuses specifically on charging you less, if you drive less.

How it Works

The pay as you drive car insurance plan is different from one provider to the next. However, these plans can be outstanding in terms of what they can offer, if you fit the profile of a driver. Here’s how they work. You install a device in your vehicle. This device does not interfere with your driving ability, but it helps to monitor your driving. It watches how much you drive for example. In

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Professionals, businessmen, industrialists in India often plan their overseas journey or varied reasons. Most of the travellers who are stepping outside home country cannot ignore the importance of medical insurance coverage. There Indian insurance companies who offer effective medical insurance for overseas travellers. Indian travellers can have an unbiased comparison of travel insurance plans at Eindiainsurance.

Despite of several Indian insurance companies, the comparison and purchase of overseas travel insurance policies is made easy at Eindiainsurance. The purchase facility is followed by a compare feature available online for Indian travel medical insurance plans.

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Teen drivers are becoming fewer and farther between and while that may be helping many parents to breathe a sigh of relief, it does not mean that insurance companies are okay with the move. The drop in teen drivers comes from various sources.

• Many parents are restricting teens from driving due to safety concerns.
• Some states are enacting stricter laws that are just going into place that are requiring teens to be older before they can drive.
• Teens just have not had the financial ability to pay for driving abilities, whether insurance is the factor or buying a car.

Regardless of why this is happening, it is clear that fewer teen drivers are behind the wheel.

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