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This is the third time in four years we’ve written about Loyola University and Sister Jean Dolores-Schmidt. In 2018, Loyola – with then 98-year old Sister Jean as the team chaplain and mascot – made the final four. In this crazy covid year, Loyola University and Sister Jean are back. They’re already half-way to […]
U.S. Regional map Hover to view the best car insurance companies. The Information Consumers Need When buying insurance, people expect two things. A fair price Valid claims are paid promptly and fairly. Price is easy to determine by getting a quote. However, claims handling is an unknown for consumers. ValChoice collects industry data on claims. […]
Have you ever hung out at a body shop and chatted with the guys running the shop? I have. These are sharp guys, and the discussions we had about which insurance companies provide the best car insurance were down right interesting. Want to find the best car insurance companies where you live? ValChoice knows […]
How do you make your insurance buying decision? If you’re like most people, you ask your friends and family, check a cost-comparison website and watch TV ads as a source for your short list. None of those sources provide a comprehensive view of how insurance companies handle claims and deliver service to their customers. […]
Do hurricanes, wildfires and floods have anything in common? When it comes to your car, yes they do. In fact, as far as your car insurance company is concerned, they’re almost identical. The common theme is comprehensive insurance. If you don’t have comprehensive insurance, you pay the cost of the damage caused by a […]
Do you know how good your insurer is about paying a car insurance claim? Be honest. How could you possibly know? The ads of the big insurance companies mostly focus on them having the best price. Some companies make statements about having the best claims handling service. However, the supporting evidence is missing. The […]
Are you considering a new car? If so, be careful about believing the lists of which cars lead to cheap auto insurance. This data is often collected from sales data. Therefore, the data combines statistics of the typical driver along with car factors. You may not be the typical driver. This means your price […]
The other day somebody called me and said, “I loaned my car to a fully insured driver and he caused an accident. Now the driver of the other car is suing me. Who pays the cost depends on how you loaned the car. Did you loan through an Airbnb for cars service? Or, did you loan the vehicle […]
Every year car insurance prices go up? Why? Most of us drive the same car, year after year. We drive the same number of miles. We don’t even have accidents or tickets. It seems that safe driving doesn’t offer much benefit when it comes to the cost of insurance. Want to see how you […]
This week is my 13th anniversary…of being hit by a car. Yep, 13 years. I spent Father’s Day in the Stanford University Hospital Intensive Care Unit that year. My youngest was eight weeks old. Her siblings were two and four years old. While it may have been my most memorable Father’s Day, it was […]
