Maggie Overholt

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Maggie is a former lead insurance editor at Reviews.com. She's written more than 70 insurance articles covering homeowners, auto, life, motorcycle, travel, and more.

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What is Full Coverage Car Insurance?

When it comes to insuring your car or yourself as a driver, you have many options to choose from. Two of the more popular questions are, “What is full coverage auto insurance?” and, “Should I get full coverage auto insurance?” Full coverage insurance refers to the process of combining several individual types of auto insurance ...

No-Fault Car Insurance Explained

What is PIP insurance? A handful of states have “no-fault” auto insurance laws, which means your own insurer must pay for your and your passengers’ injuries after an accident — no matter who caused it. No-fault states require drivers to purchase personal injury protection (PIP) as part of their car insurance policy. The PIP limit ...

Car Insurance Quotes: Everything You Need to Know

The first rule of car insurance is to compare, compare, compare. You’ll see this over and over again; whether it’s a review site like ours or a resource like the Insurance Information Institute, you’ll be advised to get multiple quotes before choosing a provider. The reason? Every insurer weighs your personal details differently, meaning they’ll ...

Ameriprise Financial Review

Ameriprise checks off everything we recommend for great car insurance: well-rounded coverage, reasonable pricing, and customer service that will have your back. Plus, the company earned an “A” financial strength rating from A.M. Best, meaning you can count on it if you need to file a claim. All of that may seem pretty boilerplate, but ...

How to Buy Life Insurance

Life insurance can be a difficult item on the financial to-do list. “Buying something for when you die is not appealing, but you still need to take the time to research it,” says Zhaneta Gechev, a 15-year life insurance agent and owner of OneStopLifeInsurance.com. “The biggest mistake I see when people shop for life insurance ...

Life Insurance FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions How Does Life Insurance Work? Do I Need Life Insurance? What Does Life Insurance Cover? What is Term Life Insurance? What is Whole Life Insurance? What is Universal Life Insurance? What Type of Life Insurance Should I Buy? How Much Does Life Insurance Cost? How Are Life Insurance Rates Determined? What Types ...

How Lemonade Insurance Works

When Life Gives You Lemons… Having to pay for homeowners insurance month after month leaves a sour taste in most people’s mouths. Lemonade, an app-based homeowners and renters insurance company, is trying to turn that lemon into something sweet by simplifying the insurance process. Insuring your home or apartment through Lemonade is meant to be ...

Should You Choose a Digital Insurance Company?

Digital insurance companies strive to meet customers where they are by simplifying the insurance process, increasing pricing transparency, and (ideally) lowering premiums along the way. However, an online-only insurance company won’t necessarily be the right choice for everyone. Here, we’ll explore the why and how of digital insurance companies, and help you figure out whether ...

Insurance Companies Can See Your Social Media. Time to Scrub Your Profiles?

Insurance is not an industry known for tech innovation or startup unicorns. Most of the companies that safeguard our homes, cars, and financial legacies are giants that have been profitably plugging along for generations—some since as early as the 18th century. “Change in the insurance industry has, in the past at least, occurred at the ...

What Happens When Smart Home Tech and Insurance Meet

American Family announced last week that it’s working with Neos, a U.K.-based technology company, to bring something called “smart home insurance” to the U.S. market. Home insurance being a traditionally slow-to-change industry, AmFam’s move to introduce the internet of things (IoT) into the mix perked our ears up. We were also intrigued by the idea ...

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