Someone asked me this VERY important question the other day...

DO YOU PASS THIS TEST???

What Is Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage?

An estimated 1 in 7 drivers in the U.S. is currently uninsured, according to the Insurance Research Council.
If you get into an accident with one of these drivers and you don’t have the right car insurance coverage, your budget could take a huge hit. Luckily, most car insurance companies offer coverage to help in these instances.
Uninsured motorist (UM) coverage applies if:

• The other driver was at fault.
• The other driver is uninsured.
• You were the victim of a hit-and-run accident.

Underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage applies if the other driver is at fault and underinsured, meaning he does not have a level of coverage high enough to cover your costs. In this case, the other driver’s insurance company would pay the bills until the policy limit is reached; your insurance company would then pay the rest of your reimbursement up to your coverage limit.
UM and UIM coverage are broken down as follows:

• Uninsured/underinsured motorist bodily injury coverage (UMBI/UIMBI).
• Uninsured/underinsured motorist property damage coverage (UMPD/UIMPD).

Note that in many cases, only bodily injury coverage will be offered. Check with your auto insurance agent for details on what coverages are offered and the exact details of those coverages.

What Is Stacked Coverage?

Stacking your coverage means that you increase your level of UM/UIM coverage according to the number of vehicles that you drive.
You can stack your UM/UIM coverage within or across policies.

• Within policies: Combining coverage limits for multiple vehicles on one policy.
  • Ex: If you had 2 cars on a single car insurance policy and your UM limit was $40,000, you could potentially combine your UM coverage limits for a total of up to $80,000.
• Across policies:
  • Ex: If you had 2 vehicles on 2 separate policies and your UM was $30,000, you could potentially file a claim using both policies, using up to $60,000.

What Is Unstacked Coverage?

If your UM/UIM coverage is unstacked, your level of coverage equals the limit listed on your policy.
Example: If your limit is set at $25,000, you’ll only receive coverage up to that maximum amount after an accident.
If you only insure one car, unstacked coverage is your only option. However, if you have two or more cars and your state allows stacking, you can choose to stack your UM/UIM coverage.




Depending on where you live, this may or may not apply to you....


ASK YOU INSURANCE PROFESSIONAL ABOUT YOUR COVERAGE TODAY! 




Reference: http://www.dmv.org/insurance/stacking-uninsured-and-underinsured-motorist-coverage.php

Did you ever have a customer service experience that wasn't that great?  What did you do about it?
Did you complain?  Did you ask for a manager or a supervisor?  Or did you just vow to stop using that service.. if you had other options, that is. Did you hang up and shake your head and wonder what this world was coming to?

I work in insurance every day and talk to people every day that have no clue about insurance. These are people that talk to customers every day and give advice.
Its pretty scary to think that people are giving advice to customers but know nothing about the product.

Take this picture of Finn here. He's chewing on a car, but has no idea what it really is and what it can do.  He's just a baby, why would he know?  Somebody should tell him. Who would that be?  Mom, Dad or Grandma?

Somebody should tell the insurance professional about the product they are selling. They should be told exactly what they are chewing on and what it can do.

We all hope that the professional giving advice has done some homework, took some training classes and had some experience, don't we?  Well, I do.  If they are giving me advice and handling my personal affairs like that, they better darn well know what they are talking about.

I say it is the boss's responsibility to make sure his/her employees are empowered to have the best resources there is within that company.  And I also say its the boss's responsibility to make sure they are doing thier job the best way too.

 We have been too soft, its time to make them responsible.