by Dennis Beaver | homeowner's insurance, insurance
September 25, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver Thomas, a reader in Chicago, wrote: “Liberty Mutual Insurance television commercials which state, ‘Only Pay for What You Need’ appear to suggest that other insurance companies will sell you coverages you don’t need. I’ll bet a lot...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer, warranty
April 21, 2017 • By Dennis Beaver Chances are that if you heard someone say “Bromic” you would think that it was a disease, as in “I had a really bad case of Bromic.” In fact, that’s precisely what Hanford readers Nick and Nanci Groenenberg wound up with, as you will...
by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees, background checks, lawyers
January 12, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver As a great deal of the work lawyers do takes place out of sight. This permits bill padding – charging for work that was never done or at an outrageous and unconscionable rate. Estimates of fraudulent billing run from 21% to over...
by Dennis Beaver | advertising, consumer, language
June 11, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver Our stories that discussed learning a foreign language and DEI led to several phone calls from call center and sales supervisors in the worlds of insurance and financial planning. One pointed out, “The market of people speaking an...
by Dennis Beaver | animal control, business, insurance, parenting
July 8, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver The next time you have trouble falling asleep: (1) Get out of bed and find your homeowners or business owner’s insurance policy. (2) Read that section titled, “Your obligation after a loss,” and specifically the Mitigation of Damages...
