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| Staten Island | | The best time to switch policies is | | Retail Credit Company: The former |
| El Paso | | within one month of receiving your | | name of Equifax, a credit reporting |
| Anderson | | policy renewal from your current | | organization. See Equifax. |
| Denver | | insurer. You can typically cancel your | | |
| Jacksonville | | policy without any fees or penalties if | | Agency: An insurance sales office |
| Palm Desert | | you act within this time period. | | which is directed by a agent, |
| Minneapolis | | | | manager, independent agent, or |
| Boynton Beach | | Healthy people have the best | | company manager. |
| Seattle | | mortality risks and thus are much | | |
| Manchester | | cheaper for companies to insure. This | | Fictitious Groups: Groups formed |
| Warren | | translates into lower rates for the | | primarily for the purpose of buying |
| Fayetteville | | Super Preferred customer than | | insurance. Under the law such groups |
| San Jose | | someone with higher risk factors such | | may not be underwritten. |
| Naples | | as a heart condition, cancer or | | |
| Nashville | | diabetes. Conversely, if you were | | Absolute Assignment: Assignment by |
| Hollywood | | unhealthy when you acquired your | | a policy owner of all control of and |
| Des Moines | | policy, and your health has now | | rights in the policy to a third party. |
| Berkeley | | improved, it might be time to shop for | | |
| Santa Barbara | | a new policy, as your rates are likely | | Open Rating: A system whereby a |
| Flint | | to be lower. | | state allows an insurer to use rates |
| Lubbock | | | | without prior approval. |
| Atlanta | | We offer quotes for auto insurance, | | |
| Buffalo | | life insurance, homeowners | | War Risk Insurance: Insurance |
| Orange Park | | insurance, health insurance, term life | | covering damage caused by war. |
| Chesapeake | | insurance and more. | | Most often written by Ocean Marine |
| Huntington Beach | | | | Insurance companies covering |
| Woodbridge | | While some companies raise their | | vessels. |
| Houston | | prices based on your actual age, | | |
| Chula Vista | | most companies increase the price of | | Net Interest Earned: The average |
| West Chester | | their policies six months before your | | interest earned by an insurer on its |
| Arlington | | birthday. Its a term called Age | | investments after investment expense |
| Schaumburg | | Nearest in the industry, and that | | but before federal income taxes. |
| Peoria | | half-year price increase could really | | |
| New Orleans | | add up over a 20-year term policy. As | | Replacement: A new policy written to |
| San Diego | | above, the quicker you purchase your | | take the place of one currently in force. |
| Charleston | | policy the better. | | |