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Questions About Insurance? #AskAnneMarie

October 6, 2018 By Lena 18 Comments

Hello, readers! It’s been a while, huh?

Truth is, I’ve been pretty overwhelmed with my recent move. We are now inhabitants of a new city, the boys have started a new school and the bills are piling up – yes, moving is expensive.

Of course, being the savvy saver that I am, I knew we’d need to budget accordingly. I set about finding ways to save money while we were still in the old home, and that included trying to determine if I could save money on insurance. A quick search led me to InsuranceHotline.com, where I discovered I could get a quote – and, most importantly, compare insurance quotes – in three easy steps! There was no obligation to buy and the information was accurate and unbiased. Such a win!
Here’s the scoop: there are many ways to save on your insurance premiums, but none are more effective than shopping around. And I know you may be thinking, ugh, SUCH a process! It’s not, friends. Forget about waiting on the phone in call centre queues or dodging aggressive sales professionals. You can grab a quote online in minutes when it’s convenient for you, so there’s no excuse to not shop around to see if you can save some money! With auto insurance, for example, InsuranceHotline.com shoppers saved $450 on average in 2017 after comparing car insurance quotes. What could you do with $450? 

The process led me to 1) reaffirm that I was indeed with an insurance company offering me the best home and auto insurance rates, and 2) collaborate with InsuranceHotline.com and their Insurance Expert Anne Marie Thomas on a recent Facebook Live! Be sure to watch below if you missed it – you’ll see some of the most common insurance myths debunked and some really useful tips and tricks for finding the best rates.

During the Facebook Live, I had a few “A-ha!” moments. Notably:

1) There are rules around renovations and insurance that are more complex than you’ve imagined. In fact, the process of alerting your insurance company begins the moment you think about making changes to your home! Watch at the 11:25 minute mark for more information.

2) The “loyalty” discount. It’s no surprise that many insurance companies promote a loyalty discount, multi-product rebate or disappearing deductible to lure customers into staying with them year after year. So is it still in your best interest to shop around? Watch at the 22:30 minute mark for more information.

3) Do you love to cross the border to shop? You may want to take out a travel insurance policy! Most people think of travel insurance when they book an all-inclusive vacation or flight. But what happens if you slip and fall in Target during one of your quick weekend shopping trips to the US? Or worse? Even when you only leave the country for hours, you’re still classified as a “traveller”. Watch at the 29:00 minute mark for more information.

I’m so grateful that I had a chance to participate in the #AskAnneMarie Facebook Live – there was a ton of valuable information shared and from reading the viewer comments, it looks like they had a few “Ah-ha!” moments too!

Ready to save money on your home, auto and/or travel insurance? All it takes is a few minutes to compare quotes from InsuranceHotline.com‘s network of over 30 insurers. Remember, there’s no catch or fine print; the service is absolutely free for you to use. Your details are secure and your details/personal information will never be shared without your consent. The only thing you have to lose? Those expensive insurance premiums!

Special thanks to Anne Marie Thomas for flawlessly answering all the questions on last week’s Facebook Live. Ready to see if you can save money on insurance? Visit InsuranceHotline.com.

This post is sponsored by InsuranceHotline.com. The opinions on this blog, as always, are my own.

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: #askannemarie, insurance makeover, insurancehotline.com

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Comments

  1. Athena

    November 2, 2018 at 6:38 am

    Informative post. Thank you.

    Reply
  2. Jay M

    November 2, 2018 at 10:30 am

    Well, this was helpful! We didn’t alert our insurance company of our renovations. Big whoops! But now I know! Thanks for the info!

    Reply
  3. Melinda

    November 2, 2018 at 8:14 pm

    I like to bundle my home and auto insurance.

    Reply
  4. Janet C

    November 6, 2018 at 11:37 am

    I’m a shopper for most things but not when it comes to insurance but after reading this, you have motivated me to shop for my insurance! Very helpful…thank you!

    Reply
  5. Lynda Cook

    November 8, 2018 at 9:31 am

    There is a lot of stuff that your broker won’t tell ya, I have gotten discounts just for calling and telling him what we have done, and it’s great to shop around when your getting close to renew!

    Reply
  6. michelle tremblett

    November 9, 2018 at 11:46 am

    This is a great post! I am coming up on renewing my insurance and wanting to add and change a couple new policies, very informative! Thank you.

    Reply
  7. nicky

    November 11, 2018 at 9:32 pm

    Thanks for this – I am interested in learning more about insurance, so this is perfect.

    Reply
  8. kristen visser

    November 12, 2018 at 12:18 pm

    Thank you for this post! very informative <3

    Reply
  9. Fatima Naveed

    November 12, 2018 at 1:27 pm

    Thankyou i didnt know anything about it till now. My husband deals such things and i felt quite ignorant:)

    Reply
  10. Jenn E

    November 12, 2018 at 5:42 pm

    Just thinking about insurance can give me a headache but that was a very informative Q&A video!

    Reply
  11. katherine o

    November 12, 2018 at 10:36 pm

    These are great tips.

    Reply
  12. Calvin

    November 13, 2018 at 3:20 pm

    Everyone needs insurance, helpful post

    Reply
  13. Treen Goodwin

    November 15, 2018 at 8:36 am

    Great information and tips , thanks for sharing ,

    Reply
  14. Fatima Naveed

    November 15, 2018 at 9:31 pm

    Thats so informative and well described.

    Reply
  15. Jenny B

    November 16, 2018 at 9:44 pm

    $450 is a lot of money. I’d love to save as much as I can especially on insurance.

    Reply
  16. Debbie White-Beattie

    November 24, 2018 at 6:22 pm

    Insurance is always so much money but we would all like to save money

    Reply
  17. tamara m

    November 28, 2018 at 9:16 am

    important and very helpful insurance information, so informative! thank you!

    Reply
  18. Darren Scrubb

    February 22, 2019 at 2:47 pm

    Important information people need to hear concerning Insurance.

    Reply

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