Construction workers, farmers and landscape workers take note: insect-related deaths are most likely in your line of work. As reported by The Wall Street Journal’s The Numbers blog, a new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) finds that insects, arachnids, and mites were involved in 83 fatal occupational injuries from…
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How to Assess Your Home Insurance Policy
Home insurance plans tend to get ignored until they’re needed, and that can be a costly mistake for homeowners. “Most homes in the U.S. are underinsured, and it gets worse if you’ve renovated or upgraded your home,” says Mary Boyd, division president at ACE Private Risk Services. Home insurance will…
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3 Things Dog Owners Need to Know About Homeowners Insurance
Up to 47% of American households have a dog, and for insurance companies, these households represent a risk. In 2013, homeowners insurance policies paid out some $483 million in dog bite liability claims. Obviously, insurance companies would rather not be shelling out hundreds of millions of dollars over dog bites.…
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Mistakes to Avoid When Shopping for Long-Term-Care Insurance
It’s a decision many baby boomers are grappling with: Should I buy long-term-care insurance? The decision has never been more difficult. According to researchers at Georgetown University and Pennsylvania State University, about 70% of individuals 65 and older will need long-term care—whether at home or in an assisted-living facility or…
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Does health insurance increase your lifespan?
The mortality rate in Massachusetts declined substantially in the four years after the state enacted a law in 2006 mandating universal health care coverage, providing the model for the Affordable Care Act. In a study released last week, Harvard School of Public Health professors Benjamin Sommers, Sharon Long and Katherine Baicker conclude…
