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#68 Separating Disaster Perils from Homeowners Insurance
Robert explores the idea of separating wildfire and other disaster perils from homeowners insurance policies. It already is common in Florida and coastal areas to separate wind from homeowners policies. Should we do the same for wildfire? How would proper
#67 Jewelry Insurance
Robert and Da'Sha talk about their Christmas gifts. If giving or receiving jewelry, is insurance something to consider? Is expensive jewelry covered by a typical renters or homeowners insurance policy, and if not, what else can we do to protect it?BMFCE
#66 Do People Think It’s Okay to Murder a CEO If Their Insurance Stinks?
Robert and Da'Sha talk about the public reactions to the murder of Brian Thompson. The frustration with health insurance is not surprising and understandable, but isn't there a better path to improving the system?BMFCE: Insurance producers and adjusters
#65 Major Medical or Critical Illness?
Robert is dissatisfied with the medical insurance options during this open enrollment season and explores alternatives including critical illness insurance.BMFCE: Insurance producers and adjusters can earn insurance continuing education credit listening
#64 Thanksgiving Football
Robert and Da'Sha talk about the risks of playing football with friends and family on Thanksgiving. They also meander through topics like whether acupuncturists are doctors, the problems with finding affordable plans on the healthcare insurance marketplac
#63 My Girlfriend’s Moral Hazard
Robert identifies a moral hazard in his girlfriend's date night behavior. Are you the underwriter or the salesperson in your relationship?BMFCE: Insurance producers and adjusters can earn insurance continuing education credit listening to Roberts live
#62 Adding a Domestic Partner to Your Insurance
Robert was invited to join his girlfriend's health insurance plan, but they aren't married. Is this even possible? It turns out that in Arizona it's easier to share your health insurance plan than it is to share your Netflix password.BMFCE: Insurance pr
#61 Pets are Insured Like Property
Robert and Da'Sha talk about pet insurance and the practicality of insuring a $1,500 dog against the possibility of a $20,000 cancer diagnosis.BMFCE: Insurance producers and adjusters can earn insurance continuing education credit listening to Roberts
#60 Pig Butchering Scams
Robert is joined by Da'Sha to talk about the texts they each receive from unknown phone numbers. These might be attempts at a scam known as "pig butchering." Awareness is the best protection, but there could also be a widely available insurance product to
#59 IVF Treatments Paid by Uncle Sam
Robert talks through a presidential campaign proposal to make in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments free for people trying to conceive a child. There's no such thing as a free lunch, so what are the implications to making the IVF treatments a mandated b