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My Norwegian Cousins' 9/11

July 22, 2011
May 4 @ 6:29 am

I was driving to work this morning and heard on the radio that Olso, Norway had suffered a terrorist bombing.  The bomb went off near the Prime Ministers’ office.  VERY…

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Pet Insurance: The Good, The Gooder, and The Not Covered

July 14, 2011
May 4 @ 6:29 am

SILVERMARK had a booth at the “Movies at Marymoor” (link for the schedule and what’s showing next): http://www.kingcounty.gov/recreation/parks/inventory/marymoor/movies.aspx. It was great.  We gave away doggie cookies with our tag printed…

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Insurance, Stereos and Drivers Ed

July 7, 2011
May 4 @ 6:29 am

I have a friend who’s daughter is sprinting through a drivers’ education class.  She and her classmates are coming up with A LOT of really great questions.  I thought one…

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Make the Auto Insurance Search Easier

June 30, 2011
May 4 @ 6:29 am

I was asked a great question today:  How can you make it easier to find the right insurance company for my car and me, out of all the companies out…

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The House is There But No One is Home

June 24, 2011
May 4 @ 6:29 am

For years we have been hearing of the house building slump, the house selling slump, the house buying slump, the general slumpie housing slump. One or two of the ‘slumps’…

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When the Teen Drivers' Parent is a Buddy

June 23, 2011
May 4 @ 6:29 am

If you are alive today to read this and have teen age children, there are some truths: You were once a teenager When you were a teen, you had someone…

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A Rumination On Trust And Respect

June 16, 2011
May 4 @ 6:29 am

I was just talking with my “DBC” (daughter by choice).  We were having a conversation that turned to the importance of trust in a business relationship and I realized something:…

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Calling for an Auto Insurance Quote

June 16, 2011
May 4 @ 6:29 am

When you call to speak with a customer service representative professional at and agency or an insurance company regarding your auto insurance, it is usually for one of four reasons: …

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No Liability Insurance: The "Trip" That Can Cost the Whole Vacation

June 9, 2011
May 4 @ 6:29 am

What is “liability”? I see it on my auto and homeowners insurance coverage list, but I don’t know what it is, why I pay SO MUCH for it and why…

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Mr. Hunter, His Woolens and The Beginning of Insurance

May 26, 2011
May 4 @ 6:29 am

Insurance as we know it today started in Mr. Edward Lloyd’s Coffee House in London, England in the late 1600’s.  To understand the beginnings, I am going to introduce you…

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