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Aug 31st 2007 Cheap Car Insurance in Miami, Florida

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If you live and drive in Miami, Florida, you need “Florida Coverage” car insurance. All this really means is that you have to have auto coverage that was issued in the State. You’ll need to have this in place when you go to the DMV to pay for the registration.

Although it is relatively simple to find and secure a car insurance policy, most motorists who live in Miami want to find the cheapest rates possible. Although anyone can find a low rate by only buying minimum coverage, this isn’t going to be enough should you find yourself in an accident.

If you’ve already been in one collision in Florida you may actually have to purchase coverage for bodily injury. This is decided on a case by case basis, but it’s important that motorists shopping for coverage be aware of that fact.

When you do want more coverage than what the law suggests as minimal, consider using these money saving tips:

• If you only use the car for recreational purposes, tell the car insurance agent this. This often applies to stay-at-home parents as well as the elderly. It costs more to insure a vehicle that is driven back and forth to work each day.
• Elderly drivers can also take a defensive driving course. Miami is a haven for the retired and many Miami based insurance companies realize that more mature drivers may pose a risk. If those motorists take a defensive driving class to proof they are still competent behind the wheel, they may be eligible for a discount.

Although it can be tedious to call different agents to ask for car insurance quotes the savings you can enjoy will be worth the trouble. Many motorists are shocked when they realize that quotes for the exact same coverage can vary by hundreds and even thousands of dollars a year depending on the company. When you know this, it becomes much less of a task to gather those quotes.

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Aug 31st 2007 Florida Self Employed Health Insurance

Florida residents that are self employed and looking for health insurance have a number of options available to them. Be aware that depending upon your health, your age, and other factors unique to your particular situation there is no hard and fast rule as to which option is best for you. However, there are some general guidelines that will help you make the best Florida self employed health insurance decision.

The first Florida health insurance option available to the self employed is to simply apply for an individual health insurance policy. The benefit to applying for an individual health insurance policy is that individual health insurance rates in Florida are very competitive.

The downside to attempting to purchase an individual health insurance policy in the state of Florida is that you must be healthy. According to FL law, a health insurance company can decline your application for an individual health insurance policy based on prior medical history (pre-existing conditions), height and weight restrictions, and other health related criteria.

That means if you have cancer, diabetes, weight problems, or a host of other physical ailments then you will be denied coverage with a Florida individual health insurance policy. (Any unscrupulous agent that tries to tell you other wise is misrepresenting whatever product he or she is trying to sell you as health insurance when in fact it is probably a discount health plan or a health insurance indemnity plan with very limited coverage).

The second Florida health insurance option available to the self employed is to apply for a Florida group health insurance plan. In Florida, any group of 2 employer/employees or more is considered eligible for a Florida small group health insurance. (If it is just you: 1 self employed person functioning as a sole proprietor in the state of Florida then you have a different option open to you - see option 3 below). The benefit to applying for a Florida small group health insurance policy is that that certain health issues that can signal an automatic decline on the individual health insurance side will not signal an automatic decline on the group health insurance side.

The downside to attempting to purchase a group health insurance policy in the state of Florida is that it can be very expensive. Think of it in terms of: the more potentially unhealthy people that the insurance company has to give health insurance to (group health insurance) the higher the premiums will be as opposed to where the insurance company can pick and choose who they will accept for health insurance (individual health insurance).

The third Florida health insurance option available to the self employed is for those that are functioning as a sole proprietor. Florida self employed sole proprietors can apply for a Florida guaranteed issue small group health plan. The Florida guaranteed issue small group health plans has an open enrollment period only fldfs.com/PressOffice/ViewConsumerAlert.asp?ID=2064″ target=”_new during the month of August.

Florida self employed health insurance can be a somewhat tricky area to navigate without the help of a licensed independent Florida health insurance agent. There are also many different ways to save money in taxes - one of which being the ability to deduct your health insurance premiums paid on Schedule C of your tax return against and up to your Schedule C income (Meaning that even if you don’t itemize [Schedule A] you can still deduct your health insurance premiums paid all the way up to your Schedule C income!).

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