Reidel Insurance Agency, Inc. BlogView Reidel Insurance Agency, Inc.'s Website Blogen-uspostmaster@32c513a6-7868-4069-9642-25b27bce2500.insurancewebsitebuilder.comInsurance Website Builder - www.insurancewebsitebuilder.comurn:uuid:1587162c-1831-41b5-af9d-afbb4050c757urn:uuid:3c9ed395-3dcc-4ff1-b68c-b94b98008b60budgeting-for-your-first-apartment.aspxBudgeting for Your First Apartment <img src='' align='left' />Whether your decision to move into your first apartment is by your own choosing or the only option, it's important to create a budget before you sign a lease. Here are five tips to help make your transition to your own place a good one, financially s...Thu, 18 May 2023 10:33:11 -0700<span>Whether your decision to move into your first apartment is by your own choosing or the only option, it's important to create a budget before you sign a lease. Here are five tips to help make your transition to your own place a good one, financially speaking. </span><br />
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<span><strong>Know how much you have to devote to housing expenses. </strong>The typical rule of thumb is to spend 25 to 35 percent of your income on housing. Spending less is fine, but if you spend much more than 35 percent of your income, you increase the risk of having a hard time making ends meet. <img alt="a group of people in front of a building" src="/img/~www.reidelinsurance.com/apartment.png" style="width: 300px; height: 200px; float: right;" /></span><br />
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<span><strong>Choose an affordable location and place.</strong> Of course you want to be close to work or school, but at what cost? Once you know how much you can afford to spend, you can find a location that is within your price range. Check out at least half a dozen properties so that you get a good feel of what's available, and don't be afraid to negotiate. </span><br />
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<span><strong>Decide on living alone or with roommates. </strong>Having roommates might be a little too much like the dorms from your college days, but it might mean the difference between having a place that's mostly your own or living in your childhood bedroom. <a href="/renters/">Renting a house</a>, and subletting the rooms to friends, can be a great option as long as you disclose your plan and get your landlord's approval. </span><br />
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<span><strong>Add up the extras. </strong>Having your own digs comes with other expenses besides filling the fridge and having to buy your own shampoo. You need to know how much you can expect the utilities, <a href="/renters/">renters insurance</a>, cable, Internet, parking, lawn care and garbage removal to add up to each month. Sometimes landlords include these expenses in the total rent, so it's important to know what you're expected to pay. This should be included as part of your housing expenses, so if it puts you over a quarter of your take-home income, you might want to look at other properties. </span><br />
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<span><strong>Start an emergency fund. </strong>You never know when life will take an unexpected turn, so build up some savings and sock it away in a savings account. Start with a goal of $1000 or whatever your monthly rent payment is. From there, add to it until you accumulate six months' worth of living expenses so that you have enough for emergencies. </span><br />
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<span>Use these five tips to help you create a budget that works for you and allows you to be financially independent as you start a new chapter of your life. </span>renters,insurance,coverage,belongings,apartmenturn:uuid:bcf19384-6974-4a77-93b7-826d912f26553-misconceptions-about-disability-insurance.aspx3 Misconceptions About Disability Insurance <img src='' align='left' />Most people protect their homes, cars and health with insurance for good reason: they're important personal assets. Another personal asset that is ranked very high among people is their income and the ability to earn it. Without an income, your home,...Tue, 18 Apr 2023 11:18:04 -0700<span>Most people protect their homes, cars and health with insurance for good reason: they're important personal assets. Another personal asset that is ranked very high among people is their income and the ability to earn it. Without an income, your home, car and eventually your health would be impossible to maintain. This is why it makes sense that this most valuable of assets should also be protected with <a href="/disability/">disability insurance.</a> </span><br />
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<span>When injury or illness prevent you from earning an income, disability insurance provides a portion of that income to help you offset the cost of living. You can get short-term and long-term disability insurance. Short-term coverage covers you for a certain number of weeks or months after the illness or accident. Long-term coverage picks up after the short-term coverage ends and can last for years depending on the policy. </span><br />
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<span>Despite the importance of protecting one's income, many people have misconceptions that prevent them from getting <a href="/disability/">disability insurance</a>. Three of these are considered below. <img alt="a person sitting at a table using a laptop" src="/img/~www.reidelinsurance.com/disability2.png" style="float: right;" /></span><br />
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<span>Everyone can suffer from accidents and serious illness regardless of age. While young bodies are very robust, young people often up the ante by engaging in activities that stress the body more. Unlike a person about to enter retirement, the ability to work for an income is your primary and most important asset. This means it needs to be protected. The easiest time to obtain disability insurance is when you are young. It is also the time when it will be the least costly. </span><br />
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<span>Even though you don't move pianos or wash skyscraper windows, injuries still happen. If you spend a lot of time using a keyboard, carpal tunnel syndrome is a possibility. Writing and journalism aren't thought of as physically demanding jobs, yet carpal tunnel is a real possibility for these professionals. Illnesses, both physical and mental, constitute a very large percentage of disability claims. </span><br />
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<span>If you rely on your income, it should be protected. Accidents and illnesses are a fact of life and <a href="/disability/">disability insurance</a> can provide security for you and your family. </span>disability,insurance,coverageurn:uuid:88548125-7a4c-4dcf-a077-f3c13cc7c600are-you-prepared--floods.aspxAre You Prepared? - Floods <img src='' align='left' />Flash flooding and overland flooding can cause significant damage to your home or place of business. While flash flooding can occur within minutes or hours of excessive rainfall, levee or damn failure, or sudden release of a water, overland flooding&...Tue, 28 Mar 2023 16:02:38 -0700<span>Flash flooding and overland flooding can cause significant damage to your home or place of business. While flash flooding can occur within minutes or hours of excessive rainfall, levee or damn failure, or sudden release of a water, overland flooding—the most common type of flooding—occurs when waterways overflow. </span><br />
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<span>Even if you feel you live in a community with a low risk of flooding, remember that anywhere it rains, it can flood. Just because you haven't experienced a flood in the past, does not mean you won't in the future. Flood risk isn't just based on history; it is also based on a number of factors including rainfall, topography, flood-control measures, river-flow and tidal-surge data, and changes due to new construction and development. </span><br />
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<span>To <a href="/flood/">prepare for a flood</a>, you should: </span><br />
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW213478602 BCX0" paraid="1252989232" paraeid="{d373796a-0a81-42fa-bad2-596d7c057205}{94}" style="color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">If you </span><span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;">have to</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> leave your home, remember these evacuation tips:</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW213478602 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'201341983':0,'335559739':160,'335559740':259}" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></p>
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW213478602 BCX0" paraid="1956463246" paraeid="{d373796a-0a81-42fa-bad2-596d7c057205}{101}" style="color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Do not walk through moving water. Six inches of moving water can make you fall. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">If you have to walk in water, walk where the water is not moving.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> Use a stick to check the firmness of the ground in front of you.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW213478602 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'201341983':0,'335559739':160,'335559740':259}" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{'335552541':1,'335559684':-2,'335559685':1440,'335559991':360,'469769226':'Courier New','469769242':[9675],'469777803':'left','469777804':'o','469777815':'hybridMultilevel'}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="2" role="listitem" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 72px; padding: 0px;">
<p class="Paragraph SCXW213478602 BCX0" paraid="1247549009" paraeid="{d373796a-0a81-42fa-bad2-596d7c057205}{108}" style="color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Do not drive into flooded areas. If </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;">floodwaters rise</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> around your car, abandon the </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">car</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> and move to higher ground if you can do so safely. You and the vehicle can be swept away quickly.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW213478602 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'201341983':0,'335559739':160,'335559740':259}" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></p>
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW213478602 BCX0" paraid="334328109" paraeid="{d373796a-0a81-42fa-bad2-596d7c057205}{115}" style="color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Do not camp or park your vehicle along streams, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">rivers</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> or creeks, particularly during threatening conditions.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW213478602 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'201341983':0,'335559739':160,'335559740':259}" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></p>
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<span><strong>After a Flood </strong></span><br />
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<span>Your home has been <a href="/flood/">flooded</a>. Although floodwaters may be down in some areas, many dangers still exist. Here are some things to remember in the days ahead: </span><br />
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW246410234 BCX0" paraid="1020611619" paraeid="{d373796a-0a81-42fa-bad2-596d7c057205}{155}" style="color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Stay off the roads and out of the way as emergency workers </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">assist</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> people in flooded areas. </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW246410234 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'201341983':0,'335559739':160,'335559740':259}" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></p>
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW246410234 BCX0" paraid="899499855" paraeid="{d373796a-0a81-42fa-bad2-596d7c057205}{162}" style="color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Play it safe. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Additional</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> flooding or flash floods can occur. Listen for local warnings and information. If your car stalls in rapidly rising waters, get out </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">immediately</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> and climb to higher ground.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW246410234 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'201341983':0,'335559739':160,'335559740':259}" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></p>
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW246410234 BCX0" paraid="1503913232" paraeid="{d373796a-0a81-42fa-bad2-596d7c057205}{169}" style="color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Return home only when authorities </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">indicate</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> it is safe.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW246410234 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'201341983':0,'335559739':160,'335559740':259}" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{'335552541':1,'335559684':-2,'335559685':720,'335559991':360,'469769226':'Symbol','469769242':[8226],'469777803':'left','469777804':'','469777815':'hybridMultilevel'}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">
<p class="Paragraph SCXW246410234 BCX0" paraid="246555189" paraeid="{d373796a-0a81-42fa-bad2-596d7c057205}{176}" style="color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Take another route if you come upon a barricade or flooded road. Roads may still be closed because they have been damaged or are covered by water. Barricades have been placed for your protection. </span><span class="EOP SCXW246410234 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'201341983':0,'335559739':160,'335559740':259}" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{'335552541':1,'335559684':-2,'335559685':720,'335559991':360,'469769226':'Symbol','469769242':[8226],'469777803':'left','469777804':'','469777815':'hybridMultilevel'}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">
<p class="Paragraph SCXW246410234 BCX0" paraid="836750075" paraeid="{d373796a-0a81-42fa-bad2-596d7c057205}{183}" style="color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">If you must walk or drive in areas that have been flooded:</span><span class="EOP SCXW246410234 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'201341983':0,'335559739':160,'335559740':259}" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{'335552541':1,'335559684':-2,'335559685':1440,'335559991':360,'469769226':'Courier New','469769242':[9675],'469777803':'left','469777804':'o','469777815':'hybridMultilevel'}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="2" role="listitem" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 72px; padding: 0px;">
<p class="Paragraph SCXW246410234 BCX0" paraid="933868952" paraeid="{d373796a-0a81-42fa-bad2-596d7c057205}{190}" style="color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Stay on firm ground. Moving water only 6 inches deep can sweep you off your feet. Standing water may be electrically charged from underground or downed power lines.</span><span class="EOP SCXW246410234 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'201341983':0,'335559739':160,'335559740':259}" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{'335552541':1,'335559684':-2,'335559685':1440,'335559991':360,'469769226':'Courier New','469769242':[9675],'469777803':'left','469777804':'o','469777815':'hybridMultilevel'}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="2" role="listitem" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 72px; padding: 0px;">
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{'335552541':1,'335559684':-2,'335559685':720,'335559991':360,'469769226':'Symbol','469769242':[8226],'469777803':'left','469777804':'','469777815':'hybridMultilevel'}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">
<p class="Paragraph SCXW246410234 BCX0" paraid="241451274" paraeid="{d373796a-0a81-42fa-bad2-596d7c057205}{204}" style="color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Be aware of areas where floodwaters have receded. Roads may have weakened and could collapse under the weight of a car.</span><span class="EOP SCXW246410234 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'201341983':0,'335559739':160,'335559740':259}" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{'335552541':1,'335559684':-2,'335559685':720,'335559991':360,'469769226':'Symbol','469769242':[8226],'469777803':'left','469777804':'','469777815':'hybridMultilevel'}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">
<p class="Paragraph SCXW246410234 BCX0" paraid="1435017054" paraeid="{d373796a-0a81-42fa-bad2-596d7c057205}{211}" style="color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Stay out of any building if it is surrounded by floodwaters.</span><span class="EOP SCXW246410234 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'201341983':0,'335559739':160,'335559740':259}" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></p>
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW246410234 BCX0" paraid="24316661" paraeid="{d373796a-0a81-42fa-bad2-596d7c057205}{218}" style="color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Use extreme caution when entering buildings; there may be hidden damage, particularly in foundations.</span><span class="EOP SCXW246410234 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'201341983':0,'335559739':160,'335559740':259}" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></p>
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<span>Staying Healthy </span></strong><br />
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<span><a href="/flood/">A flood</a> can cause physical hazards and emotional stress. You need to look after yourself and your family as you focus on cleanup and repair. </span><br />
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</div>flood,insurance,requirements,home,damageurn:uuid:94d28009-ead1-4977-933b-4a0af65d893b3-benefits-of-medical-malpractice-insurance.aspx3 Benefits of Medical Malpractice Insurance <img src='' align='left' />All healthcare facilities and practitioners—even your small practice—can benefit from owning medical malpractice insurance. This type of insurance policy offers financial protection if a patient makes a claim against your practice for any...Thu, 02 Feb 2023 08:41:14 -0800<span>All healthcare facilities and practitioners—even your small practice—can benefit from owning <a href="/malpractice/">medical malpractice insurance</a>. This type of insurance policy offers financial protection if a patient makes a claim against your practice for any number of circumstances that fall under the umbrella of malpractice. This may include misdiagnoses, poor treatment, bad medical advice and more. </span><br />
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<span>Your small practice likely has a limited budget to work with, so you may be wondering if you really need this coverage. Before writing it off as an unnecessary expense, consider these three benefits of <a href="/malpractice/">medical malpractice insurance. </a><img alt="a laptop computer sitting on top of a table" src="/img/~www.reidelinsurance.com/medicare2.png" style="width: 300px; height: 192px; float: right;" /></span><br />
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<span>1. You never know when a malpractice claim may be made against you or your facility. If that scenario does come to pass, this coverage can help fund your legal defense, along with any awarded settlements. </span><br />
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<span>2. Even highly educated and skilled doctors can make mistakes or misdiagnose an ailment. Having medical malpractice insurance in place can offer the necessary protection if a mistake does occur in your practice. </span><br />
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<span>3. With numerous healthcare providers available to the public, patients are able to carefully select the doctors they wish to see. Having medical malpractice insurance in place shows fiscal responsibility, and also informs patients they’re covered if something doesn’t go quite as planned. </span><br />
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<span>Ready to learn more? Talk to your independent insurance agent about adding this coverage to your existing insurance portfolio today. </span><br />
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