Reason for home owners discount in Auto insurance?

What are the economic reason for discount in "Auto Insurance" if the person is also a home owner?

I see that even if the home owner insurance is not with the same carrier as Auto Insurance but still auto insurance company gives the home owner discount. And if it is with the same company then it is called "multiple policy" discount.

Also, One of the person has been renting and has the car garage, but that person did get the discount for garaged car but it was less than the home owner discount.

How does the probability of accident or other loss decrease with home ownership?

Well, when it's with the same company, it's all about policy retention - if you have both your auto and homeowners with the same company/agent, you're more likely to renew them both, with the same company. If you only have one, the other agent is going to try to take that other policy from you.

Regarding a homeowners discount for homeowners, that really is a loss ratio thing. If you can be responsible enough to manage to own a home, then that responsibility generally translates into driving slightly more responsibly, or at least having fewer claims dollars paid out.

You CAN get the credit just as equally, though, with a RENTERS policy as with a homeowners policy. Usually, that credit is a percentage of the premium.

Insurance companies don't worry about how, or why, there are fewer claims with home ownership - just like they don't worry about how or why with credit scores, marital status, gender, etc. The how or why isn't relevant. All that's relevant, is that there is a direct corrolation between those items, and claims. The reasons behind it are irrelevant.

"How does the probability of accident or other loss decrease with home ownership?"

This is the wrong question. Auto insurance is priced on correlations rather than causations. There appears to be a correlation between lower loss costs on auto insurance for people who have homeowners insurance when compared with the entire cohort of people with auto insurance.

Re: online purchases: safer to use debit card or credit card?

there had to be a better way to phrase that question ..

Credit cards have better fraud protection. It is actually suggested that you "never" use a debit card online, as they can clean out your checking account.

Both debit and credit cards usually have protection against fraudulent charges. Sometimes it takes months for these to be resolved though. My debit card is tied to my checking account. I depend on this for my basic needs. Being without the money for a couple of months would be a disaster. It may also cause me to bounce checks while the bank is trying to figure it out.

I always use my credit card for online purchases. If you pay your balance in full at the end of the month it doesn't cost any extra.

Credit card is the better way to go. If there's a problem, it's just a little of your line of credit tied up. Use a debit card and it's actual money out of your bank account. It's also easier to get credit cards to process disputes quickly.

Credit card, with a debit card if someone steals your information they have access to your bank account.

credit card definitely

Quick tax question?????

If you have a cost to recover from your pension is it
partially taxable or is it not taxable?

Your cost basis will be allocated across multiple years, the amount above that will be taxable.

It sounds like you're talking about an expense, not a source of income. In that case, the question should be is it deductible, partially deductible, or non-deductible.

Quick question about tax refund (Australia)?

Hi, I rang the ATO to see what stage my tax refund is at and they said it was processed today. Exactly waht does that mean? Will I get tomorrow?

Did they say it issued today? If thats the case & you elected to receive the refund directly into your bank account. Your refund should be in your account tomorrow, If you are receiving a cheque you have to wait for the postie.

Questions about the FDIC?

- What problems was it supposed to fix?

-What did the government hope to achieve by creating it?

-What type of bank losses does it cover?

And sources would be appreciated XD

Mainly to ensure compliance with a set of known rules.

From investopedia:
http://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/fdic…

Here is the history of the FDIC:
http://www.investopedia.com/articles/eco…

Also look at the Emergency Banking Act of 1933
http://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/emer…

Also wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FDIC

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It was created after the crash at the beginning of the Great Depression. It stops banks from failing because people think they;re going to fail and draw all their money out, which actually causes a failure of an otherwise sound bank. Now people don't rush to withdraw because their deposits are insured.

Question on HMO Policies?

Do most HMO policies offer home health care services,care in a skilled nursing facility and hospice care? If so what can be expected for each of them? (co-pay amount, % that the insurance companies pay ect.)

Many cover one or both home health & skilled nursing. However, if covered your cost sharing will be vastly different between plans as is the qualifications for the services. Some will cover hospice but that coverage is less common.

No, health insurance of ANY kind, including HMO, does not cover assisted living or skilled nursing. You need long term care coverage for those.

Many of them WILL cover hospice care, though - but it's usually for a very short period of time, like two weeks or less.

Home Health Care isn't covered in a skilled nursing facility. You'd need a long term care policy to cover non-skilled services in a nursing home.

Question about visa debit card?

i bought a 25-dollar visa debit card in walgreens because theres this game that i want to donate to (im planning to donate 20 dollars) and when i entered the card number and the security number it said "your billing adress and the card insuer's adress does not match" so i tried it again and then it said "Transaction declined: insufficient fund". why is that? theres an extra 5 dollars in my card

it because you didnt register the card on the gift card website
read this aritlce it explain the problem with gift card and how to solve this problem
Using Visa or American Express Gift Cards to Shop Online

question.jpgOne of the most asked gift card questions, particularly on Yahoo Answers is whether you can use a Visa or any other bank issued gift card (American Express, Discover, or MasterCard) to shop online. The answer is yes.

However, there are additional steps you have to take to prevent your card from being rejected by the merchant. The problem with using Visa (or any other bank issued) gift card online is that there is no verifiable name and address associated with the card. When buying things online, most merchants want your name and billing address to match the name and address you have on file with your card (credit, debit, or bank gift card) issuer.

Therefore, before you use your Visa or other bank issued gift card, call the merchant/financial institution that issued the card or go to their website and add your name and address to the card. This will ensure that when you use the card online, the name and address you provide to the merchant for billing will match the name and address on file for the card. Once you have registered your card, you can use it online just like you would use a regular credit card.

If your information (name and address) has changed since you registered your Visa gift card, call the card issuer or go online and update your information before you use the card online.