Insurance Blog Week in Review – May 6 -12, 2012

Once a week, the Insurance Blog Week in Review gives you a brief description about everything that hit the blog in the past seven days. There could be anywhere between twelve and fourteen different blogs appearing in that amount of time. What did you miss? Here is your chance to “ketchup”. Oregon has Insurance for Growers of Medical Marijuana It is similar to a crop insurance policy. This specialty type of insurance is to provide some protection for people who are growing marijuana that is going to be used for medical purposes. It provides some finances to help if the … Continue reading

Help For Musicians Who Lack Health Insurance

Every year, New Orleans holds a huge jazz festival that goes on for more than a week. The musicians that come to preform at the festival will, at times, require health care. Many of them do not have health insurance. They go to the New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic for the health care that they need. The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is an annual festival that started in April of 1970. The first one had around 350 people attending. In 2001, attendance reached 650,000. The festival includes twelve different stages, all of which showcase a multitude of musicians, preforming … Continue reading

Insurance Blog Week in Review – April 22 – 28, 2012

At the end of every week, the Insurance Blog Week in Review gives you a quick and easy way to “ketchup” on all of the articles that hit the blog in the past week. There can be anywhere between 12 and 14 different blogs that have appeared. What did you miss this week? Renters Insurance Doesn’t Cover Bug Infestation A family in Bakersfield, California, rented a home that was infested with bugs. The entire family is suffering from scabies, and ended up throwing away their contaminated property. Would renters insurance covered any of this? Unfortunately, it would not. The Insurance … Continue reading

What Does Musicians Insurance Cover?

Are there any musicians in your family? If so, then you may want to look into musicians insurance. It provides a type of coverage that isn’t adequately provided for in homeowners insurance or other types of policies. This is the type of insurance that most people don’t think about getting until it is too late. Musical instruments are expensive. This is true no matter what type of musical instrument a person plays. It cost quite a lot of money to get a guitar, or a bass, or a drum kit. You are also going to need microphones, microphones stands, amps, … Continue reading

There are Several Ways to Apply for Medicaid in Louisiana

The website for the Medicaid program in Louisiana is very user friendly. The state made it very easy to see what programs are offered, the eligibility requirements, and more. There are several different ways to apply for Medicaid in Louisiana. You can even apply online. Medicaid is a public, or government run, health insurance program. It is designed to provide people who are low-income, and who cannot afford to buy health insurance from a private insurer, a way to have access to health insurance coverage. Medicaid is funded by the federal government and by the government of an individual state. … Continue reading