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Safe Vacations
HMO Vs PPO
D & O For Private Firms
Your Agent Steve Davis
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Going on Vacation? Protect Your Identity


If you're planning a vacation anytime soon, we recommend you take a few precautions to make sure you protect yourself from possible loss. 

 

1. Tell your banks and credit card companies about your travel plans. Avoid the hassle of a frozen account. Instruct them to contact your cell phone number if they notice suspicious activity.

2.  Secure your mail. Hold your mail with the post office or have a friend pick it up daily.

3.  Weed out your wallet. Outsmart pickpockets and leave behind your checkbook, Social Security card and other nonessentials.

4.  Make digital copies of important travel documents. This allows for easier replacement if they are stolen or missing.

 

While you're away

5.  Choose ATMs wisely. Withdraw cash only at major institutions after inspecting them for tampering. Use a PIN-based ATM card instead of a debit card.

6.  Use secure Internet connections. Don't access personal or financial information on public computers.

7.  Use a hotel safe. Never leave out personal information, a laptop or a smartphone in your hotel room or rental car.

8.  Avoid over sharing  Never post specific vacation plans or pictures on social networking sites. It's an open invitation to potential thieves.

 

When you return

9.  Check accounts regularly. Frequently check credit and bank account activity on a secure computer or by phone while you're away and when you return.

10. Shred boarding passes, itineraries and other paperwork that contains valuable information. Never throw these documents away

  

HMO & PPO- What You Need to Know

 

You may be getting to the point where you are making a decision about health care. Or you may be confused about the differences between a Health maintenance organization (HMO) plan and a Preferred provider organization (PPO) plan.  Let me help you out.

 

A health maintenance organization (HMO) contracts with health care professionals and facilities to create a "provider network." If you choose HMO insurance, you'll typically pay just a small co-payment if you visit a physician or hospital within the plan network. This plan requires you to select a primary care physician and generally you must have all treatment performed within the network. HMO plan are very competitive but out of system care is limited.

 

A preferred provider organization (PPO) also enters into contractual agreements with health care providers and creates a "provider network." But unlike HMOs, PPO health insurance will cover some - but not all - of the cost of care administered by out-of-network providers. Out of network care is an option but you may have a separate deductible or cost. In summary, PPO health insurance offers a wider range of access than HMO insurance, but your out-of-pocket costs tend to be higher.

 

Why Private Firms Need Directors & Officers Insurance

 

Many private companies tell us they don't see the need to have Directors & Officers, (D & O) insurance. Many officers say the corporate structure will protect them, or D & O insurance is for publicly held corporations.  Or the best one, "we can't afford it". Our hope is to dispel these notions. D & O premiums have fallen to incredibly low levels for all buyers. The number of insurers interested in D&O insurance has grown. You can secure meaningful limits at affordable pricing. 

 

Many CEO's and COO's think that their General Liability insurance will cover D & O exposure. The GL policy is not intended to pick up many if not all the issues that can be brought against privately held companies. Let's examine a few of the more important ones.

 

 

Shareholders - claiming misrepresentation, breach of duty with respect to distribution of profit, or sale of the corporation.

 

Breach of loyalty -with respect to agreements between other directors or companies. Claims also come from family members of shareholders through divorce or death. 

 

Claims by competitors or customers for misrepresentation, over-stating product performance or by financial institution for miss-stating financial information. 

 

Claims by the government have increased especially by the SEC for not properly following rules and statues. 

 

The corporate documents & Statutes won't always protect directors and officers from litigation costs and potential damages. Many claims can't by law be indemnifiable through the corporation. You could be at risk. Call me today, I can provide a quote for you.