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Insuring Your Home: Make Sure You Think About Property Value! The 1991 Oakland Hills Fire was an eye-opener for policyholders in California. The fire claims exposed the fact that thousands of homeowners and businesses were severely underinsured. While most people will never make a major loss claim against their homeowners insurance, it behooves all homeowners Business Insurance - What Do You Need? The subject of what types and amounts of business insurance to carry, and what the coverages mean, usually comes up one of two times: (1) just before the current policy expires when that rush renewal quote arrives OR (2) right after a major loss. Number (2) is generally when we go to work and is the