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Happy Thanksgiving From QuickQuote!

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our customers and fans/followers on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest and more! We are especially grateful to have such a wonderful community and loyal friends. Thank you for (almost) a year's worth of Likes, Follows, Retweets, Comments and referrals!

Good luck to everyone braving...

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Why We Kiss

When people are attracted to each other, there is a natural urge to lock lips. Why is a kiss the first instinct for many people when it comes to expressing a certain kind of affection? There could be biological reasons for the romantic gesture.

Historical Origins

Many philematologists, or kissing experts...

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Unusual Ways to Die: Flesh-Eating Bacteria

If we asked you to think of the ten most ‘unusual’ ways to die, flesh-eating bacteria probably would not make your list. It certainly did not make ours! But it appears this horrific sounding condition, which is medically known as necrotizing fasciitis, occurs more often than we might think.

According to the...

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Unusual Ways to Die: Quicksand

Imagine you’re hiking along a trail with a friend one evening in late July. The sun is getting ready to set and the air is starting to cool. You begin to pick up the pace, as you need to make it back to your car before dark. Then, all of the sudden, your feet start to sink into the ground! You panic and struggle to...

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Longevity Insurance – Get Paid to Live Longer!

Most people are familiar with the concept of life insurance; you purchase a policy and the insurance company will pay a death benefit to your family(or other beneficiary) if you die while covered. The concept of longevity insurance may be a bit more unfamiliar.

Symetra Life Insurance Company hopes to change that. The...

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Insurance for Fido

Last fall we blogged about the growing trend in pet insurance. Well a new report out this week estimates Americans will spend around $1.1 billion (yes, with a 'b') annually on pet insurance by the year 2012. Pet insurance revenues for2007 were estimated to be approximately $248 million, which is an increase of 21 percent...

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Thankful for … Zappos?

Actually, my wife is quite thankful for Zappos, the online shoe retailer. But today, I stumbled across this heart-warming blog post about the company and felt compelled to share it with you. What does it have to do with Thanksgiving or life insurance? Nothing at all, really. But you may enjoy it anyway.

Zappos is...

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Pet Insurance on the Rise

A recent CNBC programreported that pet health insurance has become the third most requested voluntary benefit in the U.S. workplace. This stands to reason as Americans spend an estimated $18 billion annually on veterinary care. If you've ever had your Labrador Retriever gulp down one of your children's toys, onlyto...

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What is Critical Illness Insurance

Q: What is critical illness insurance?

A: Critical illness insurance is a type of medical coverage that pays a lump-sum benefit to the insured upon the diagnosis of a critical illness. For example, if a policy covers a specific form of cancer, the insured will receive cash from the insurance company if she is...

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You May Now Kiss the Insurance Agent

We can now add 'Wedding Insurance' to the growing list of unusual types of insurance policies. You know, the list that includes the likes of the following:

Pet Insurance - once considered unusual, this type of insurance isquicklymoving into the mainstream.

Body Part Insurance - think Jennifer Lopez's biggest...

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Critical Illness Insurance

"What the ....?" you might ask. Critical Illness insurance is a simple, relatively obscure form of insurance. It has been around for ages, most often found as part of a company benefits package such as a cafeteria plan. This type of insurance typically pays a lump sum if the insured suffers a covered medical condition...

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