According to Freddie Mac’s chief economist, mortgage interest rates should remain at historically low levels in 2016 regardless of the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise the federal funds rate (for the first time since 2006) late last year. What does that mean for you? Whether you’re ready to buy or sell a home, now could be the time to act. But before you do, consider how the three biggest homebuying trends may affect you.
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A leading insurance professional organization recently recognized Daniel McNamara, CIC, of V.F. McNeil Insurance, Branford, for dedication and ongoing leadership in the insurance industry.
The Society of Certified Insurance Counselors (CIC) honored Daniel McNamara for ten years of successfully maintaining the Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation, denoting significant commitment to advanced knowledge and customer service.
“This honor is an acknowledgment of the priority Daniel McNamara places on education and professional growth,” cited the Society’s President, Dr. William T. Hold, CIC CPCU, CLU. “Customers, associates, and the insurance profession as a whole benefit from such dedication.”
The CIC Program is nationally recognized as the premier continuing education program for insurance professionals, with programs offered in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, the Society of CIC is a not-for-profit organization and the founding program of the The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research.- Details
V.F. McNeil Insurance highlights Carmine Montuori’s 25 YEARS of experience in the insurance industry and makes a special mention of his dedication to product and insurance industry education when it comes to the agency’s niche markets.
Montuori joined V.F. McNeil Insurance in 1997 as an Account Manager. He earned his way to a CIC (Certified Insurance Counselor) position in 2002. Additionally, he earned his Life and Health Insurance License in 2009 and was then promoted to Vice President in 2014.
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Mother Nature can throw one heck of a punch. And as residents on the East coast learned yet again with the winter storm Jonas, you don’t want to be on the receiving end of her wrath. Unfortunately, she seems to be striking out more often than ever, drenching parts of the U.S. in a series of extreme precipitation events that lead to flooding—the most common, and most costly, form of natural disaster according to FEMA. In fact, over the past several years, about 60 percent of all declared disasters involved flooding.
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