Alston Ballkcom
Alston J. Balkcom has been an insurance broker since 1995. He can help you find Maryland Self-Employed Cover. His latest blog posts about insurance include: insurance for domestic partners
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Finding Private Health Care Insurance Carriers When You Are Over 55
- By Alston Ballkcom
- Published 01/28/2012
- Finances
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Buying for medical insurance might be more challenging as we get older We are more likely to have significant medical conditions, to have an unfavorable BMI and age alone increases the premiums we are offered
Senior Health Insurance – Finding the Best Plan
- By Alston Ballkcom
- Published 01/22/2012
- Finances
- Unrated
If you are a Medicare beneficiary looking for medical insurance, you have a lot of choices now You may find that having so many choices makes things more difficult
Do You Need International Travel Medical Insurance?
- By Alston Ballkcom
- Published 01/16/2012
- Finances
- Unrated
Your health care insurance policy will probably cover health care expenses when you are on an international vacation However, you may still want to buy an overseas travel insurance policy because it may offer benefits that your domestic health care insurance policy will not
Failing to Review Your Insurance Can Cost You
- By Alston Ballkcom
- Published 01/15/2012
- Finances
- Unrated
The personal insurance plans you have may need to be adjusted from year to year The life, health care, disability, car and homeowners' insurance that you have may no longer do what you need them to do
Shrinking Your Insurance Premiums
- By Alston Ballkcom
- Published 01/2/2012
- Finances
- Unrated
You can't turn on your TV without seeing the the tiny green gecko that tells us that we should get competitive quotes for insurance in order to shrink our premium This is a tried and true method of lowering our premiums, but there are other strategies that can be equally crucial
Pregnancy Insurance Options
- By Alston Ballkcom
- Published 12/25/2011
- Finances
- Unrated
If you are currently carrying a child and want to purchase health insurance, you will probably find that the road ahead will be rough Health care insurance carriers know that they are will spend more than you pay in premiums if they insure you and are unlikely to offer you health care insurance
Errors & OOmissions – Why Buy It?
- By Alston Ballkcom
- Published 11/28/2011
- Finances
- Unrated
E&O and other similar professional liability insurance policies can be crucial for professionals whether they are low profile licensees or high profile professionals At one time, only attorneys and doctors and other highly visible professionals needed to cover their rears with malpractice insurance and other related policies
Learn From This Common Self-employed Medical Care Coverage Error
- By Alston Ballkcom
- Published 09/14/2011
- Finances
- Unrated
If you are self employed and need medical care insurance coverage, you probably have several options and it may be difficult to determine which option is best You may have the option of keeping your COBRA coverage from your most recent employer, you may be able to get coverage through your spouse's job, you may be able to get medical care coverage on your own as an individual and you may have the option of buying health care insurance through your business
Private Health Insurance Comparison Dos and Don'ts
- By Alston Ballkcom
- Published 08/5/2011
- Finances
- Unrated
When comparing a medical insurance policy against another there are several things you should do You want to make sure that the company has a limited number of consumer complaints, is likely to be financially able to pay future claims and you want to make make certain that the particular policy you choose covers benefits you are likely to need
Guaranteed Issue Life Insurance an Expensive Scam?
- By Alston Ballkcom
- Published 07/31/2011
- Finances
- Unrated
Don't get scammed by buying a guaranteed issue or simplified issue life insurance policy These life insurance policies have their place, but too many people who could qualify final expense insurance contracts that are both cheaper and better overpay for guaranteed issue final expense insurance plans







































