The Big Picture On Insurance: USAA’s Annual Reports

Doug Nordman

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I get many questions about USAA’s services & products. After six years of their financial conferences and dozens of interrogations interviews of their executives, I think I’ve learned enough about their business model (and the insurance industry) to help you navigate your choices. My spouse and I have been USAA ...

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USAA Answers Your Insurance And Financial Questions

Doug Nordman

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This was the best conference yet! For those who are just joining us, last month I polled people's questions about USAA's insurance and financial programs. I brought those issues to the Digital Military Experience with USAA's Communications team, other program managers, and several executives. But first, it's ...

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What Questions Should I Ask USAA At Digital MilEx?

Doug Nordman

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  [Nords note:  if you're finding this post via a search engine, here's the followup post with USAA's responses: USAA Answers Your Insurance And Financial Questions]   It's almost that time of year again! The San Antonio summer is cooling off (a little) and on 19-20 September I'll be USAA's guest ...

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Your Auto Insurance Premiums Are Rising, But It’s Not Just You

Doug Nordman

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My social media has lit up this year with complaints about vehicle insurance. It seems as if every military family who's transferred to a new duty station has paid more money to insure the same autos and the same drivers. Even families who haven't moved (yet) are unhappy when they renew their policies: more money ...

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Reduce the cost of insuring your teen driver with USAA

Doug Nordman

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    Way back in 2008, our daughter reached the age of 15.5 and took the test to earn her learner's permit. Licensed to learn. She was pretty excited about this modern rite of passage. I was pretty excited about how much our insurance premiums would jump for the next few years. This was before ...

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Tricare, vehicle insurance, and uninsured/underinsured motorists

Doug Nordman

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    I've enjoyed military retirement for over 10 years, and in that time I've been lucky enough to be mostly ignorant of my Tricare Prime benefits. I found a good civilian clinic for my primary care manager (just a couple of miles from our house), and I've only visited once or twice a year for the ...

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