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Auto Insurance Service Award URBAN INSURANCY AGENCY IS BEING HONORED AS A WINNER OF THE 2015 SPECTRUM AWARD FOR SERVICE EXCELLENCE!We are proud to announce that Urban Insurance has won the 2015 Spectrum Award for earning a 5 star Service rating! We award and give voice to exceptional companies. Spectrum Awar...
Read MoreInsurance for Uber Drivers in Illinois
Save up to 75% off of Insurance for Uber Drivers
Urban Insurance is proud to announce a New program providing Insurance for Uber Drivers in Illinois.
Uber and Lift are both great ways to get around Chicago, and more people are signing up to use the service as well as become drivers. Uber, is a large and well respected company, as a part of their process for signing up new drivers they expe...
Read MoreWe Stand with the People of Paris
France gave us the Statue of Liberty, they share our values, and we share their sorrow. This is not the action of a religion, this senseless slaughter is the work of twisted fanatics who have divorced themselves from any empathy for human life. We are, once again, looking into the heart of true evil and it terrifies us. People were executed for the crimes of going to a concert, having dinner wi...
Read MoreDoes my Car Insurance automatically transfer to a Rental car?
A common question I am asked is, "Does my Car Insurance automatically transfer to a Rental car?" There are two basic types of coverage, Liability and Physical Damage. Liability covers you against damage you do to other people's cars, property and or Personal Injury.
and yes your liability transfers to a rental car and no additional cost. Physical Damage, often called "Full Coverage,"...
Read MoreUrban Insurance Is Moving
Effective October 3rd Urban Insurance Agency
Will be moving our offices. Our new location and contact information is:
Urban Insurance Agency
800 West Huron Street
Suite #301
Chicago, Illinois 60642
312-664-8088 / 800-680-0707 Urban Insurance Is Moving
Please visit us at our new space starting October 3rd 2015 While office has moved, you will continue to find all of the friendl...
Read MoreFake Car Insurance policies
Avoid being the next victim of fake car insurance policies Watch out for scammers selling fake auto insurance policies. (iStockPhoto) PrintEmail
By Karin Price Mueller | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com 0 Reddit A car stops suddenly in front of you, you hit your brakes, hear t...
Read MoreWhat is Non Owner car insurance?
"Non Owner" or "Non Owned Automobile Insurance" is often thought of as liability insurance for those that do not own a car. I feel an obligation to warn all those that call asking for this type of coverage that not all cars you drive but do not own are covered. Insurance companies make a distinction for any car that you are a "Regular and or Customary driver". Non-Owners insurance covers a dri...
Read MoreInsurance for Medicar Plates.
Looking for Insurance for Medicar Plates?
If you operate a Nonemergency Transportation company (Medicar), then you know that your MC plates come due on June 30th. You also know that the police will be out looking for any Medicar driving on expired plates. The limits of liability required are set at $250,000/$250,000/$50,000 in the state of Illinois. Without an Accord certificate of insurance pr...
Read MoreSR22 Information for Illinois
SR22 Insurance Information for Illinois A lot of confusion and misinformation seems to surround the SR22 requirements in Illinois. In this article, I will break it down and explain the points that often cause the most questions. Simply put, an SR-22 is a form (provided by your car insurance company) that verifies you have met Illinois's state requirement for auto liability insurance. ...
Read MoreAre Uber drivers employees?
If you ask Uber they will tell you, No they are sub-contractors, but if you ask The California Labor Commission they will say they A driver for Uber is an employee. In a ruling on June 3 ruling the the California Labor Commission concluded that drivers for Uber are employees, and not contractors, and Uber is subject to withholding Social Security, providing workers’ compensation as well as unemplo...
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