Jack Hungelmann

Great book, very imformative., May 14, 2002
Reviewer: Rick Bergami from Phoenixville, Pa USA

I bought this book because I was sick of just signing my insurance contracts. The author explained clearly the different types of insurance and made recommendations you can follow to save you time and money. This book was well worth the price since I have saved so much in insurance. This is also a must have for those of us that own rental properties.


Great resource!, September 5, 2001
Reviewer: A reader from Houston, TX United States

This is a must have for young families, professionals, and really everyone who has their own residence. Through this book I found out my "sueability" and really restructured my entire insurance plan. Most people won't believe how grossly underinsured they are!


This author actually make insurance interesting!!!, April 9, 2001
Reviewer: A reader from Boston, Massachusetts USA

I didn't think it was possible, but Jack Hungelmann made reading about insurance actually interesting. I cannot tell you how much money and time I have saved just by taking a few minutes here and there to look up specific topics in this book. It is really well-written, covers an incredible broad range of topics, and has a lot of funny and real-life stories which capture the topics. I will also continue to find it very helpful as a reference to refer to as new insurance issues come up. Trust me, this is the insurance book to buy and trust!


Great overview of all important insurance matters, March 9, 2001
Reviewer: A reader from San Francisco, CA United States

This book is a great comprehensive overview of all the important insurance matters one needs to be aware of in today's life in America. Too many young people like myself aren't aware of how underinsured (and therefore financially exposed) they are in the face of life's various perils until something terrible happens. This book does an excellent job at explaining in simple terms all the key facts and questions one needs to know and ask in order to get adequate protection.

Invaluable Insurance Tutorial, April 8, 2005

We bought this book well after we bought a home and cars, but just after buying umbrella insurance. We wish we had had it all along. Jack Hungelmann did a wonderful, thorough job in the daunting task of educating naive "dummies" like us who never did learn how the insurance pieces fit together and who never fully grasped the importance of protecting one's assets and future. Mr. Hungelmann obviously cares about his reading audience and wants us to learn how to protect ourselves. We grew up a little after finishing the book and attempting to correct some major gaps we had in our current coverages; these would have remained unrealized but potential financial disasters for us without Mr. Hungelmann's clarity.

Here is a sampling of some of the topics I cover to give you a better feel for its potential benefit to you.

• How much liability insurance is enough


• Measuring how sueable you are


• How to choose the most cost-effective deductibles


• When to drop Collision on older cars


• Avoiding depreciation on home structural claims


• How to avoid pitfalls when insuring valuables


• Avoiding the big gaps of condo/townhouse insurance


• Insuring a home business


• Choosing the right umbrella policy


• Getting paid what you deserve at claim time


• How much life insurance do you need


• The myths and mistakes of buying life insurance


• The six ingredients of great health insurance


• Continuing health insurance between jobs


• What makes a great Medicare supplement


• What you need to know when buying disability insurance


• Managing insurance during life's major changes from birth to death


• The ten most important insurance coverages


• Helpful websites for flood insurance, Social security, Medicare, and locators for finding those agents near you, with greater expertise.