Insurance Resources

Internet resources

 Electronic Resources

Weiss Ratings

This database provides access to financial strength ratings for insurance companies and consumer guides to various types of insurance including homeowners, automobile, term life, long-term care and Medicare supplement.  Additionally, there is a Medicare Supplement Insurance Planner which provides a step-by-step guidance on how to select a Medigap insurance plan and which insurance company has the lowest rates. By simply entering your name, age, gender and zip code, you get immediate access to your own 80+ page, information-packed Buyer’s Guide & Cost Calculator, customized just for you.

Bay Area Consumers’ Checkbook | (Center for the Study of Services) 

Nonprofit consumer organization providing information to help consumers make smarter choices. Checkbook surveys consumers and evaluates the quality and prices of local services and products including insurance companies.