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Corporate 4 Insurance Agency, Inc.
7220 Metro Blvd. , 7220 Metro Blvd.
Edina , MN 55439

Jack Hungelmann

Personal Risk Manager


Mr. Hungelmann contributes articles on personal risk management for IRMI.com.

Author of Insurance for Dummies (2nd edition, Wiley Publishing, 2001, 2009), Mr. Hungelmann has over 30 years of insurance experience. His practice consists of providing both fee-based risk management and commission-based insurance services to individuals who want and are willing to pay extra for added expertise and services beyond traditional insurance agent services. He has done hundreds of audits of personal insurance programs. He is regularly hired as a consultant by consumers around the country seeking advice or problem-solving help regarding every type of insurance related problem.

A frequent author, Mr. Hungelmann has written several articles for American Agent and Broker and IRMI, as well as having written the best-selling book Insurance for Dummies. For over 20 years, he has written an insurance and personal risk management newsletter for his clients, and since 2012, he has been writing a weekly insurance advice column for consumers at Bankrate.com. He also taught classes for the Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designations.

Mr. Hungelmann received his bachelor of arts degree from the University of Minnesota and has over 2,000 hours of insurance education, including earning the CPCU, CIC, and ARe designations. He has qualified for the CPCU Society's Continuing Professional Development award every year since its inception.


Articles

Personal Risk Management

10 Steps to a Well-Designed HO 6 Policy

November 10, 2017 | Jack Hungelmann

Personal Risk Management

In Praise of Personal Umbrella Policies

June 02, 2017 | Jack Hungelmann

Personal Risk Management

Uber and Lyft: Insuring the Drivers

January 20, 2017 | Jack Hungelmann

Personal Risk Management

Comparing Auto-Owners Stand-Alone versus Fully Supported Personal Umbrella Policies

March 30, 2012 | Jack Hungelmann

Personal Risk Management

Personal Umbrella Insurance 101

February 01, 2012 | Jack Hungelmann

Personal Risk Management

Personal Risk Management: The Insurance Audit

August 01, 2011 | Jack Hungelmann

Personal Risk Management

Homecare Workers: Identifying and Managing Risks

June 11, 2011 | Jack Hungelmann

Personal Risk Management

Managing the Risks of Groundwater Damage

May 01, 2011 | Jack Hungelmann

Personal Risk Management

Collision Damage Waivers When Renting a Vehicle: To Buy or Not To Buy?

February 01, 2011 | Jack Hungelmann

Personal Risk Management

Insuring "Zipcars"

April 01, 2010 | Jack Hungelmann

Personal Risk Management

Reducing Umbrella Risks by Having One Agent

March 01, 2010 | Jack Hungelmann

Personal Risk Management

Personal Risk Management—An Alternative to Insurance as Usual

January 01, 2010 | Jack Hungelmann

Personal Risk Management

Creating a Personal Umbrella Coverage Checklist

September 12, 2009 | Jack Hungelmann

Personal Risk Management

Managing the Risks of a Vacant Home

July 01, 2009 | Jack Hungelmann

Personal Risk Management

Health Insurance Advice for the Newly Laid Off

June 01, 2009 | Jack Hungelmann

Personal Risk Management

Risk Management for Weddings

August 16, 2008 | Jack Hungelmann

Personal Risk Management

Choosing the Best Umbrella Policy: Case Study

May 01, 2008 | Jack Hungelmann

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Managing Personal Automobile Insurance Risks Following Death

April 18, 2008 | Jack Hungelmann

Personal Risk Management

Time to Standardize Personal Umbrella Insurance Policies

February 01, 2008 | Jack Hungelmann

Personal Risk Management

Insurance for the California Wildfires

November 01, 2007 | Jack Hungelmann

Personal Risk Management

Managing the Risks of a Household Move

February 01, 2007 | Jack Hungelmann

Personal Risk Management

Managing the Townhouse/Condominium Unit Owner Risk

August 01, 2006 | Jack Hungelmann

Personal Risk Management

Government Programs for Uninsurable Chronic Medical Conditions

February 01, 2006 | Jack Hungelmann

Personal Risk Management

Insurance Products for Uninsurable Chronic Medical Conditions

January 01, 2006 | Jack Hungelmann

Personal Risk Management

Plugging Liability Insurance Gaps with the Personal Umbrella Policy

February 01, 2005 | Jack Hungelmann

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Personal Risk Management

Managing the Nanny Risk

April 01, 2004 | Jack Hungelmann

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Personal Risk Management

Personal Risk Management: An Overview

March 01, 2004 | Jack Hungelmann