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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

New York Press Office: (212) 346-5500; media@iii.org

The ̽����ѡ Information Institute and Latin Agents and Brokers Association will answer��consumer��questions on travel insurance, car rental insurance, the insurance implications of renting a private home for a vacation stay, and other summer related topics.

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NEW YORK, July 20, 2016��—Consumers in the summer months often have questions about their insurance policies, whether the issue is how to protect their vacation plans with travel insurance, their coverage after a home burglary or for the damages caused by a natural disaster like a tropical storm or a hurricane.

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To help��Spanish-speaking��consumers in the NY tristate area��assess these summer risks, and learn about the insurance policies that cover them,��WXTV Univision 41, the ̽����ѡ Information Institute and Brokers Association��will��co-host a live insurance helpline��on��Wednesday, July 20, from��5 to 7 p.m. The calls will be answered by bilingual volunteers from the����(I.I.I.) and the����(L.A.B.A.) and their members, who are experts in providing reliable information and savvy money-saving tips on topics related to auto, home and business insurance.

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The insurance helpline was created to help Hispanic consumers in the New York Tristate area with questions, such as:

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-What to consider when buying travel insurance (and what it is and is not)

-What you need to know about rental car insurance

-How to cover yourself if you are renting, or renting out, a home as part of a vacation

-How to insure your pool or spa

-What insurance policies cover you if you’re the victim of a home break-in or identity theft, or lose your luggage while on vacation.

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The��WXTV Univision 41 News team regularly provides viewers with the latest consumer reports and investigations through��its����segments.

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The event will be live-tweeted and viewers can submit questions via Twitter,��@iii_enespanol. Also, consumers can��follow the I.I.I. on��,��, , and use the hashtags “Asegurate,”, and #AseguraTuVerano

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EL I.I.I. ES UNA ORGANIZACIÓN SIN FINES DE LUCRO DEDICADA A LA DIFUSIÓN DE INFORMACIÓN Y ESTÁ RESPALDADA POR LA INDUSTRIA DE LOS SEGUROS.

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THE I.I.I. IS A NONPROFIT, COMMUNICATIONS ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED BY THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY.

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L.A.B.A. is a nonprofit insurance trade association supporting insurance agents and brokers whose customers are primarily Hispanics.��For more information visit:��.

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The I.I.I. has a full library of educational videos on its . Information about I.I.I. mobile apps can be found .

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̽����ѡ Information Institute, 110 William Street, New York, NY 10038; (212) 346-5500;

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