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This holiday season we aren't going to bore you with Mexico insurance news. We are just going to provide you with all the resources your clients need to have a safe and Happy Holiday in Mexico!

This holiday season we aren't going to bore you with Mexico insurance news. We are just going to provide you with all the resources your clients need to have a safe and Happy Holiday in Mexico!

Our November newsletter focuses on how you can increase your agency revenues. One, by capitalizing on the large number of people who will be driving to Mexico to celebrate the season. Snowbirds and retirees have started their annual migration to Mexico, and more than a million people will be returning to Mexico to visit friends and family for the Holidays. We also provide tips on creating a monthly newsletter your clients will want to read.

Included are important updates and information regarding all of our Specialty Personal Lines products! This is the busiest time of year for these products. Grow your agency by capitalizing on insuring these growing demographics. The season is coming...are you ready??

During the time that the Mexico Auto market has been decreasing, we have created several new products. Our parent company, www.SpecialtyInsOnline.com, offers U.S. Specialty Coverage for Vacant and Rental Dwellings, Vacation homes, RV's, Travel Trailers, Motorcycles, Manufactured Homes, Commercial Auto, and Watercraft. These provide very exciting opportunities that will enable you to expand your Specialty Personal lines books.

Effective June 11, 2011, Mexico has implemented a new policy for the issuance of temporary vehicle permits.

The Changes are as follows:

1. The fee for importation of a vehicle is $44.00 USD plus IVA; this fee is the same whether the permit is obtained at the border, consulates or online. [http://www.banjercito.com.mx/site/siteBanjer/Bicentenario/iitv/instruccionesIITV_ing.html]

2. A guarantee deposit for the return of the vehicle to the US, regardless of the form of payment, we be applied to all vehicles. The amount of the guarantee will be determined by the year of the vehicle. The guarantee will be refunded upon cancellation of the permit at Banjercito offices, as long as it is prior to the expiration date of the permit. The refund will be made in the same form as the deposit was made.

2007 - Newer $400 USD

2001 - 2006 $300 USD

2000 - Older $200 USD

3. If the vehicle is not returned to the US prior to the expiration date on the permit, or the permit is not canceled upon exiting Mexico, the guarantee deposit will be forfeited.

4. Before Banjercito issues a permit, they will verify the VIN # to make sure the vehicle does not have any restrictions to be driven in the US or Canada, in which case the permit will not be allowed.

It is important that we remind our customers to cancel the permit at the border prior to returning to the US, to ensure that they receive their guarantee deposit back.

Our recommendation, as long as the customers have enough time (between 7-10 days), is that they process the temporary importation permit online. This will improve their experience and avoid the time spent at the border crossing. [http://www.banjercito.com.mx/site/siteBanjer/Bicentenario/iitv/instruccionesIITV_ing.html

MIO's New Mexico Homeowners Insurance product has been extremely successful. Expats and others from the U.S. and Canada are feeling more comfortable in their homes in Mexico, knowing they are protected with U.S.-style homeowners insurance. Offer it to your clients today.

There have been conflicting reports on conditions in Rocky Point or Puerto Peñasco, Mexico, also called "Arizona's Beach". We cover both sides of the story to help you inform your client in making an informed decision about travel to Mexico this summer.

Early summer is a great time to hit the beaches in Mexico. We've included information on Festivals & Events happening in Mexico this May!

There are some important things your clients should know before traveling to Mexico, so we've included them; they include U.S. State Department recommendations, information on border crossings and a link to current border crossing times.

Read these stories and more in the MIO Mexico Insurance Online May 2011 Newsletter.

Travelers have determined that something can really happen to them while away and are turning to travel assistance to provide safety and security when traveling.

Mexico Insurance Online's March newletter includes tons of information about destination beaches in Mexico, things your clients should know before traveling to Mexico for Spring Break, and tips for your clients on purchasing insurance for a vacation to Mexico.

February's newsletter focuses on one of our biggest announcements in years--Our NEW Mexico Homeowners Insurance product! Hundreds & thousands of Americans and Canadians own or rent homes and condos in Mexico. We have designed this new Mexico home insurance product with U.S. style language and coverage, and you can offer it to your clients now!

Michael Costonis manages Accenture’s insurance practice for North America. Costonis spoke to eMarketer’s Lauren McKay about what insurance customers need today and how providers are stepping up to meet these demands.

The truth is that social networking won't replace traditional methods of marketing, however that it will have a vital place in the success of your prospect marketing efforts, as well as the reach of your marketing campaign

If you are a former Rocky Point aficionado who has been scared away of late, you should know that your friends there are suffering. And yet, four young men didn't think twice about helping a stranded woman and her daughter.

Happy Holidays! Our November newsletter focuses on how you can increase your agency revenues by capitalizing on the large number of people who will be driving to Mexico to celebrate the season. Snowbirds and retirees have started their annual migration to Mexico, and more than a million Hispanics will be returning to Mexico to visit friends and family for the Holidays. Don't miss out on this lucrative opportunity to increase your agency revenues over the next few months!

Today the influence of the internet continues to grow and transform the way we do business. Whether you work for a multi-billion-dollar international Insurance Company, or run a local, family-owned agency, your company's website competes for the attention of millions of potential customers each day. So if you're 'one of the little guys', how do you compete?

All travelers to Mexico should bring Mexican pesos, as well as credit and/or debit cards, to minimize the exchange cap at banks.

Normally used to insure investment, rental, vacation or seasonally occupied homes, dwelling insurance is a type of homeowners policy that provides very basic coverage for second homes at a minimal price.

The consumer services division of the state Department of Financial Services says leaving a home vacant without checking insurance coverage is a risky proposition.

Mexican president Felipe Calderon has more to celebrate this week than the 200th anniversary of the country’s independence from Spain: Despite recent headline-inducing drug crime and threats to its vital tourist industry due to the global economic downturn, American visitors continue to head south of the border.

A Los Angeles-based State Farm Insurance agency has actually increased its business during the recession using the competitive intelligence keyword research tool.