Who creates the content
Articles and guides identify a named author or the responsible Bollinsure publisher. A byline identifies the primary contributor; it does not mean every statement applies to every policy or risk. Contributor roles and agency identity should be stated accurately and kept separate from carrier affiliations.
How facts are sourced
For rules, deadlines, eligibility, and market-specific facts, we prioritize primary sources. In order of preference, those include:
- California Department of Insurance, Department of Managed Health Care, Covered California, and other government agencies;
- federal agencies such as the IRS, Department of Labor, FEMA, and CMS;
- statutes, regulations, official program documents, and filed policy forms;
- carrier underwriting guides, product materials, and current policy language when the topic is carrier-specific;
- reputable industry research for context that primary sources do not provide.
Source links support factual claims; they do not imply endorsement by the source organization.
Coverage language and recommendations
Insurance coverage depends on the issued policy, endorsements, exclusions, limits, deductibles, underwriting facts, and the circumstances of a claim. We avoid presenting a product, carrier, price, or limit as universally “best.” Comparisons should explain who a choice may fit, the tradeoffs involved, and what must be confirmed before binding.
Dates, reviews, and material changes
Advice pages should show a publication date and, when materially revised, a modified date. Time-sensitive thresholds, regulations, carrier rules, and market conditions are checked against current primary sources during substantive updates. Cosmetic edits alone should not be presented as a new factual review.
Corrections
If a factual or attribution error is confirmed, we correct the page and update its modified date when the change is material. To report a possible error, email reviews@bollinsure.com with the page URL, the statement in question, and a supporting source.
Use by search and answer engines
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