Personal Finance Daily: Fast-track your storm-damage claim

	Personal Finance Daily OCTOBER 31, 2012 Wednesday's Personal Finance Stories By MarketWatch Don't miss these top stories: How to speed approval of storm-damage claims For sale: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1 ghost Fannie makes deal with insurers to help homeowners Campaign ignores climate change behind Sandy Thousands of homeowners will soon begin the process of contacting their insurers in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. One of the best ways to speed approval of damage claims is to make that initial contact with the insurance company as soon as possible, writes Charles Passy. Read his story with tips on how to fast-track an insurance claim in today's Personal Finance pages. Plus, read about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's deal with mortgage insurers to help borrowers avoid foreclosure. Plus, in honor of Halloween, read an Al Lewis column about a real-estate agent who helps clients buy and sell haunted houses. —Amy Hoak , assistant editor How to speed approval of storm-damage claims Is there a way to get your homeowners insurance claim fast-tracked for approval if you've been hit by Hurricane Sandy? How to speed approval of storm-damage claims. For sale: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1 ghost Real estate agent Cindi Hagley will help you buy — or sell — a haunted house, Al Lewis reports. For sale: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1 ghost. ECONOMY AND POLITICS Fannie makes deal with insurers to help homeowners Government-seized housing finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac say they have reached deals with nine mortgage insurers that could help distressed borrowers avoid foreclosure. Fannie makes deal with insurers to help homeowners. Campaign ignores climate change behind Sandy President Obama has studiously avoided talking about climate change, says Darrell Delamaide. The question is whether Obama would make action on climate change a major component of his second term. Campaign ignores climate change behind Sandy. INVESTING How to avoid the consequences of QE3 The Federal Reserve's QE3 program will have unintended consequences, writes investment manager John Burke. He recommends shares of global companies with exposure to emerging markets, particularly China. How to avoid the consequences of QE3. How to invest in the Australian (property) dream Central to the Australia's wealth creation has been its active and resilient property sector. And Ben Weiss suggests that one way investors can play there is through cheaply valued online property-data companies. How to invest in the Australian (property) dream. Insiders providing a ray of sunshine Corporate insiders are providing a ray of sunshine on a Wall Street otherwise shuttered because of super storm Sandy., reports Mark Hulbert. Insiders providing a ray of sunshine. Why do the Germans want their gold back? There's a campaign in Germany to bring its gold back from New York and London, Matthew Lynn reports. That means Germans are anxious, and getting ready to return to the comfort of the deutschemark. Why do the Germans want their gold back? Get the latest news on our mobile site: http://www.marketwatch.com/m MarketWatch has sent you this newsletter because you signed up to receive it. To ensure you receive this newsletter in the future, please add marketwatchmail.com to your list of approved senders. Sent to: kumaresan.selva.blogger@gmail.com Unsubscribe | Subscribe Copyright 2012 MarketWatch, Inc. All rights reserved. MarketWatch, the MarketWatch logo, and BigCharts are registered trademarks of MarketWatch, Inc. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy (updated 6/26/07). MarketWatch - Attn: Customer Service, 201 California St., San Francisco, CA 94111