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Home Fire Escape Plans
Fire can spread rapidly through your home, leaving you as little as one or two minutes to escape safely once the smoke alarm sounds. Your ability to get out of your home during a fire depends on advance warning from smoke alarms and advance planning. Why do you...
Life Insurance Myths and Facts
Thinking about your death isn’t the most enjoyable part of your life. However, ensuring your family’s future is protected when you’re gone is very important! Life insurance can help your family pay for funeral expenses, pay off any debt you left behind, and much...
Yard Work Safety Tips To Keep You Out of the ER
Amid all the green lawns and manicured gardens of summer lies a grim statistic: Every year, while mowing the grass, cutting a branch, or power washing a deck, at least 100 people die and an estimated 143,000 are injured badly enough to require a trip to the emergency...
How to Take Care of Your Air Conditioner This Summer
Summer is here and that means increased outside temperatures and consistently high humidity. However, if your A/C unit isn’t working properly, it can lead to more than mere discomfort. Ignoring regular maintenance can turn into costly repairs and replacement. Avoid...
Beach Safety Tips
Ahh – The beach! We love the water, the sand, the sun and the family time to unwind and have FUN! Staying safe at the beach is very important. Weather and water conditions can change rapidly. In the blink of an eye someone could be caught in a rip-current. ...
Navigating Boat Insurance
According to the National Marine Manufacturers Association, 141.6 million Americans go boating each year – that’s almost half the population of the U.S. Unfortunately, not every boater is going to be as conscientious as you, and that’s why it’s important to stay safe,...
Small Tree Removal Safety Tips
Does a tree in your yard have you stumped? You’d like to remove it, perhaps, but you’re not certain of the best way to go about it. As your insurance agent, we always recommend that you hire a professional for any large tree removal, and you ask them for proof of...
What is Builder’s Risk Insurance and Who Should It Cover?
Builder’s risk insurance, sometimes referred to as construction insurance, covers a contractor’s property, material and equipment relating to a building or project under construction. It can be used to cover ground-up new structures or the renovation of existing...
Winter Storm Weather Preparation
Before the weather outside becomes frightful, use this checklist to prepare for a winter storm. Food and water Water — at least a three-day supply; one gallon per person, per day Food — at least a three-day supply of non-perishable, high-energy, easy-to-prepare foods...
What is Employment Practices Liability Insurance?
Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) covers businesses against claims by workers that their legal rights as employees of the company have been violated. The number of lawsuits filed by employees against their employers has been rising. While most suits are...
Fireplace Safety Tips for the Holidays
Many find the winter holidays their favorite time of year with colorful decorations, warming their feet by the fire, hanging ornaments from the mantle and the special activities with friends and family. However, before hanging those ornaments by the fireplace, make...
Vehicle Maintenance Checklist for Fall
The seasons are beginning to change and before we know it, cold weather will be here! The seasonal changes affect your vehicle in many different ways. Regular vehicle maintenance along with seasonal-specific car care tasks will help your vehicle last throughout the...
