by Larry | Aug 9, 2021 | Homeowners Insurance
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 need a...
by Larry | May 24, 2021 | Helpful Tips, Homeowners Insurance
It’s finally the season when everything springs into action again — including you. Now’s the time to roll up your sleeves and take care of the things you’ve neglected during the winter months. You’ll want to ready your home for the impending summer...
by Larry | Apr 21, 2021 | Homeowners Insurance
By Travelers Risk Control Backyard entertaining has gotten more elaborate in recent years. Fire pits are helping homeowners extend the backyard season, and today’s playsets involve more than a simple set of swings and a slide. Whether backyard entertaining means...
by Larry | Jan 9, 2020 | Archive, Homeowners Insurance
What Causes Ice Dams and How to Prevent Them Although icicles may look nice hanging off your house, they are a warning sign for potential problems. The same conditions that allow icicles to form also lead to ice dams. An ice dam is a ridge of ice that forms at the...
by Larry | Sep 5, 2019 | Archive, Homeowners Insurance
Securing Connecticut Flood Insurance Of all the types of disasters that can occur across the States, flooding is ranked as number one. For residents in Connecticut, the risk of flooding is a serious risk. Unfortunately, it’s one that many overlook. With recent flood...
by Larry | Oct 10, 2018 | Archive, Homeowners Insurance
Determine When to Clean the Chimney Like most things in life, there is no one-size-fits-all rule for how often to clean your chimney. Many factors impact how often you should schedule a chimney sweep, including the age of the chimney and how often you use it. Now...
