When to Call Your Insurance Agent
While we encourage our clients to call us anytime, there are certain situations that should prompt you to call us (or your insurance agent) immediately, or as soon as possible. Here's a few situations that a quick call to your agent is warranted: When to Call Your...
Flood Safety Tips
As an independent agency, we represent many insurance companies. One of leading home insurance companies is Encompass Insurance. Below are some tips from Encompass on protecting your home and your family during a flood. Flood Safety Tips: What to Do...
Personal Liability Umbrella
Most of us carry enough insurance to handle ordinary situations, but have you ever heard of someone having a $1 million judgement against them? Seems like this "out of the ordinary" situation happens more and more frequently. The way to protect yourself is...
Choosing a Life Insurance Beneficiary
Life insurance policies allow you to name a beneficiary. A beneficiary is the person(s) who will receive the face amount of the policy in the event of your death. Choosing a life insurance beneficiary may seem like a simple matter, but there are things to...
Lease or Buy a Car?
Below is an article from Travelers Insurance (one of the many insurance companies we represent) that examines the issues between buying or leasing a vehicle. We would add one additional point, a lease may require you to carry higher insurance limits than...
College Student Insurance Issues
Preventative measures, safety precautions—and the right insurance—can bring peace of mind. With burglaries constituting approximately 50 percent of all on-campus crimes, it's important for college students and their parents take steps to prevent theft,...
Choosing a Safe Vehicle for Your Teen Driver
Getting a driver license is a big deal for any teen, but it’s also a milestone that can cause anxiety for parents. Driving is a symbol of independence and your child’s first step on the road to adulthood. You survived the first 16 years of parenting, now it’s time to...
Wedding Insurance
Make sure your big day goes well with Wedding Insurance Insurance might be the last thing you think of when it comes to planning your big day, but there's actually a lot of coverages that could definitely help protect you on your big day. What Can Wedding...
Swimming Pool Safety Tips
One of companies, Travelers Insurance, has the following article on their website about pool safety that we thought was really good (and timely!). With warmer weather comes an array of outdoor activities for the whole family, including cooling off in a pool if you are...
Motorcycle Safety
Tips for Motorcycle Safety Summer is upon us and that means we're all sharing the road with motorcycles. Safety and awareness by the driving public and the riders is crucial to reduce and prevent accidents. One of the leading causes of motorcycle accidents...