With all of the recent snow I’m sure you’ve been shoveling snowy driveways and scraping ice from your windshield… but you should also pay attention to what’s inside your car.
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It’s difficult to imagine a world without the possibility of endless content to stream, download, share with your family members or send to your friends. The constant use of connected devices has opened the door to new entertainment, career opportunities and livelihoods. However, these same connected devices can also expose you to the threat of cyber attacks, hackers and security breaches.
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For many of us, buying a home will be the single biggest financial milestone we hit. Owning a home can drastically improve your quality of life, and it can seem especially appealing now that many of us are working from home and expanding our families. But now, the world as we know it has drastically changed. The coronavirus pandemic is making a lot of dreams feel out of reach, but if you’re wondering if you should put your goal of buying a home on hold, here are some things to consider.
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Can employers make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory? Yes, with some exceptions. Experts say employers can require employees to take safety measures, including vaccination.
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Ice, snow and wind can have devastating consequences to your home—and to your household budget. Fortunately, there are precautions you can take to avoid the expense and inconvenience of winter damage—and even help you save on heating costs. Get started when the leaves begin to turn so your home is well prepared when the cold, harsh weather hits.
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Taking snow tires out of the garage and replacing regular or summer tires during the snowy and icy months was once a familiar winter ritual for many people. With all-season tires becoming increasingly common, do drivers still need tires designed specifically to operate in snow?
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Few cold-weather maladies are more irritating than frozen pipes, but what exactly causes them? During the drop in temperature, water may freeze inside plastic pipes, which causes it to expand and pressurize. Not only can frozen pipes prevent water from flowing properly, but they can potentially burst and cause flooding to your home.
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A crackling blaze brightens any dreary winter day. But if a fireplace or a wood-burning stove is not cared for properly, it can expel excessive smoke containing toxins such as combustible tar and carbon monoxide, as well as carcinogens like formaldehyde.
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A boat needs a lot of tender loving care, even when it’s going to be out of the water for the winter. Properly caring for your boat can be very cost effective in the long term, because you’ll avoid needing to pay for expensive repairs like broken exhaust manifolds, or worse, replacing an engine.
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If disaster strikes, you'll want enough homeowners insurance to rebuild the structure of your home, to help replace your belongings, to defray costs if you're unable to live in your home and to protect your financial assets in the event of liability to others. Use these guidelines to help determine the coverage and amounts you need.
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With the cold fall and winter seasons comes the influenza season, where the common cold and flu comes around. But this year, we are not only dealing with the cold and flu but also with COVID-19. Although all 3 of those are similar, they do have their differences. If you or any one you know are having some of the symptoms here is a way to know the differences.
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While spring is a common time for many homeowners to spend some extra attention on upkeep and maintenance, autumn is just as critical a season for preparing your home to withstand the potentially harsh winter weather and temperature conditions that may await you.
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What will Halloween look like this year? One thing’s for sure. It will no doubt be different than years past. Of course, the holiday is also happening during the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, the Halloween and Costume Association (HCA) issued resources and an interactive map to help families stay safe this Halloween.
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Breaking in a new car is a practice that has been recommended by manufacturers for decades. It’s a combination of driving techniques, precautions, and maintenance tasks, which are ultimately supposed to help extend a car’s lifespan. Breaking in your new car is the first step to living a happy life with your vehicle, but owner responsibility doesn’t end there.
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Maybe you’ve read a few Airbnb success stories. You know, the ones where someone rakes in six figures after putting space up for rent online? Have you done the research and asked yourself if you really should put your house on Airbnb, though?
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It is an ongoing task when working on ways to improve the service to our customers. It all starts with our account managers and I’m proud to have a great team here at the agency. I’m excited to announce that we have new technology which gives us the ability to monitor your insurance coverage and pricing with each renewal cycle.
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Statistics show that the risk of dying in a residential fire is greater as people age because of physical and cognitive limitations, says the U.S. Fire Administration, part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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Going online has become part of everyday life, whether it is for everyday activities such as shopping, sending email or paying bills, and managing your accounts. But data breaches, in all their forms, can potentially expose the personal information that we share online, putting consumers at risk of identity theft.
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You might assume that your homeowners insurance would cover any and all animal damage. But, most insurance policies treat animal-related damage differently depending on factors specific to the incident.
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