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title: Insurance Blog | Stork Insurance | Finger Lakes Insurance
description: Read the Stork Insurance Agency blog for local, interesting and up-to-date Finger Lakes insurance news.
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# INSURANCE BLOG

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[**It’s Back-to-School Time — Is Your House Ready?** — We’re not quite sure where summer went, but if you haven’t noticed, the new school year is upon us. — And as you get your kids organized and ready, consider doing the same thing for something else — your home. It won’t just be good for you; in many instances, removing clutter also means removing… — Oct 2, 2020](/blog/2020/its-back-to-school-time-is-your-house-ready)

[**Tips for Power Tool Safety** — What would you do without power tools? Well, you’d probably take on fewer home-improvement projects — and probably have a lot more calluses on your hands. — Thankfully, you don’t have to do without. But you do have to use tools safely, if you want to do good work and keep all of your fingers and… — Sep 6, 2020](/blog/2020/tips-for-power-tool-safety)

[**How to Update your Home — Without Spending Thousands** — It doesn’t take a massive remodel, or a big budget, to make your house feel a little more like home to you. Inside or out, small improvements can make a significant difference — and whether you’re handy or not, you can handle most of them yourself. — Don’t believe it? Just check out our list of… — Jul 10, 2020](/blog/2020/how-to-update-your-home-without-spending-thousands)

[**Keep Your Pets Safe in a Disaster** — A safe home, a regular routine, a soft bed – the things that bring you comfort bring your pet comfort, too. It’s so important to give some advance thought to how you’d handle your pet responsibilities during and after a disastrous storm or other event. — Your family emergency plan should include… — May 1, 2020](/blog/2020/keep-your-pets-safe-in-a-disaster)

[**Why You Need Service Line Coverage** — Let’s spare a moment for something most of us use every day yet probably take for granted: our service lines. We rely on them for access to water, electricity, gas, Internet connection, and more, but only think about them when service is interrupted. And when that happens, you may be surprised by… — Apr 3, 2020](/blog/2020/why-you-need-service-line-coverage)

[**5 Carbon Monoxide Safety Tips** — Every year, unintentional carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning (not linked to fires) sends 20,000 people to the emergency room and causes more than 4,000 hospitalizations. And, you might consider them the fortunate ones. CO also is responsible for more than 400 deaths in America each year, according to… — Feb 7, 2020](/blog/2020/5-carbon-monoxide-safety-tips)

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