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Let's Keep Our Lawns and Ourselves Safe
Friday, September 7, 2018
For many of our neighbors, summer means more than sunshine and vacations. It also means working in the yard – often with tools that can be dangerous if not used properly. Each year about 400,000 people are treated for...
Essential Safety Tips for Nighttime Boating
Friday, July 6, 2018
If you own a boat (or better yet, as the joke goes, you know someone with a boat), you’ve probably thought about spending some evenings on the water - especially in the summertime. It’s a great thought, of course. But,...
Summer Driving Tips
Friday, June 1, 2018
Summer’s almost here! The sun will finally come out of hiding, and people will too. The crowds beginning to swell at the beach, in parks, and even on roadways, make for some challenging driving conditions. More people...
Protecting Your Home: Understanding Your Home Insurance Policy
Friday, May 4, 2018
As a homeowner, one of the most important aspects of your home isn’t something you use daily. And it isn’t something flashy you show off to friends. It’s your homeowners insurance policy, and it protects you in more...
Do I Need to Tell My Insurance Company If My Dog Bites Someone?
Friday, April 6, 2018
You probably don’t think your dog would ever bite someone, let alone cause a serious injury. But dog bites are more common than you might realize-4.5 million occur every year in the U.S., according to the Centers for...
Protect yourself from Carbon Monoxide at Home and at Work
Friday, March 2, 2018
Every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hundreds of people in the U.S. die from carbon-monoxide (CO) poisoning-and the invisible, odorless gas sickens thousands more. The numbers seem...
Insuring Jewelry: How to Know if Your Coverage is Enough
Friday, February 2, 2018
A ring from a loved one. A bracelet handed down through generations. A watch or necklace marking a special occasion. Every reason you treasure a piece of fine jewelry is a reason it should be insured. However, calling...
Tips for Buying a Safe Car
Sunday, January 7, 2018
You’ve heard all the talk about driverless cars - but unfortunately, we’re still years away from living in a world where you just tell your car where to go, kick back and relax with a book (or, more likely, your phone)....
Three Ways a Pool May Affect Your Homeowners Insurance
Friday, September 8, 2017
That oh-so-covetable experience of taking a dip in your very own pool? Millions of American households enjoy it, at least when the weather’s nice. With the summer heat ratcheting up, you may be coming down with a...
Easy to Forget Cleaning Projects
Friday, August 4, 2017
As a busy homeowner, it's easy to fall into the trap of pushing off tasks that maintain the long-term value of your home in favor of more pressing problems. That’s OK, to a point, as certain house-cleaning projects...