What's Your Property Worth?
Posted: January 30, 2017
What's Your Property Worth? How do you establish this value for insurance purposes? Gut feelings aren't the answer. Following are three terms that are often used interchangeably - and incorrectly so. Understanding these different terms may help establish your property's value and identify the insurance coverage that's best for you. Market value is the estimated dollar amount your property would sell for today, including the land it's...
Saving Money On Your 2017 Insurance
Posted: December 20, 2016
Turn Happy Customers into Online Ambassadors in 2017 It's no longer enough to make customers happy, or even get them to praise your good service to your face. What you really need is for your customers to share their positive experiences with others, and to do so in online reviews. Clearly, our internet-based society is relying more and more on sources like Google, Facebook, and Yelp to...
Santa Pay Higher Premiums If His Sleigh Is Red?
Posted: December 14, 2016
Does Santa Pay Higher Premiums If His Sleigh Is Red? Whether or not you believe in Santa is up to you. But regardless of your opinion on the jolly man in red, don't fall for the following myths about insurance for his sleigh (or your car): The color of the sleigh affects the premium: Many believe that a flashy red sleigh is more expensive...
Danger DWD: Danger While Drowsy
Posted: November 30, 2016
Watch Out for DWD - Driving While Drowsy Do you belong to the 37% of drivers who have fallen asleep behind the wheel? It's a dangerous, and common, occurrence: More than 20% of fatal crashes involve a drowsy driver. Each year, an average of 886 fatal crashes, 37,000 injury crashes, and 45,000 property damage crashes are due to sleepy steering. In short, drowsy driving puts...
Getting Back In Business After a Claim
Posted: October 24, 2016
How to Get Back in Business after a Disaster Rebuilding after a fire, earthquake, or other major event? Your insurance policy's got it covered. Thanks to a claim to your insurance carrier, you'll be back in business before you know it. But what about that time lag between the disaster and the grand reopening? Even with the funds to rebuild, the recovery process takes time....
