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The Insurance Business
Insurance Agents: What’s the Point?
Insurance companies can be tough to deal with. Between putting you on hold when you have a claim to spamming your email (or phone) with promotions, you can easily get…
By: Steven Porrello
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Personal Lines
Important Insurance Coverage for Seniors
While some may cringe at the idea of being called a “senior citizen” there are many benefits that come with your age and wisdom. You’ve worked hard to…
By: Kaitlyn Kokoska
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Personal Lines
How Insurance Companies Value Your Home for Your Home Insurance
When you first buy a home, there are WOW factors that make a house valuable to you. You know, those hardwood floors, great school districts, and huge backyards that make…
By: Kaitlyn Kokoska
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Personal Lines
Hiring a Contractor? You Need Insurance for Renovations
Home renovations come in all shapes and sizes. Something simple like a kitchen or bathroom remodel can be done while you are still living there, while more complex…
By: Jacques Wong
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Personal Lines
10 Home Upgrades that Will Increase Your Insurance Costs
According to Home Advisor’s True Cost Report, 80% of homeowners intend to tackle home upgrades this year. Existing homeowners may want to increase their home’s value…
By: Charlene Royston | Owner
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Personal Lines
Infographic: 6 Steps to Collecting Burglary Insurance
Every 13 seconds, a burglary occurs in the United States. The average property loss? $2,251. That's why many homeowners opt for burglary insurance, a type of…
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Personal Lines
5 Important Measures to Minimize the Effects of House Fires
According to the National Fire Protection Association, fires caused 12,775 injuries and 2,950 deaths in 2016. It was also responsible for over $7.9 billion in property…
By: Charlene Royston | Owner
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Personal Lines
Fireplaces and Wood-Burning Stoves: How to Use Them Safely and Keep Your Home Insurance Costs Manageable
There's nothing like a blazing fire to keep you warm and comfortable. But according to the National Fire Protection Association, every year there are more than 20,000…
By: David Hughes | Writer/Researcher
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Personal Lines
How to Insure Your Summer Home (and Other Seasonal Dwellings)
You might think that insuring a summer home is a breeze: just tack it onto your current homeowner's policy and you're good to go.Your insurer might even allow…
By: Charlene Royston | Owner
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Personal Lines
Macroinsurance: The Future of Insurance Coverage?
Imagine having only one insurance policy that gave you all the coverage you need. One policy that takes all your risks and unifies them into one package.Imagine having…
By: Maurice Draine
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Personal Lines
How to Keep Your Home Safe While You’re Away on Vacation
Everyone deserves a break now and again. But it's impossible to really unwind if you're spending your entire vacation worrying about your home and property.If…
By: Charlene Royston | Owner
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Personal Lines
Snow Damaged Your Roof: What Should You Do Now?
According to the Insurance Information Institute, winter storms caused an estimated $1 billion in insured losses in 2016. And if that wasn't shocking enough, the…
By: Charlene Royston | Owner
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