Category: Safety Tips
Distractions #whiledriving Take a Doubly Scary Turn
Posted on Apr 19, 2016The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that 3,179 people were killed and 431,000 were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers in 2014 alone.... read more
Is Your Home Covered By Flood Insurance?
Posted on Mar 14, 2016Only slightly more than half of the 10 million properties in the U.S. at higher risk of flooding are insured through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). And less than seven percent of all homes are insured against the risk of a flood. Both of those facts are cause for... read more
Prevent Freezing Pipes
Posted on Feb 17, 2016When the water in a pipe freezes, it can explode and cause significant damage to the interior of your home. Pipes that run along exterior walls and in attics and crawl spaces are the most vulnerable. To keep your pipes free of ice and freezing water, the Insurance Institute... read more
How to Avoid Hitting a Deer
Posted on Nov 23, 2015One morning, I was driving along a back road to one of my college classes when a deer suddenly jumped directly into my path. By a sheer miracle, the deer, my car and I all escaped without injury. (Although I did pull off the road to calm my nerves.) Not... read more