If you are looking for a discount on your Homeowners insurance, installing a Central Station Reporting Alarm system could be one. These discounts can vary between insurance companies. The monthly service cost of a Central Station Reporting Alarm System usually runs around $20 per month / $240 annually. Usually, the discount on the homeowners’ policy does not exceed the … [Read more...]
Cyber Teen Safety – Are you aware of the dangers?
I know we generally write about items of interest related to insurance, but we thought you might be interested to learn more about keeping your children, grandchildren, or even yourself safer while online. There are ways to set up ‘Parental’ controls on your computer system, with each person using the computer has a different login. The ‘Parent’ can then limit and/or monitor … [Read more...]
Preventing Frozen Pipes
Each year, as winter approaches and cold weather sets in, there is a chance that your home or commercial building could sustain some damage that is associated with the cold temperatures. One of the most frequent causes of damage in the winter is due to water, which can become a major concern as the thermometer dips below freezing. Low temperatures can cause your water pipes … [Read more...]
Gift Suggestions that can help you be prepared!
It always seems to happen. During every holiday season we'll hear a news report about a Christmas tree or Menorah starting a serious house fire. Each year, millions of lives are disrupted by natural disasters ranging from earthquakes and tsunamis to floods and wildfire. But all disasters – large or small – share a common attribute: they focus attention on the importance … [Read more...]
Are your Christmas Gift cards Insured?
Many people are giving and receiving various forms of gift cards not only during the Christmas holidays but all year long. The National Retail Federation said that $25 billion will be spent on gift cards this Christmas season (2009), up from $18.5 billion for Christmas 2005. Interestingly another research firm Tower Group estimates that approximately $8 billion … [Read more...]