Parking lot incidents are very common but when the proper precautions are taken the likelihood that you will be involved in one can be...

Vehicles tend to hold their value for much longer now than in the past. There seem to be a couple of reasons for this. First, vehicles...

Why do people think insurance is annoying?  Is it because it’s confusing? I agree that insurance can be confusing, even for someone who...

According to www.distraction.gov, the official U.S. government website for distracted driving, approximately 660,000 drivers are using...

When it’s a small property loss, we can understand why it might have taken so long to file the claim. You thought that missing piece of...

What is a Personal Umbrella policy you ask? It’s an excess liability policy above and beyond your personal insurance policies. Like an...

That’s when Martha the super-cautious individual and Martha the experienced, common-sense claim professional are at odds.  I don’t...

License Information. This should include the full name, license number, date of birth, and address of the driver. Be sure you obtain this...

Young and inexperienced drivers are the group at the greatest risk. Some startling statistics include: In 2011, 3,331 people were killed...

Not surprising information – we know teens text more frequently than their elders. But you may be interested to learn that teens are not...

Drunk driving is a serious issue in America. According to the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) website, there were 9,878 DUI-related...

What began as a way to brighten a dreary day has turned into a nightmare and tragedy of epic proportions.  Two adolescent girls in the...

Auto accidents while driving on slippery roads. Wet or slippery ladders, scaffolding, and machinery, etc. Slip and fall injuries on the...

Have all servers of alcohol complete mandatory alcohol training.  Some of the alcohol awareness training sites are: TIPS (Training for...

My goal is to make the claims process as painless and easy for the insured as possible so we can reach a fair and timely settlement.  In...

1.  Notify the police. Always contact the police so a report can be filed in case there is a dispute about liability.  Most people would...

While we’re mostly concerned with just getting our brood and their belongings sanely and safely from home to activity and back again,...

Prompt notice. Report the claim or an incident that may result in a claim to your insurance carrier or agent as soon as it happens. The...