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Tips for Towing a Boat Trailer to Reduce Accidents and Insurance Claims

Owning a boat can make weekends and vacations fun and memorable. Follow these tips to help ensure that when you’re towing your boat you’re being as safe as possible to lower the risk of accidents and unwanted insurance...

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Preparing Your Teen Driver for Different Road Conditions and Situations

If you have a young driver in your home, you may be fearful about them driving on their own, especially in bad weather or road construction. Here are some tips to share with them to improve safety by adapting their...

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Simple Safety Tips for Halloween

If you think Halloween is one of the funnest times of the year ... we’re right there with you! But as you’re decorating with spooky creatures and flashing lights, preparing for trick-or-treaters, and getting into the...

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Defensive Driving Techniques to Avoid Accidents and Insurance Claims

If you want to reduce your risk of traffic accidents and the insurance claims that accompany them - which could cause your premium to go up - you need to drive defensively. Here are some driving tips to help you avoid...

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Benefits of Safe Driving Apps

Many insurance carriers today offer smartphone apps that track telematics to monitor driving. Here’s how they work and how these apps may help you lower your auto insurance premium, along with a few other advantages. ...

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Six Simple Ways to Get Your Car Stolen

We all rely on our vehicles. They take us where we need to go-and where we want to go. They’re a way many of us express our personalities. And they can be a key part of our lifestyle. So it’s obvious that none of us...

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The Importance of Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage

Your auto insurance is one of the most important elements of your personal insurance portfolio. But some people purchase only the minimum required liability coverage, not realizing they may be leaving themselves open to...

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What to Check Before Buying a Used Car

With the new car market impacted by shipping delays, many people are choosing to buy used cars lately. And some people only purchase a used vehicle because it saves them money and lets the first owner figure out if it’s...

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Things to Know When Shopping for Home and Auto Insurance

If you’re looking around for home or auto insurance, you may find the process confusing, especially if you’re new to buying coverage and aren’t familiar with the terminology. Here are five essential things you should...

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The Power of a Good Umbrella

In life, you’ve got to expect the unexpected-and that’s the whole reason insurance exists! From storm damage to a multi-car accident to a guest slipping and falling on your patio, insurance can come to your rescue. But...

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Tools to Help You Drive Safe

In 2019, more 36,000 people died in car crashes. Even one fatality is too many-especially when you consider how preventable car crash fatality really is. Defensive driving, using seatbelts, correct installation of...

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Over-Arching Protection

In life, you’ve got to expect the unexpected-and that’s the whole reason insurance exists! From storm damage to a multi-car accident to a guest slipping and falling on your patio, insurance can come to your rescue. But...

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Road Safety for Your Workers

Fatal work injuries involving land transportation incidents make up more than a quarter of work-related deaths in 2019. In that year alone, 1270 U.S. workers died in work-related roadway incidents. Across the nation, 36,...

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Benefits of Using a Dash Cam

More and more people these days are choosing to add dash cams to their vehicles, and for good reason. These small cameras can be highly useful to you, especially in the event that you get a traffic ticket or are...

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Common Insurance Mistakes You Need to Avoid

We know, we know--insurance isn't your favorite subject of conversation. But the right insurance coverage is key to your long-term financial health--and the start of the new year is the perfect time to review your...

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I Just Bought a New Car. What Insurance Coverage Do I Need?

Congratulations! After weeks of research, comparing makes and models, and taking test drives you finally bought that brand-new car you wanted. But before you take that well-deserved road trip, check one more item off...

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What to Consider When Choosing Auto Insurance

Carrying a minimum amount of auto insurance is required by state laws, so you can’t legally drive without it. Yet while the minimum amount keeps your premiums lower, it can also put you at great risk if you have an...

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Planning for 2020 Success

What are your goals for 2020? How will you achieve them? Now’s the time to start planning the steps you need to take to get where you want to go! Owning a Home - Have you been saving up that down payment, hoping that...

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How to Protect Your Classic Car

The collector car market evolves with each generation. While the Silent Generation started collecting cars, it was Baby Boomers who really got it rolling. They fell in love with the Chevrolet Bel Air, the Ford Mustang,...

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Eyes on Your Tires

The only thing separating your car-and everything inside it-from the road is your tires. So take a little inspiration from National Tire Safety Week (which starts today!) and take these simple steps to ensure your...

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Summer Driving Tips

Summer’s almost here. The sun will come out of hiding, and people will, too. As crowds swell at the beach, in parks, and even on roadways, it all makes for some challenging driving conditions. More people are out and...

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Tips for Buying a Safe Car

You’ve heard all the talk about driverless cars - but unfortunately, we’re still years away from living in a world where you just tell your car where to go, kick back and relax with a book (or, more likely, your phone)....

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How to Lower Your Auto Insurance Bill

It’s easy to lower your insurance costs - especially if you have a great driving record, or don’t mind having higher deductibles. Who doesn’t want to pay less for car insurance? Billions of dollars are spent on ad...

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Teen Driving Safety

Talking to Your Teen About Safe Driving When teens begin to drive, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the National Safety Council, the sobering statistics start to pile up:Car...

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Car Shopping With Safety in Mind

You’ve heard all the talk about driverless cars. Yet we’re still years away from living in a world where you can just tell your car where to go and then kick back and relax with a book or your phone. Even still,...

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The Best Way to Celebrate Get Organized Month

Happy New Year and Happy Get Organized Month! Is there a better time of year to focus on getting your ducks in a row? You’re resolved to make this a great year—and we’re resolved to help you do it! Here are a few points...

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7 Driving Habits That Are Bad for Your Car

No matter how safe you are behind the wheel, you’ve probably done things like: Shift into drive while the car is still rolling backward. Ride the brakes on steep hills. Roll into the gas station on empty. Guilty? If so,...

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The Gift of Safe Driving

Every employer wants to reduce worker injury. It’s the right thing to do—helping to protect the people who work for your company. And it’s the smart thing to do—reducing medical and workers compensation expenses, lost...

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How to Deal With Road Rage

Have you ever noticed that, with roadway anger, it’s always the other guy’s fault? And, it very well could be. The thing is, you can’t control how other people drive. But, you can control how you respond to situations...

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Navigate Rainy Roadways With Care

It’s just rain — how much impact can it really have on your driving? The answer: a lot. You’re likely to experience lower visibility, reduced traction and increased difficulty in handling your car both during and after...

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What to Do After a Car Accident in Winter

Freezing temperatures, gusts of wind, patches of ice – winter can be a horrible time to be on the road, especially if you’re on vacation and aren’t used to driving in winter conditions. And, it’s an even worse time to...

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How to Avoid Animal-Vehicle Collisions

About 2 million times every year, animals and cars collide on U.S. roadways — often causing serious and even fatal injuries to drivers and passengers, along with about $1 billion in damage, according to the U.S....

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The Right Tires for Winter Driving

It's easy to forget about your tires when it comes to vehicle safety. But with winter weather already in many parts of the country, tires are an important aspect you should keep in mind. Your tires can be the difference...

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Do You Own a Classic Car of the Future?

There's nothing quite like driving a speedy, shiny classic car that turns heads and starts conversations. In fact, the beauty and elegance of old collectibles - like the 1964 Aston Martin DB5, the 1963 Corvette Sting...

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