FAMILY, LIFESTYLE & HOME

Car Packing Tips for the Family Road Trip For years we took an annual family road trip to Southern Utah. We know firsthand that summer and spring are great times to take the family on a road trip. With each trip, we created lasting memories, enjoyed new adventures, and became just a bit closer. Frankly, […]

The Ten Myths about Insurance People Believe We all know that cellphones are a major source of driver distraction, and they’re a rising cause of accidents nationally and rising auto insurance costs. But did you know that the second leading cause of driver distraction are the other passengers in your vehicle? That’s right. I’ve witnessed […]

Understanding the Physics of Your Car’s Crumple Zones It may feel like that big car you’re driving is solid, and in most ways it is, but it may be designed to crumple. That’s right, and you want it to crumple, despite what your intuition is telling you. Since they’ve been keeping statistics on motor vehicle […]

The Ten Myths about Insurance People Believe Happy Mother’s day to all you hardworking and loving mothers. Mothers provide the love and comfort for our lives, they are the foundation from which we build our confidence and courage. In my case, my mother was also the one who introduced me to insurance … but I won’t […]

Getting More Sleep Can Greatly Improve Your Health and Productivity My daughter has an incredible capacity to sleep. I, conversely don’t catch that much shut-eye. I’m one of those, “I’ll get sleep when I’m dead” type of guys. So as you might imagine, she and I have had more than a few “conversations” about sleep. […]

The Ten Myths about Insurance People Believe What can we learn about passion from Steve Jobs? Last week Steve Jobs would have turned 60-years old, and those of use who appreciated the career of Mr. Jobs were reminded that part of what made Mr. Jobs great was his passion. Tim Cook tweeted a nice tribute, […]

Suffering from Dementia of the Preoccupied Mind? Image source: Gratisography. Do you suffer from dementia of the preoccupied mind? If you do, beware, there is no cure, so it’s good that it’s totally made up.  I recently came across an article in a great blog where they discuss an interview with noted neuroscientist and author […]

Driving Fast, the Tesla Model S and Insane Mode I’ll be honest, I set out to write a blog post on the providing auto insurance for the Tesla Model S, and when I started to do my research, I discovered something else … “Insane Mode.” That’s right, last year Tesla introduced a new feature for […]

Safe Cars for Teenager: Recommended Safe Used Cars If you have teenagers, like I do, then you know what an assault on your emotions this can be, the ups-and-downs, the disagreements and rewards, the pride of seeing them grow into adults, and the sadness that you’re baby boy or girl is all grown up. It’s […]

IIHS Shows How They Record Those Awesome Crash Tests Ever wonder what goes into creating the footage during those crash tests? In the auto insurance business, we’re always interested knowing which are the safest cars, and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety provides a fantastic service to our industry and to consumers when they test […]