Tag: Safety Tips

Ten Ways to Protect Against Identity Theft Do you worry about identity theft? As it turns out, many of us do. According to a 2014 Gallup Poll, “Hacking” tops the list of crimes consumers are most concerned about. As companies push more commerce toward the internet, protecting our online data is becoming big business. Even for insurance agents and underwriters, the reality of cyber-crimes and...

The latest Auto Theft Statistics for 2014 We recently published a fun post about the top 10 insurance myths people tend to believe, and one of those myths had to do with vehicle theft. That’s when it hit us, we’ve never done a proper post about auto theft statistics. Shame on us! As insurance agents selling auto insurance, this is a critical piece of information we should be sharing...

Essential Pool Safety Tips for a Safe Summer Season Summertime in California is special. Long days at the beach and afternoons relaxing by the pool. No wonder so many people come to live in sunny California. If you own a pool or plan to spend some significant time around the pool, it’s a good time to brush up on some pool safety tips. You can never be over-prepared when it comes to your...

5 Tips to Help Prevent Home Fires and Protect Your Family There are few things more devastating to a family than the destruction caused by home fires. Sure, you’re home insurance can help to rebuild your house, but some possessions, like pictures, can’t be replaced. It’s important to take some time to learn the common causes of home fires, so you can help to prevent them from happening. The good...

Simple Tips to Help Prevent Home Theft If you were writing a “Home Theft for Dummies” handbook, rule #1 would be “find an easy mark.” You don’t want to be the easy mark. Below are some home theft prevention tips you can use at your home. Many of these tips are simple, easy-to-employ recommendations. The average homeowner will have no problem making them part of a secure routine and making...

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, it was a also great way to get a break from auto insurance as well. 🙂 A family road trip is...

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 this with my own personal experience, my daughter has...

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 incidents, the risk of being killed in an accident has decreased year-over-year....

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 an emotional roller-coaster to say the least. But of all the emotional stress that we face...

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 the safety of the cars we buy and love. Sure, we...