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Low Cost Ways to Protect Your Home from Burglars (Part II)

If you become a statistic and your home is broken into, will you have the right insurance coverage to replace all of the items stolen and property damaged? Your belongings are important to you and should be protected properly. There are low cost ways to protect your home from burglars, but if your home is victimized, it is important that you have the right insurance coverage under your N.C. homeowners insurance policy to cover all of your valuables/property that may be stolen or damaged. Additional Ways to Protect Your Home  Part two of this series provides an expansion of ways to deter the burglar and keep home security your priority. Below are some additional ways [...]

Low Cost Ways to Protect Your Home from Burglars (Part II)2017-10-11T23:49:29-05:00

Low Cost Ways to Protect Your Home from Burglars (Part I)

  Every 15 seconds, an American home is broken into; leaving that homeowner violated and deprived of their valuables. This is a scary statistic and should be taken seriously. According to the U.S Department of Justice, the average amount of stolen goods/property in one burglary totals about $2,000 but in many cases, is a lot more. The statistics are high, but there are low cost ways to protect your home from burglars. Helpful Tips to Keep Burglars Out Home safety is always important but when the economy gets bad, the rate of home intrusions goes up so it’s important to protect your home, family and the valuables in your home. Lock Your Doors and Windows [...]

Low Cost Ways to Protect Your Home from Burglars (Part I)2017-10-11T23:49:47-05:00

The Importance of Protecting Your Home from Burglars

Approximately every 15 seconds a home in the U.S. is being broken into and your home could be next! When burglars invade your home, there is a sense of violation that the homeowner feels. The break-in not only impacts your losing some valuables, but it violates your sense of safety and well-being. Let me tell you a true story, not to scare you but to inform you of the importance of protecting your home from burglars. What if This Happened to You? My neighbor, while away on a weekend trip, came home on Easter Sunday to learn that her home had been burglarized for the second time in four years. The first time, the intruders [...]

The Importance of Protecting Your Home from Burglars2017-10-11T23:50:15-05:00

10 Important Coverage Options for Contractors

As a contractor, you hold a lot of responsibility in the palm of your hands; but if something goes wrong, will you have the right kind of insurance protection you need and deserve? At the drop of a hat, an accident can occur that could damage your building, business personal property, one of your employees, or a customer’s property, leaving YOU vulnerable to a financial disaster. Being aware of 10 important coverage options for contractors may lead to a greater peace of mind that is priceless. Beware of Hidden Dangers!  It is time to expose some risks involved in the life of a contractor. Your standard business insurance policy does indeed provide coverage for many [...]

10 Important Coverage Options for Contractors2018-04-26T00:45:18-05:00

2016 IIHS Top Safety Picks

And the winners of 2016 TOP SAFETY PICKS are … Vehicle safety is making headlines on a daily basis with recalls being a forefront in the news. However, with each passing year, vehicles are safer than ever before. The 2016 IIHS top safety picks are intended to make it easier for the consumers so that they don’t have to navigate their individual test results. All the work and testing has already been done for YOU, the consumer. The IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) has stringent guidelines, putting each and every vehicle to the safety test and automakers are working diligently to meet these standards. From 1959 to 2016, IIHS has been testing cars in [...]

2016 IIHS Top Safety Picks2020-03-25T21:17:45-05:00

How to Keep Your Child Safe in a Crash

More than a thousand children, age 12 and younger, die in passenger car crashes every year, and more than 100,000 are injured. Each and every time you get into your vehicle with a child, it is imperative that car safety seats are properly installed in the car. You can reduce the risk of death and injuries by properly securing your child in the back seat and knowing basic information on how to keep your child safe in a crash. Front Seats are a Forbidden Danger! It is never safe to travel with a child on your lap in the front seat! Car crashes happen so quickly and with such intense force, there is no way [...]

How to Keep Your Child Safe in a Crash2018-04-26T00:45:01-05:00

The 5 Most Common Homeowners Insurance Claims

When you purchase your home, you may look at many different homes before deciding which one is just the right home for you and your family; but do you take the time to do the same thing when researching what type of homeowners insurance coverage you need? If you haven’t, you should! Being aware of the 5 most common homeowners insurance claims is your first step in the right direction when deciding on coverage options that offer the right protection for your home. Five Most Common Homeowners Insurance Claims Below are the 5 most common claims for homeowners with advice on how to avoid problems with each one. Water Water is the number 1 cause [...]

The 5 Most Common Homeowners Insurance Claims2018-04-26T00:44:49-05:00

What is Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI)?

If you are a small business owner, you run the risk of being faced with an employment claim. Simply put, this means being sued! Even if you only have one employee, that risk is still there so protecting your small business is imperative. Did you know that most settlements for these types of claims range from $27,800-$50,200? These types of payouts, inclusive of legal fees, could spell disaster for your company. Protecting your small business is not difficult with an Employment Practices Liability Insurance endorsement. What is Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) and how can it help YOU and YOUR BUSINESS? Imagine this Happening to Your Small Business Would your small business be able to [...]

What is Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI)?2018-04-26T00:43:53-05:00

Subrogation and What it Means to You

A standard North Carolina insurance policy comes with many clauses and conditions to the coverage it provides and it pays to know what these clauses and conditions mean. One very important clause that may affect you is called subrogation; so let’s take a look at subrogation and what it means to you. Dishwasher Disaster Suppose you just purchased a brand new dishwasher and within a week, your new dishwasher experiences a mechanical problem, resulting in a fire that causes significant damages to your home. Since fire is a covered loss, you are covered! Your insurance company inspects the damages and pays for the amount (subject to policy limits) minus your deductible. This is Subrogation! Since [...]

Subrogation and What it Means to You2018-04-26T00:43:40-05:00

What You Should Know About Your Homeowners Insurance Limits

Buying a house may be the biggest investment you will ever make. Once you move in, the house isn’t just a house anymore; it’s a HOME! Protecting your home and its contents is crucial because large losses can cause financial wreckage. Insurance protection is a broad topic and can be confusing, leaving you wondering just how much insurance protection is necessary. Find out what you should know about your homeowners insurance limits and how it applies to your home and it’s contents. What is a Policy Limit? The amount of coverage you have acquired under your standard N.C. homeowners policy is referred to as policy limit or limit of coverage. This is the maximum amount [...]

What You Should Know About Your Homeowners Insurance Limits2018-04-26T00:43:31-05:00
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