Archive for the ‘Renters Insurance’ Category

Getting Your Home Prepared for Floods

One of the most destructive elements in nature is water, especially when it comes in the form of flooding. Every year, more and more people deal with the effects of flash flooding, which can destroy property and even personal items that can be never be replaced. Even though no area is safe from flooding, only [...]

Insurance for You and Your Spouse

The holiday season has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t still some excitement in the air. Every year during the holidays, thousands of couples choose to spend the rest of their lives together. In fact, 2011 saw the number of marriages rise due to a number of factors, including the legalization of [...]

Holiday Party Safety Tips

With the holiday season in full swing, it is time to start thinking about what you are doing on New Year’s Eve. The list of options goes on and on, with some people staying home and others going wild in Times Square. However, your best choice for the evening may be having your own shindig [...]

All-Around Safety Tips for Winter

As you know by now, Connecticut was hit particularly hard by a strangely-timed Nor’easter just a few weeks ago. I have discussed what you should do in case of such emergencies in the past, so let’s look at this storm from another angle. Although uncommon, this snowstorm certainly reminded a lot of us what regular [...]

Protect Yourself in Case Your Pet Attacks

Taking care of your family is a major part of everyday life. You must examine the big picture plus all of the tiny details, especially when you consider the type of insurance that you need. Insurance not only protects your family, but also your property, finances and a whole host of other parts that make [...]

The Importance of Protecting Your Property

The range of people looking to move into rented spaces like apartments and condos is relatively large. Currently, you could argue that the biggest group of these people are students looking for off-campus housing near their college, especially since a lot of student leases will be up in the winter. At the same time, consider [...]

CT Launches New Website for Storm Preparedness

Seeing as it is National Preparedness Month, this seems like the appropriate time to discuss the changes that the state of Connecticut has made to filing claims. As we begin to dig our ways out from the destruction of Hurricane Irene in the state, many people may be looking to file claims for damages stemming [...]

What to Do After a Catastrophe

Last weekend, Hurricane Irene came and left a trail of destruction in its path along the East Coast. States from Florida to Vermont are left dealing with the harsh destruction that the storm  left behind. At the moment, there are still many in CT coping with loss and figuring out what the next step is, [...]

Homeowner Tips for the End of Summer

As I mentioned last week, we may be approaching the end of August, but that doesn’t mean that the summer is officially over. Summer officially ends on September 23rd, this year’s date of the autumn equinox. As we begin to prepare for the end of this season and the beginning of the fall, there are [...]

Protect Your Home from Storms

Hurricane season is coming to an end, right? After all, we are closing in on the end of August – with the end of warm weather comes the end of tropical weather. You may be surprised to find out that hurricane season doesn’t actually end until the beginning of November, so storm tips and advice [...]