Archive for the ‘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 [...]

Taking Out Your RV This Summer?

With spring finally here, it’s time to start gearing up for RV season! Almost 8 million homes in the United States have at least one RV or motorhome sitting in their driveway, waiting to hit the highways to a new cross-country destination. With this in mind, here are some tips to get your RV or [...]

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 [...]

Winterize Your Antique Car Before Winter

Antique and classic cars are some of the coolest cars on the road. They remind us of another time when vehicles had a totally different design and structure. The people who collect and restore antique cars take this hobby very seriously and put lots of time and effort in taking care of these vehicles. Protecting [...]

Trick or Treating Safely This Halloween

In just a few weeks, children (and some teenagers with a hankering for sweets) will dress up as their favorite superheroes, princesses and other characters and go door-to-door asking for candy from neighbors. As the age-old tradition goes, if you as a homeowner do not give kids the candy they ask for, they will trick [...]

Prepping Your Car for Winter

Every car needs a special amount of attention the winter time. Of course, all drivers should have the appropriate car insurance protection from a CT insurance agent in case of an accident. However, there are a number of things drivers can do to prepare for cold weather and make their car safer to drive in [...]

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, [...]