Turning the page on my calendar is always an exciting moment for me. It’s something so simple yet it gives me hope and the opportunity for change. My particular calendar also includes an inspirational quote each month, and February’s seemed to be extra special. “Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you may look […]
Category Archives: Personal Insurance
Tips for Maintaining a Healthy Work-Life Balance
Oftentimes, your work and personal life can collide, causing you to become overwhelmed or even stressed. As a full-time college student with a part-time job, I can quickly become overwhelmed with my day-to-day obligations: balancing my class schedule, watching video lectures, studying, and writing essays with short deadlines – all while also going to work.
Your Business and the Fight Against Cyber Crime
I recently received a letter from a medical group stating that my personal data may have been stolen as a result of a hacking attack. I’d been to this doctor once in only the past five years, but nonetheless, my personal information had been acquired by someone who was not authorized to possess it. Admittedly, I […]
Fire Prevention Tips For Your Home
Illustration of a smoke alarm sounding off in a smoky room
Now that fall is in full force and winter is slowly approaching, it is common to spend more time indoors. However, this actually influences the higher number of structural fires in the fall and winter. So, as these days become shorter and the nights colder, here are a few tips to help prevent fires this winter:
Predicting the Future: Just Another Day For an Actuary
What is an actuary? Trust me, it’s a valid question. When I tell someone I’m an actuary or that I studied actuarial science in college, I often receive an interesting response. Besides the usual spectrum of confused facial expressions, questions like “Is that related to biology?” are not uncommon. Even though Along Came Polly, starring Ben Stiller as an actuary […]
Defend Your Personal Data with Mobile Device Security
Did you know that using your mobile device in public places increases the risk to your personal data? Devices are easily lost or stolen, putting your device content, as well as your personal data, potentially at risk!
What is Additional Living Expense Coverage?
Not many people sit and think about what they would do if a devastating tornado or fire completely demolished their home and left them “homeless.” When the unthinkable happens, Additional Living Expense, an often overlooked coverage that is typically part of a homeowners policy, may prove to be a financial and emotional lifesaver.
Parent or Progeny?
Parent or Progeny?
Two New Videos for College Students!
In these videos, we explain the types of insurance implications college may bring and how both parents and students can protect themselves, as well as their belongings.
Insurance 101 – A Parent’s Guide to College Student Coverages
Going off to college is an exciting but worrisome time in every parent’s life. Moving into a dorm or apartment, buying a new computer, taking a vehicle to school – these major events all have insurance implications. Watch this video to make sure you, and your college-age child, have adequate protection in place.
Insurance 101 – Coverages for College Students
College – a single word that instills joy in every young adult’s mind. But before you hit the snooze for your first early morning class, watch this short video to discover ways to make sure you and your belongings are properly covered by insurance!
Getting What You Pay For: The Value of the Independent Agent
Here today, gone tomorrow. Record-setting weather events in the past few years show just how quickly anyone can lose a home, autos, or property. What’s more, tornadoes, hurricanes, hailstorms, and wildfires don’t discriminate. Anyone is at risk.