Every episode of Pinky & the Brain featured the question, “what are we going to do today, Brain?” Always with the retort, “same thing we do every day, Pinky, try to take over the world!” While you may not be trying to take over the world, one thing you should at least be thinking of […]
In the past auto insurance rates were based on factors such as the drivers age, your driving history (based on your motor vehicle report MVR) location and your insurance score (a credit-based tool used to assess risk). Insurtech has changed that! Usage-based Insurance (UBI) starts with the use of a monitoring device that is typically […]
Learn that short-term rental of a homeowner’s residence involves more than making money. Read a few scenarios that are not covered by the typical homeowner’s insurance policy. The neighbors are doing it. Your friend is doing it. It’s so popular, even Grandma down on the old farm is doing it. Doing what? They are all […]
A couple of easy tips to keep you safe on the road. In less than 2 weeks we will be changing our clocks to Eastern Standard Time in Northeast Ohio, hopefully for the last time. While we fall back and get an extra hour of sleep it means we will be doing more driving in […]
Discover a few homeowner’s insurance basics through iconic gameshow format. Learn about homeowner’s insurance by testing your response to specific clues. Here’s the clue. Iconic gameshow in which contestants select a category from a box grid of options labeled by difficulty level in ascending dollar amounts. Contestants listen to/read the answer, and then respond […]
Barbecue safety tips for National Grilling Month Learn how to be safe this grilling season This blog is not going to quibble over the differences between grilling and barbequing because I love to cook, using each method. Whether smoking chicken thighs as I did last Saturday to the hotdogs, burgers and corn I grilled on […]
Learn five safety tips that will help keep bicycle riders safely in their saddles. Read about and practice bicycle safety for as long as you ride a bike. Old school or not, bicycle riding gets people outside to physically move and experience the great outdoors. After learning a few motor and balance skills, many people […]
I just wrote about distracted driving in a blog geared towards Artisan Contractors, however with April being Distracted Driving Awareness Month several items bear repeating! According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2020 3,142 lives were lost in crashes involving distracted driving. Drivers between the ages of 16 and 24 have been involved […]
By John Bouhall, CPCU Learn how your homeowner’s insurance premium is affected by big realities. Read three key factors impacting your homeowner’s insurance premium. The current and foreseeable trend in the homeowner’s insurance market is rising premiums. Three main factors are driving this upward trend, which is and will continue to affect the average price […]
The Christmas tree conundrum: real or fake? The kind of tree that adorns a person’s home during the holidays can provoke debate as much as Coke vs. Pepsi or Chevy vs. Ford. When it comes to Christmas trees, do you choose live or artificial? Do you cut your own at 611 Trees in Avon or […]
