Game day party hosts could be liable if a guest gets food poisoning or drives drunk. ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 15, 2013 —As millions of Americans prepare to host and attend Super Bowl parties next month, many may be unaware of the risks they may be taking. According to Trusted Choice® and the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers ofAmerica (IIABA or…
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Did you know that there is industry-wide information available to you on c by vehicle model? Contact the Highway Loss Data Institute at http://www.iihs.org. Bad news for Cadillac Escalade owners: the SUV is the most targeted vehicle by thieves, according to the Highway Loss Data Institute. The runner-up is the Nissan Maxima. Have you checked your car alarm lately? Confidential…
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Umbrella insurance provides extra coverage to protect your hard-earned assets from lawsuits. Say you are on a dream vacation on theFloridacoast and you rent a jet ski for an afternoon of wet and wild entertainment. Who knew those machines could move so fast, even in pitching seas. Then, look out! Your vacation suddenly goes further south when you hit another…
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Your ATV probably represents fun and recreation to you. Insuring the vehicle may be the last thing on your mind. You’re wearing a helmet when you ride, usually on land you are familiar with, so why bother with insurance. All-terrain vehicles are fun to drive, and they can be handy for hunting and farming and any number of other activities…
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We all dislike it when we lose power at our home, and even our business. But it is even worse when it occurs during the cold winter months as no heat can lead to broken pipes, as well as being a health safety hazard. Check out the following tips from IBHS and stay safe and warm this winter. http://disastersafety.org/freezing_weather/advice-for-staying-safe-and-warm-in-post-sandy-power-outages/
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Vehicles that have been damaged by Superstorm Sandy are to be crushed so that there is minimal chance of someone buying one of these badly damaged vehicles. Even with the best efforts being taken, some of these vehicles may still end up back on some dealers' lots and back on the road. https://www.nicb.org/newsroom/news-releases/sandy-vehicles-update
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Many families underestimate the overwhelming demands of providing long-term care and how quickly the high costs of this care would put their families in a precarious financial position. The only way to prevent this from happening to your family is to create a plan, the goal of which is to keep you safe at home, while preserving the emotional, physical…
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 26, 2012 – Hurricane Sandy is predicted to make landfall this weekend and could potentially cause billions of dollars in damage to some of America’s most populated cities. As millions of people prepare for what could be a historically devastating storm, the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America(IIABA or the Big “I”) and Trusted Choice® advise…
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Not if you’re a billionaire and aren’t concerned about forking over hundreds of thousands of dollars if you injure others in a car accident. For the rest of us, the answer is almost always yes. Bodily injury protection can be what stands between you and bankruptcy. By paying it, you can lean on your insurance company to cover you in…
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