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Mar 09

Buying a Car vs. Ridesharing

By Auto Insurance
With more ridesharing and car sharing options available, many people are opting out of car ownership completely. Companies like Zipcar, Lyft, Uber and Liftshare are making transportation as easy as the click of a button and it has people thinking: What do I need a car for anyway? One of the hardest parts of car shopping and buying is the…
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Mar 01

A Ride on the Wild Side?

By Personal Insurance
They give you that sad look every time you leave the house—cocked head, big unblinking eyes, perked ears. “Can’t I ride with you?” With more than 163 million dogs and cats in U.S. homes, lots of heartstrings are yanked each time we open the door. And more and more, we’re giving in. “There’s been a change in attitude toward animals,”…
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Feb 07

Life Insurance for Stay-at-Home Parents

By Life Insurance
If you never thought a stay-at-home parent needed life insurance, you might want to think again. That’s because in addition to being full-time caregivers, stay-at-home parents are often also cooks, housekeepers, tutors, psychologists, chauffeurs, nurses and more. That’s a lot of responsibilities that often demands life insurance protection. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, one in five primary caregivers for…
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Jan 24

Can Erie Cover My Drone?

By Personal Insurance
Drones – also known as unmanned aircraft systems, or UAS – are a red-hot holiday gift. In fact, the Consumer Technology Association reports that the number of small hobbyist drones will triple from 1.1 million units in 2016 to 3.5 million units by 2021. Planning on giving (or receiving) one this year? Here’s what you need to know. I GOT A…
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Dec 29

11 Tips for Setting Up a Home-Based Business Office

By Business Insurance, home business
Home-based businesses are on the rise. According to research done by IncFile, a small business start-up firm based out of Houston, Texas, it’s estimated that there are 38 million home-based businesses that generate $427 billion a year in the United States. Of those businesses, 20 percent of them bring in $100-500k per year. Big or small, home-based businesses all share…
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