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Dec 03

How To Winterize Your Home To Save Money and Energy

By Joseph W. McCartin Insurance Home Improvement, Home Insurance, Homeowners, Winter

Winterizing your home can help lower your energy bills, prevent bigger more costly repairs later on and reduce the risk of accidents like a home heating fire. (Side note: That’s why having the right homeowners insurance can give you peace of mind, too.) Ready? Keep reading to walk through the big list of projects to tackle this fall.

Oct 29

Essential Tips for a Fun (and Safe) Halloween

By Joseph W. McCartin Insurance Home Insurance, home safety, safety, safety tips

The annual apparition of spooky skeletons, broomstick-riding witches and carved pumpkins is a sure sign fall is well underway. Taking steps to prepare your property and to protect any visitors can help spare you from a truly frightening night. Learn more here.

Oct 08

How to Help Prevent House Fires

By Joseph W. McCartin Insurance Fire, Fire Safety, home, Home Insurance, home safety

Using insurance claim data, our partners at Travelers Insurance have developed a list of the most common causes of fire-related losses as well as some things you can do to help prevent them. Read more here.

Aug 27

Saving Money on Your Homeowners Insurance

By Joseph W. McCartin Insurance Home Insurance, Home Owner

Save money on your homeowners insurance by “bundling” when you have more than one insurance policy with a single company. This is done primarily for the purposes of customer convenience and savings. With insurance companies offering an array of products to provide protection against the cost of losses to the things that customers value most, it can be difficult to sort out…

Aug 20

Information You May Need for a Homeowners Insurance Quote

By Joseph W. McCartin Insurance Home Insurance, Homeowners, Personal Insurance

Getting a homeowners quote can only take a few minutes when you have all of your information at hand. Here’s a checklist to help you get started.Information Needed for a Homeowners Insurance Quote

Aug 14

How to Help Prepare for a Hurricane

By Joseph W. McCartin Insurance emergency, Home Insurance, Hurricane

Your level of preparation before a hurricane can have a significant impact on how well you weather the storm and how quickly you recover from it. Consider preparing your home, inside and out, long before a storm is in the forecast. In the end, you can never be too prepared when it comes to protecting your loved ones. Learn more…

Aug 14

Returning to Your Property After a Hurricane

By Joseph W. McCartin Insurance Disaster, Home Insurance, home safety, Hurricane, Personal Insurance

After a disaster like a hurricane occurs, if you were required to or decided to evacuate, it’s important to take the time to consider what you need before you return to your home or business. Return to your property or business only after authorities advise it is safe to do so. Keep informed and up-to-date on any changes in weather…

May 14

6 Reasons Why Water Heaters Fail

By Joseph W. McCartin Insurance Home Improvement, Home Insurance, Personal Insurance

Wondering why your water heater is failing? Here are some of the reasons – and what you can do help prevent a failure.Water Heaters

Mar 12

Planning Key to a Successful Home Renovation

By Joseph W. McCartin Insurance DIY, Home Insurance, Insurance

Home improvement projects seem to have no season. No matter when you plan your next home project, read the below article for tips that can ease your mind.DIY Tips

Mar 05

Top Home Claims – and How to Prevent Them

By Joseph W. McCartin Insurance Home Insurance, Insurance Tips, Personal Insurance

Sometimes the unexpected happens. Fortunately, there are actionable steps you can take to help protect your home from damage, and insurance options that will help cover you. Home Claim Prevention

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