The growing cost of hurricane season
Posted: January 17, 2018
The 2017 hurricane season was the costliest season in recorded history, with damages totaling upwards of 292 billion dollars. In comparison, 2005’s Hurricane Katrina which wreaked havoc upon New Orleans and the surrounding area brought about damages in the 159 billion range. With hundreds of thousands of Americans displaced from their home, it was an incredibly busy year for the insurance industry. Ten consecutive hurricanes...
Preparing your family for a natural disaster
Posted: January 3, 2018
When disaster strikes, the last thing you will want is for your family to scramble to get to safety. Setting up a plan of action in which everyone knows their responsibilities is key to insuring that everything can be taken care of as soon as possible. Consider who in the family will need assistance and if your neighbors or other relatives will need to be...
Winterizing your home
Posted: December 1, 2017
As the temperatures drop and winter weather approaches, it’s time to think about preparing your home for the season. Winterizing your home doesn’t have to be an expensive process, and doesn’t necessarily require an extensive amount of work. Prevention is the best policy when it comes to preparing your home, and helping to avoid disasters and costly repairs later on. Instead of waiting until you...
Holiday home safety tips
Posted: December 1, 2017
The holidays are the time to break out the ugly sweaters, enjoy our friends and family, and find alternative uses for Aunt Frannie’s Fruitcake (doorstop, hammer, weightlifting, etc.) But before any of the festivities begin, the decorations come out of storage. While it might not be the first thing on your mind while decking the halls, fire safety is something to remember. In the United...
The families facing wildfires
Posted: November 14, 2017
As the sun set on California’s coast the night of October 8th, flames rose in Calistoga in what would become the most devastating wildfire in the state’s history. Winds whipped power lines down, causing sparks to fly across the dry hills of the area. Moving more than twelve miles in a mere three hours, the fire quickly cut across the region, setting upon northern Santa...