Overlooking discounts for your Maine home insurance is easy to do. I often hear, “I didn’t know that!” when talking to customers about discounts.? Especially when they hear something as standard as a smoke detector or fire extinguisher can take a percentage off of your premium.? Taking advantage of all offered discounts is an easy way to save … [Read more...] about Overlooked Discount for Your Maine Home Insurance
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Maine Auto Insurance and Maine Roads
Spring is just around the corner! A great indicator that winter is being left behind is the orange “Bump” signs posted along the roads. If it isn’t a frost heave it is a pot hole.? The daily commutes resembles more of an off road course at the X Games than your regular drive to work. The warmer days cause the snow to melt while the nights bring us … [Read more...] about Maine Auto Insurance and Maine Roads
Frozen Pipes! Are you covered?
It seems every winter I feel like it is worse than the last. Each year, I think this is most snow I’ve seen or this is the coldest it has ever been. Well, this year I might be on to something! In the beginning of January a pipe froze and then burst in the hall. Luckily, we reacted quickly and had the water shut off before serious damage to our … [Read more...] about Frozen Pipes! Are you covered?
INSURANCE PAYMENTS AND DISCOUNTS
There are many ways to receive discounts on your insurance. Be it by being a safe driver, bundling your policies, or driving a safer vehicle, discounts can be had. One of my favorite ways to receive a discount is by making my payments through an electronic funds transfer, better known as EFT. It is the transfer of payment from your checking, … [Read more...] about INSURANCE PAYMENTS AND DISCOUNTS
DEER VERSUS YOUR CAR INSURANCE
In 2006, I purchased my first car from a dealer, a 2005 Pontiac Grand Am. I love this car. It isn’t the fanciest model, but it is mine. In 2011, I proudly made the last payment. It really was mine now. I know how to drive it in the snow. I know how to back into tight parking spots. I know how to operate my car. It is a good feeling. I firmly … [Read more...] about DEER VERSUS YOUR CAR INSURANCE
TOP 5 REASONS TO HAVE A MAINE WATERCRAFT INSURANCE POLICY OR BOAT INSURANCE
There are plenty of ways to enjoy Maine summers, but the best way according to most is boating. Maine’s coastal waters as well as the rivers and lakes, make for some of the best scenery and fun. You can enjoy a relaxing day coasting down the river or kick it up a notch tubing and waterskiing on the lake. To be fully in these moments it is best to … [Read more...] about TOP 5 REASONS TO HAVE A MAINE WATERCRAFT INSURANCE POLICY OR BOAT INSURANCE
RENTERS INSURANCE AND THE MAIN MISCONCEPTIONS
Most people know when buying a home or car, you must have an insurance policy. You wouldn’t drive a new car off of the lot without wanting it covered. You wouldn’t want to be living in your dream home without having it insured. The “what if’s” and “in case of’s” could drive you mad. Why is it that over 60 percent of adults surveyed?rent an … [Read more...] about RENTERS INSURANCE AND THE MAIN MISCONCEPTIONS
NATIONAL WEDDING MONTH
February brings us the month of romance. With Valentine’s Day encouraging 220,000 proposals, you can be sure love is in the air. While February isn't the busiest month for weddings, it is when the planning begins, according to the Association of Bridal Consultants. ?With any major life event you start with a plan, so when checking off your list, be … [Read more...] about NATIONAL WEDDING MONTH
CHEAPER YOU SAY, BECAUSE I’M A FEMALE?
The battle of the sexes has been raging since the dawn of time. The 1946 musical, Annie Get Your Gun, is a classic example of anything you can do I can do better. Pun intended. One gender related topic that can get even the most relaxed person going is; are men better drivers than women? According to the statistics?of the insurance industry, men … [Read more...] about CHEAPER YOU SAY, BECAUSE I’M A FEMALE?