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From pilfering personal information to package theft, there’s no shortage of fraudsters having their names added to the naughty list this time of year. Learn what to watch out for so you can keep the holidays merry and bright.
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Christmas time is known far and wide as “The most wonderful time of the year,” and while 2020 has left many of us saying “humbug,” this year should be no exception to spreading love and cheer- from near or…
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Category: Home, Personal, Prevention, Risk Management
Tags: candle safety, chimney safety, Christmas tree safety, cyber fraud, holiday safety, holiday safety tips, ladder safety, online shopping
Holidays are a time filled with traditions – but we all know, 2020 is no traditional year. This season, many traditions that revolve around dinners and parties and other get-togethers with family and friends will have to be put on…
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We should be grateful for the peace of mind that insurance provides all year long, but certain coverages definitely come in handy around the holidays. Enjoy this song to the tune of the classic Christmas carol, “The 12 Days of…
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Category: Auto, Home, Liability, Personal, Prevention, Weather
Tags: dangerous dog breed, dog bite, dog bites, dog owners, electrical hazards, electrical safety, fire safety, fireplace, frozen pipes, hail, holiday, holiday safety, holiday safety tips, holiday season, holidays, home fire, home insurance, homeowners insurance, liability coverage, liability insurance, Personal, personal auto insurance, personal insurance, personal liability coverage, prevent holiday party liabilities, slip and fall, slip and fall accidents, snow, snow and ice, stolen credit card, towing, winterizing your home
Dedicated readers of my blog this past year (thanks again to the both of you!) will have noticed a theme – a very suburban dad-ish theme. Let’s continue with that, as the time for our neighbors to judge our Christmas…
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Category: Central, Home, Personal, Prevention
Tags: Christmas, Christmas lights, electrical hazards, electrical safety, holiday decorating, holiday lights, holiday safety, Safety Tips
Thanksgiving is a week away and I am already imagining the deliciousness. My mouth is literally starting to water as I type this! Mmm. There are many ways to cook your holiday turkey, such as roasting it, slow cooking it…
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Category: Home, Personal, Prevention, Risk Management
Tags: cooking fire, cooking fires, fire, fire extinguisher, fire protection, fire safety, holiday safety, National Fire Protection Association, outdoor cooking, Safety Tips, turkey
“Top of the morning to ya!” as my dad used to say every St Patrick’s Day as I was growing up. My maiden name is McMillen which comes from a very strong Irish heritage, so St Patrick’s Day has always…
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Category: Central, Claims, Education, Personal, Prevention
Tags: drinking and driving, holiday drinking, holiday parties, holiday safety, Personal, Safety Tips, St. Patrick's Day, st. patrick's day safety
We all have our own holiday traditions. One of my favorite things about this time of year is watching the holiday specials that air on TV each year. It’s been fun to revisit some of the classics with our kids in…
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Category: Central, Claims, Home, Personal, Prevention
Tags: Christmas lights, Clark Griswold, fire risk, Griswold family, holiday, holiday decorating, holiday safety, holiday season, holiday traditions, insurance risk, National Lampoons Christmas Vacation, Safety Tips, Santa, Santa Claus
With the food hangover from Thanksgiving wearing off, people everywhere are getting into the Christmas spirit by humming Christmas carols, shopping for the perfect gift for their loved ones, and decorating their homes. Whether you stack your presents under a real…
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Category: Education, Home, Personal, Prevention
Tags: artificial tree, Christmas lights, Christmas trees, flame retardant, holiday, holiday safety, holiday safety tips, light cords, live tree, needles, Safety Tips
It may be lucky in gambling but it seems seven isn’t such a lucky number when it comes to the holidays. Did you know that line-voltage holiday or decorative lights start an average of 170 home structure fires each year?…
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