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Does your Business Have a Roof Inspection Program?
If you own a business, you may have had your property inspected by a loss control representative from your insurance carrier. If so, they probably asked you, “Do you have a roof inspection program in place? How often do you…
Read MoreCampfire Care – Remember Smokey the Bear
Imagine you and your friends are enjoying that long-awaited camping trip in the mountains. The car is unpacked, tents are up and your guitar is tuned and ready to play campfire songs. But first, you have to build the campfire. The evening…
Read MoreDry Drowning: Know the Warning Signs
Recently, the story of a child dying from what is called “dry drowning” took the Internet by storm. Dry drowning occurs when the vocal cords get irritated enough from taking in water through the nose or mouth that they spasm…
Read MoreIt’s Fall – Oh Deer!
The temperatures have gotten cooler, and the trees are vibrant with color! It is a beautiful time of year. Fall also means animal-related car accidents are likely to rise. Between October and December, the annual deer breeding season (known as…
Read MoreLessons Learned from Tragedy
It’s been a few weeks since Category4 Hurricane Harvey slammed into southern Texas and hovered over the region dropping historical rainfall. The catastrophic damages are devastating. According to CoreLogic, a property analytics firm, between $25 billion and $37 billion worth…
Read More6 Tips for Safe Grilling
The sun is out, the birds are chirping, and barbeques are a weekly event. The smells of a charcoal grill and sizzling meat can take you back to happy memories, but there are also some safety concerns when grilling. In…
Read MoreA Two-Tier Approach to Protect Yourself from Identity Fraud
Cyber attacks are increasing at an alarming rate and the resulting data breaches have led to countless amounts of personal information being exposed to unscrupulous individuals. While banks have become more proactive in monitoring accounts for activity that appears to…
Read MorePlayground Safety Tips
Each year I look forward to the summer months for a variety of reasons: warm weather, golf, cookouts, and – perhaps most important – opportunities for me to take our two young children to the park and watch them play…
Read More5 Ways to Prevent Bed Bugs from Hitching a Ride Home
When I was a youngster spending the night at my grandparents, one of the last things my grandmother would say while tucking me in bed was, “Sleep tight and don’t let the bed bugs bite.” To be honest, I really…
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