With the continued adoption of Smart Home products, many homeowners welcome devices that promote energy efficiency, cost savings benefits, and added security. These protected homes may present a lower risk for insurers and reduce claims expenses, but are insurers optimizing…
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Category: Cyber, Home, Personal, Prevention, Technology
Tags: behavioral data, exposure data, Hartford Steam Boiler, Home Health Score, HSB, IoT, smart devices, smart home, smart phone, smart technology, smart TV, technology advances
You see the blue and red flashing lights in your rearview mirror. You think to yourself, “How fast was I going? I wasn’t going that fast, was I? Oh shoot, I’m being pulled over!” Next flurry of thoughts: safely…
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Category: Auto, Central, myCentral, Service, Technology
Tags: Android, applications, auto ID card, auto insurance, cell phone, driver's license, electronic, iPhone, mobile, Mobile app, myCentral, phone, proof of insurance, smart phone
Distracted driving is something that some of us forget to think twice about. Consider your daily commute or your weekly trip to the grocery store. These are routes you have taken so often and are comfortable with. You probably change…
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Category: Accident, Auto, Central, Education, Personal, Prevention, Saving Money
Tags: cell phone, cell phones, discounts, distracted driver, distracted driving, Distracted Driving Awareness, Distracted Driving Awareness Month, passengers, smart phone, smartphone, teen driver, teen drivers, teenSMART
We have probably all been to a public building where there are signs offering a free service to plug in your device at a charging location. Without thinking, we hurriedly plug in our device to the USB, by either using our…
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Category: Personal, Prevention, Technology
Tags: cell phone, cyber security, cybersecurity, data, data backup, data breach, malware, malware attack, mobile device, mobile security, Personal Cyber Protection, personal data, personal information, personal insurance, protecting your data, smart phone, USB flash drive
There’s no doubt people spend A LOT of time on the Internet. Hence the need for an annual Data Privacy Day! Data Privacy Day is an international effort held annually on Jan. 28 to create awareness about the importance of…
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Category: Central, Financial, Home, Household Inventory, Personal, Prevention, Technology
Tags: computer, cyber, cyber crime, cyber criminals, cyber insurance, cyber insurance coverage, cyber risk, cyber security, cyberbulling, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, hackers, home, identity theft, identity thieves, Internet, internet safety, laptop, Personal, personal computer, Personal Cyber Protection, personal data, personal information, protect online privacy, protect your home, protecting your data, protective devices, Safety Tips, smart phone, smartphone, software, tablet
Anyone buying any cool tech gifts for themselves or for loved ones this holiday season? The possibilities are endless when it comes to “smart” devices that are available for you and your home! These devices range from smart plugs and…
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Category: Home, Personal, Technology
Tags: home, home security, information technology, Internet, internet safety, new technology, online safety, protect your home, protecting your data, protection, protective devices, safety, Safety Tips, smart phone, smartphone, technology, technology advances
For a number of years, businesses have had the option to purchase cyber liability insurance. This type of coverage protects them against threats like malware attacks, cyber extortion, online fraud, and data breaches. In fact, this coverage continues to be…
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Category: Central, Home, Personal, Risk Management, Technology
Tags: cyber attack, cyber insurance, cyber insurance coverage, cyberbulling, home, Personal Cyber Protection, smart phone, technology
Last week at its development conference, Apple unveiled a new home automation platform known as HomeKit which seems to have drawn some attention back to what has been a fairly uneventful category of home automation. I’ve been hearing about home automation…
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Category: Central, Home, Personal, Technology
Tags: automated home, Belkin WeMo Switch, e-key, home automation, HomeKit, Kwikset Kevo Bluetooth, Nest Learning Thermostat, outlet timer, programmable thermostats, smart phone, thermostat