Most people, thankfully, don’t have a lot of experience with getting in car accidents. The very nature of an “accident” means it’s unplanned and unexpected, which means it’s easy to get flustered at the scene and forget to take care of things that will help you with your insurance claim. That’s why we made this […]
September 17, 2018
For most adults, Medicare is one of those things you don’t pay much mind to until your 65th birthday creeps around the corner and you suddenly realize: you don’t know a thing about it! Signing up for a Medicare plan and choosing coverage options is an important and complex decision, and we highly recommend seeking […]
August 22, 2018
It’s wildfire season, and we’ve been living in a smoky haze for the past few days. It got us to thinking about some of the fire claims we’ve seen in the past – buildings being burned to the ground by rodents, for example – and we wanted to find out what kinds of everyday items […]
August 15, 2018
July 20, 2018
If you’re someone who rents – as over a third of the population nationwide does – it’s important to consider what safety measures you have in place if something goes wrong. Say, for example, that a fire severely damages your apartment building. The owner of the building has insurance on the building and will be […]
June 18, 2018
In light of the recent eruption of Kilauea in the Hawaiian Islands, many people have started reconsidering the threat of a volcanic eruption in Washington. Volcanoes may seem like such a far-off hazard, but did you know that Western Washington has five active volcanoes? That’s one quarter of all active volcanoes in the continental U.S.! […]
May 10, 2018
There are a lot of reasons to take driving seriously, and yet so many drivers these days are distracted. April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and we wanted to take the opportunity to remind you that safe driving is an activity that requires constant focus. Distractions come in many forms – a backseat temper […]
April 12, 2018
Wills, funerals, life insurance – they’re not exactly uplifting dinner conversation, but they’re important nonetheless. Would your death leave your loved ones high and dry? About 40% of Americans don’t have life insurance, but nearly everyone should. Life insurance guarantees money for your dependents to replace sudden lost income, funeral expenses, and more in the […]
March 13, 2018
It’s the end of a long day of travel and you’re standing at the car rental counter, filling out paperwork, your mind already sipping a cocktail next to the pool. When you reach the part of the contract that offers insurance, you feel like you remember a friend telling you it’s not necessary…but you’re not […]
January 30, 2018
What a windy, stormy week it’s been! Wind presents a variety of challenges and dangers beyond just putting the ferries behind schedule. Learn what you can do to make winter windstorms easy breezy.
January 24, 2018