The last thing you want to see when you look up is a leak in your ceiling. Water in your home is never a good sign. Here are some tips to diagnose the problem and how you can prevent future problems from occurring. Diagnosing the problem: Is it the roof leaking? First step to diagnosing a leak is to determine...

“I had to do something”  I think we can all remember where we were and what we were doing on 9/11/2001.  That tragic day in our not so distant past when 2 planes crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center and the country watched in stunned silence.  I know for me it was kind of a call...

  It is hard to imagine a better legacy than passing a thriving family business on to the next generation.  Unfortunately there are often stumbling blocks such as: insufficient preparation, sibling and inter-generational rivalries, incompatible ideas and/or visions. Add in the personal emotions that exist more in family settings and you can end up with a huge blockade to future...

There’s often a large emphasis placed on rules of the road and how to drive when a new driver gets behind the wheel (as there should be). However, these new drivers aren’t taught one of the most important things about being behind the wheel: what to do in the event of an accident.   Hey, we get it. Accidents happen....

Summer should be a fun time of year, but the fun can end very quickly on a rainy day if you don’t adjust your driving. Road conditions are greatly changed during a rain storm, and can make driving much more difficult.   What Makes Rainy Driving More Dangerous? There are many factors that can create dangerous driving conditions during rainy...

They have begun to pack, they’ve purchased accessories to decorate their dorm room and they’re ready to set off on a new journey.  As with any new stage in life there are insurance considerations and sending a child off to school is no different.  Today we are going to be discussing car insurance and offer tips to help you make...

Vacation homes are a great investment. Whether you use it for the occasional weekend getaway or for a summer away from home, knowing you have a second home in a location you love is a wonderful feeling. Vacation homes do however carry some risk, especially since they remain unoccupied for extended periods of time. Below are some things to consider...

We can make buying insurance a pleasurable experience. We can sit down with you, listen to you, find out what types of coverage you need and then customize a policy to protect your assets. That philosophy was present from the beginning of Advocate Brokerage and while the business has grown, the thought process on which it was established has not...

View image | gettyimages.com Temperatures over the weekend soared and followed us into our workweek.  Excessive heat can be dangerous.  Illness is possible, even deadly. The American Red Cross offers steps people can take to stay safe when temperatures rise.  We encourage you to read through the tips below and apply them, especially for people who work or spend extended...

View image | gettyimages.com Automotive technologies have made our lives on the road so much easier. Between the hands-free systems for our cell phones to blind spot monitors, to voice guided GPS systems, there is no doubt that these innovations have made our driving experience more convenient not to mention safer. Even with all those innovations, there are some things...