We love hearing that our clients are happy!  Here are some of the notes we’ve received. All, Some of you know that I am particular about my cars.  This past weekend, I used my car for the first time since it went in for repairs. The car looks fantastic. The process for the claim was extremely professionally handled.  Our Pure...

Advocate Brokerage’s own Denise Koslowsky was invited to share her expertise and experience in small business with Jim Blasingame, one of the world’s foremost experts on small business and entrepreneurship. The Small Business Advocate® Show is the only weekday radio talk show dedicated to small business.  Denise was featured on Thursday’s episode.  Click below to listen to her segments. "A great American...

Saturday is Valentine’s Day and since approximately 17.3% of you will shop for jewelry, I thought I would share some of my thoughts on how to keep your sparkly gifts (and the rest of your jewelry collection) protected. The first question that usually comes to mind is do you need additional coverage?  Although there is no one size fits all...

Which is a bit silly considering yesterday’s snow storm, but I digress, it is UMBRELLA day so I thought it would be entertaining to tell you more about Umbrella Insurance and why we at Advocate Brokerage think it might be the most important part of your insurance portfolio.  I like to call it the “sleep at night, something has gone...

First there was the storm that wasn’t, Juno.  Juno was followed closely by Linus, who blanketed our area with a few inches of snow. From the looks of early forecasting, we may get a few more inches headed our way next week. We decided it might be a good time to revisit some past blogs about Ice Dams. What they...

This is the last blog in our resolution series and we are going to focus on getting your insurance policies organized! Reviewing Your Insurance Needs Generally speaking, brokers and insurance carriers go through a renewal process on a yearly basis. At Advocate Brokerage, we stay in touch with our clients, reviewing their policies annually for any changes, possible gaps in...

    I resolve to be more organized! As we have mentioned in previous blogs, one of the top resolutions made each year is to be more organized. One area where many people seem to be organizationally challenged is when it comes to having a record of items owned.  In fact, according to the National Association of Insurance Commissions, 59%...

I resolve to be prepared in the event of a winter storm disaster!  While this may not fall into the top 5 resolutions we listed last week, it certainly falls in the organization category and is most likely one of the items on your “I’ve been meaning to take care of that!” list. On board with FEMA In fact, the...

Each year thousands of Americans take the time to look at their lives and try to identify things they would like to do differently as we pass from one year into the next.  In fact, according to Statistic Brain, 62% of us make New Years Resolutions. What Resolutions are the most common So what are we resolving to accomplish?  Let’s...

Hanukkah brings families together for 8 nights of celebration.  As you gather around the menorah, play games and share a meal, team Advocate wants you to be sure you are playing safe. Hanukkah & Fire Safety Plenty of house fires have occurred during Hanukkah celebrations and the traditions that surround them.  The Fire and Rescue Commission has published some guidelines...