Snow, we’ve definitely got snow and plenty of it.  With the record breaking temperatures we’ve been experiencing, the snow we have is sticking around.  It just hasn’t been warm enough for it to melt, which is both good and bad.  Un-melted snow brings with it two issues, aside from it being just plain unsightly: the stress it can bring to...

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...

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...

Homes remain unoccupied for a variety of different reasons, notes Trusted Choice, part of Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America, Inc. Some of the reasons homes sit unoccupied include: You own more than one residence and divide your time between houses. You are doing extensive renovations on your primary residence. You are traveling for an extended period of time....