Now that it is officially Spring, we wanted to take advantage of the change in seasons to signal a few spring cleaning tasks that may help you to prevent some future, common, homeowners insurance claims. Indoor Tips: Spring clean your dryer by making sure it is free of lint. To do a thorough cleaning, be sure to pay attention...

We recently read a local news story about a woman who lives in Scarsdale who had fallen victim to a cyber-security scam. The woman was led to believe that someone had purchased a computer using her Amazon account. She called the phone number provided in an email and when speaking with the scammer who was posing as an Amazon rep,...

  The effects of the pandemic have been innumerable. One of the things we have seen across the United States is in the efforts of cybercriminals to steal nonpublic information such as bank account, social security, and driver’s license numbers. Recently, the Department of Financial Services released an alert to all executives across the insurance industry regarding cyber fraud in...

  We understand the reluctance to read yet another report about the wildfires that occurred nearly 3000 miles away. The fires that have devastated many areas of the West Coast may seem like they are out of sight, so they are out of mind but the truth is that when catastrophic losses happen in any area of the United States,...

Winter came a touch early this year so we hope you had time to prepare your home for the remainder of the long winter months that lie ahead.  Below is a list of items we recommend all homeowners address so that they reduce their risk of common winter mishaps.   To reduce the risk of fire: If you have not...

The global pandemic has left many people feeling unsafe within the neighborhoods they usually call home.  We have seen an extraordinary number of people flee their primary residence in favor of a Short Term Rental in a location that is better suited for social distancing.  For many, short term has turned out to be a bit longer than they initially...

Since the pandemic, more and more families have multiple people working or going to school from their home.  In this day and age, losing power could be more than a mere inconvenience. This is one of the many reasons your insurance Advocate, thinks installing a Permanent Generator is a smart idea. Plus, with winter approaching and the very real threat...

2020 has been a crazy year and the pandemic has affected each of us in various ways.  For many of us, it has been a year to make some changes to our lives.  Since it has been a year of such great changes, we felt it was a good time to once again talk about the importance of sharing life...

Halloween is Saturday and with pleasant weather in the forecast however, since it is 2020, we can bet that the night will certainly bring with it a few tricks! We want your family to have a happy and safe Halloween so we’ve compiled some thoughts on things you can do to set yourself up for a night filled with plenty...

October is fire prevention month and we thought we would take advantage of the timing to offer some tips for our business clients to help protect the properties where they do business. According to the FEMA 40% of businesses that experience a major fire are forced to close their doors forever. We don’t want that to happen to you! As...