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By Travelers Risk Control

The milder days of spring are a perfect time to do a thorough spring cleaning and perform home maintenance. After a long winter, it is a good idea to spend time on preventive measures to help maintain your home and property throughout the year....

For many of us, winter weather has arrived or is on its way. As always, our customers’ safety is top of mind. Here are some important practical steps you can take to help protect your property during extreme cold weather if you’re going to be away or if you lose...

From the Wall Street Journal

By Jean Eaglesham Jan. 8, 2024 

After Allstate suffered billions of dollars in losses and failed to get the rate increases it wanted, it resorted to the nuclear option.

The insurance giant threatened last fall to stop renewing auto insurance for customers in...

By Travelers Risk Control

The ideal time to get ready for a snowstorm is long before one is in the forecast. Winter storms can bring cold temperatures, icy roads, power failures and a loss of communication services. Such conditions bring safety challenges, so you’ll want to plan ahead.

Here are...

One of the most enjoyable parts of the holiday season is decorating your home. From the twinkle of holiday lights to the smell of fresh pine needles, holiday decorations can create a festive, fun and memorable season in your home.

Unfortunately, these decorations may potentially cause injuries or pose as...

As the fall season brings cooler temperatures outside, inside things are warming up. During the fall and winter months fire hazards in your home or business stem largely from heating the space. According to the American Red Cross there is even a drastic increase in the amount of US house...

When the temperature begins to drop, consider these maintenance and end-of-season tasks that will help you winterize your home and protect your property.

We’ve gathered 10 simple tips for tasks like winterizing your home water pipes, avoiding heat loss and expensive energy bills, and using warm air to your advantage...

Moral Hazards

Let’s talk about morality. No, not about you are religious or vegan or what not… I’m talking about insurance morality. In the financial world (insurance included), there exists an ambiguous phrase: moral hazard.

In general...

Pet Insurance?

No, pet insurance is not a joke. In 2022, maintaining a pet’s health can cost an arm and a leg, and not just for the pet. Radiation treatment and tumor removal could each cost $5,000. Arthritis medication...

Smart Money Saves Money

Too often do people look at insurance and strictly see a waste of money. Utilizing insurance can greatly benefit your life, financially and personally (The biggest example that many of you may have heard of...