10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is this weekend, and if you haven’t bought your honey bunny something you’ve only got a few more days to keep yourself out of the fire. Everyone knows that Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14 as a celebration of love, but here are some things you probably didn’t know about that sappiest […]
Six Cyberthreats
Return To: Cyber Insurance – The Ultimate Guide Cyber threats have been on the rise in the last few years and it’s only expected to get worse. Here are six big security risks you should be aware of: Social Engineering: Tricking employees into bypassing the usual security protocols Hacktivists: Hackers with a social or political […]
Nine Things to Do If You’re in a NC Auto Accident
You’re three cars back when the light turns red, so you properly decelerate and come to a stop. That’s when you hear a loud screech, followed almost immediately by loud crunching sound and your head whips into the headrest behind you then into the now-deployed airbag that shot out of your steering wheel. Turns out […]
Home and Auto Tips for Winter Storms
Winter storms aren’t all snowmen and snow angels. As a semi-annual winter storm prepares to bear down on the Piedmont (along with a large swath of the East), we thought it would be a good tie to review some tips for getting your home and automobiles ready for snow and ice storms. Auto Tips for […]
Don’t Share Your Driver’s License
Getting your driver’s license for the very first time is a big deal. For some people, getting a new picture on a driver’s license is a pretty big deal too. However excited you are about your new driver’s license though, make sure you don’t share it on social media. The New York DMV sees this […]
New Year’s Resolutions to Help with Your Insurance
Everyone makes New Year’s Resolutions every year and forgets them within a month, if you’re lucky to go even that long. Maybe you resolutions that will combine to make your life better, save you money and be generally helpful in life. Get Healthy The most common New Year’s resolution has to do with getting in better […]
Vacant Home Insurance
Do you own a vacant home? A lot of things can happen to a home when nobody is living in it, and when nobody is there to see a problem it can go from a minor issue to a major one in no time at all. Getting vacant home insurance is not only smart; it’s also affordable. […]
Turkey Insurance
I was trying to think of something to write with a Thanksgiving theme this week, but to also tie it into insurance. My first thought was to write a story about a turkey having trouble getting life insurance around Thanksgiving. It was a cute idea, but, to be totally honest, the creative juices just weren’t […]
Keeping Teen Drivers Safe
Did you know that he leading cause of death among American teens is motor vehicle crashes? 2,600 15 to 19-year-olds were involved in fatal crashes in 2013. Even more, about 130,000, were injured. The top causes for teenage automobile deaths were, in order, alcohol, distraction, speeding and passengers. How much do each of these factors matter? […]
The Cost of a Credit Card Hack
It couldn’t happen to your business, right? You’ve spent years working to build your company, but you’re still a relatively small establishment, so why would a hacker target your company and steal the credit card information from your customers? The truth is, it can happen, and it’s happening with increasing frequency. It starts with a […]