To celebrate 65 years in business we are throwing a party. We’re inviting past customers, current customers, future customers, friends, family, essentially the whole town, to celebrate with us because when there is something worth celebrating, we should. On Friday, May 10, 2013 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Curtis Insurance Agency, 25 N.…
Michigan governor Rick Snyder has proposed a change in Michigan’s auto insurance benefits that would change the current unlimited benefit to one having a cap of $1,000,000 for an individual. Today’s system requires a $175 per vehicle annual fee be paid to the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association (MCCA) to pay for those most seriously injured…
Under Kelsey’s Law which went into effect on March 28, teen drivers in Michigan with a Level 1 or Level 2 license under the Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program are prohibited from using a cell phone while driving. The law banning mobile phone use, called Kelsey’s Law, is named in honor of Kelsey…
Now that the weather is changing, you may be thinking of purchasing a new car. I know, I know, we live in Michigan, and it doesn’t feel like spring today. But be positive, spring is around the corner and if you are thinking of a new family car purchase here are some tips from Insurance Information Institute (iii) on what features to…
Curtis Insurance and Oxford SADD Launch ‘W82TXT’ on March 19 at Oxford High School Curtis Insurance is partnering with Oxford High School’s Students Against Drunk Driving to launch W82TXT (Wait to Text). W82TXT is a community awareness campaign, encouraging drivers not to text while behind the wheel.
Tom Greenwood has an update in today’s Detroit News on the impact of Michigan’s motorcycle helmet law repeal. Total motorcycle fatalities are up from 2011, but at the same level as in 2010. The statistics show a large increase in fatalities from those not wearing helmets in 2012. But how many of those people would…
Please note our office hours for the holiday season: December 24, 25: Closed December 31: 8:30AM – Noon January 1, 2013: Closed We wish you all the best in your Christmas and New Year’s celebrations!
Oxford/Orion FISH is a non-profit organization providing groceries and other items for neighbors in need who live in Oxford, Lake Orion, Addison and Oakland Townships. Each Christmas season, FISH runs the AngelFISH program to provide Christmas gifts for children in those families This year, our agency “adopted” three children, shopping based on wish lists from…
Harleysville Insurance Company made it a little easier for our troops in Afghanistan and Kuwait to connect with their family on Thanksgiving Day. They provided over 35,000 phone calls from members of the US military to loved ones at home. And they plan on doing it again in 2013!
How did Michigan’s motorcycle helmet repeal law impact injuries, insurance and travel this year? According to MLive.com today, there is a mixed bag of results from the change. Did you expect injuries to skyrocket? What would happen to the cost of insurance requiring $20,000 minimum Medical Expense coverage? Would repeal of the law encourage more…