Ever since my kids were little, I always told them safety comes first in everything we do, including our playtime. With the holiday season upon us, I’m in the stores or on the internet trying to fulfill the ever-growing wish list of gifts for the young and old in my life, and I’m sure you are…
1,000 grant presented to Blessings in a Backpack – Oxford (Oxford, Michigan ) October 2014 – Greg Clay received The Allstate Foundation’s Agency Hands in the Community grant award for his commitment to volunteerism. The grant program recognizes Encompass insurance agents for outstanding community service with a $1,000 donation to a charitable organization. Part of…
We pray for the victims and their families today after learning of this awful crime. May God provide comfort to their aching hearts. Hug your kids.
One of the saddest things we see as agents is the claim that happens at holiday time. With Thanksgiving around the corner, take a few minutes to think about food and cooking safety – especially if you are deep frying a turkey! According to NFPA.org, Thanksgiving is the day of the year with the most…
Temperatures here in Metro Detroit and throughout the Midwest are pushing 100° today. Here are some tips from the National Weather Service on how to keep you family members and pets safe. Hopefully just one more day of heat before we get relief in Michigan! National Weather Service Heat Tips.
Happy 4th of July!! Here are a few tips to keep the holiday safe for you and your family. Have FUN…Remember to keep a lot of water on hand or a fire extinguisher for those fireworks!!
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Over at Jalopnik, Justin Hyde asks a great question: would you be willing to let your insurance company monitor your driving habits if it means lower insurance rates? Progressive Insurance already has about 100,000 customers signed up for its Snapshot (formerly known as MyDrive) device. It’s a dongle that plugs into a vehicle’s diagnostic port,…
Because you can never be too careful, www.deepfryturkey.org is there to help you.
Tom Greenwood at the Detroit News reports on a new study showing that traffic may flow up to 15% better if both lanes are used up until the last minute. Counterintuitive, no doubt, especially for all of the “early mergers” who have watched other speed by in the open lane up to the merge point.…