Online data breaches are just an unfortunate fact of life now—as the New York Times put it, you might as well assume that your personal information has been taken, because cyberattacks happen all the time. That’s why we recommend Safeco’s identity-recovery coverage, available for just $1 a month for our homeowners customers. It’s best if you […]
October 2, 2018
The end of summer means many things, such as cooler weather, shorter days and … the start of football is here! But most important, it means kids are headed back to school. And that means we all should be extra careful on the roads, in school zones and around buses. Don’t forget to watch for […]
September 14, 2018
For many of our neighbors, summer means more than sunshine and vacations. It also means working in the yard – often with tools that can be dangerous if not used properly. Each year about 400,000 people are treated for injuries from lawn and garden tools, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Don’t […]
August 20, 2018
I recently purchased my first collector vehicle. After 20 years of writing these types of policies for my valued clients, I quickly became aware of the certain advantages that come with a classic car policy in Arizona. Over the years, I’ve written hundreds of stated and agreed value policies with Grundy and Hagerty and each […]
August 3, 2018
As a firefighter who loves to cook, I do a lot of grilling at the firehouse, especially during the summer months because we want to keep the house cool and the heat outside where it belongs. But, what we’ve learned over the years is that you’re never safe to walk away from a working grill. […]
July 24, 2018
Have Life Insurance through Work? 4 Questions You Need to Ask About Your Coverage by Kyle Borg This is another common theme at the firehouse, a young guy on the job gets married, buys his first house, has a baby, and then suddenly the new mommy starts the think about the what-if’s that come with a […]
July 20, 2018
Did you know that hundreds of thousands of people in the United States commute to work by bicycle, according to the U.S. Census Bureau? That’s a lot of cars off the road each day, a lot of gasoline saved and a ton of calories burned. Maybe you’re a bicycle commuter already — or maybe you want […]
July 16, 2018
Like many suburban dwellers, I installed a Ring doorbell security system last year to help eliminate some of the package theft that seems to occur when your life revolves around Amazon Prime. While it may be a false sense of security, and at times the constant notifications to my phone and Apple Watch can be […]
July 16, 2018
How to Save Money on Car Insurance It’s like clockwork almost every 3rd day when I arrive for my fire shift, sitting around the kitchen table catching up with the off going crew and somebody finds out I’m an insurance agent, the first question is always, “So Kyle, how do I save money on my […]
July 13, 2018
Yesterday, my wife Rachel and I sent our oldest daughter off to San Diego for a week with CCV Camp. She boarded the bus with hugs and tears, equal parts jubilation and hesitation. She’s going to high school next year and straddling the great divide between childhood and adulthood. She left us with a kiss […]
June 26, 2018