Do You Need Rental Car Insurance?

Do You Need Rental Car Insurance?

Maybe you’ve been here before. You’ve just come off the plane, picked up your baggage and gone to the rental car counter. You’re tired from the flight, about to begin an ambitious vacation or a challenging business project. And, this is the point at which you’re...
What the hail? Is my house covered?

What the hail? Is my house covered?

We all heard those telltale thuds  this week. Is your home (and insurance) ready this season?   Minnesota is the one of the top states for hail damage, affecting over 300,000 properties per year! That is 16% of Minnesota property owners are making claims every...
Savings Choices for Insurance

Savings Choices for Insurance

Making Smart Savings Choices In today’s unsettled economy, many people are looking for ways to stretch their money—but sometimes this includes altering insurance  coverages to dangerously low levels or eliminating coverage entirely. If you’re thinking about...
Carbon Monoxide Safety

Carbon Monoxide Safety

Protect your family from the ‘silent killer’   Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless, invisible gas that results when certain fuels do not burn completely. And it can be deadly. That’s why it’s important to know how to prevent it, detect it, and protect...
Shovel Snow Safely

Shovel Snow Safely

Shovel snow safely this winter   Winter is here, and with it comes many traditions and activities: Holiday celebrations with loved ones, skiing and snowboarding outings in the mountains, fireplace-lit living rooms, homemade batches of soup… and shoveling snow....
Scheduling Valuables

Scheduling Valuables

How to protect your most cherished possessions   If you’re like most people, there are certain items you own that you can’t imagine ever losing—possessions you deeply cherish or those that would be impossible to replace due to the cost of re-purchasing them or simply...
Winter Storm Ahead!

Winter Storm Ahead!

Winter Storms Ahead: Are You Ready?   We admit it: As insurance pros, our picture of winter isn’t exactly cozy. Winter storms mean traffic snarls, hillsides turning to sheets of ice, and cars sliding around like hockey pucks. Cold temperatures can cause pipes to...
Holiday Kitchen Safety

Holiday Kitchen Safety

Holiday Cooking: How Safe Are You in the Kitchen? When it starts getting cold in Minnesota, there’s nothing like a warm, home-cooked meal – especially during the holidays. In fact, for many, the holidays are synonymous with food: Thanksgiving turkey, Hanukkah brisket,...