Sunday, April 14, 2013

Summer is coming! We hope!!

Although this past week and by the looks of it, the one ahead, have been and continue to be more like mid January than mid April, summer will have to show up eventually. Even if it is for just a week or so in July!

So, my advice for this week while you are angry at the snow and ice continuing to be present this late in the year, convince yourself that summer is much closer and call to talk to your insurance agent about having your summer toys properly insured.

What could make it feel more like summer than making sure that beautiful big pontoon where you and all the kids make so many memories is protected properly? Okay, other than actually being out on it! Or, what could get you more excited for the wind blowing in your face while enjoying a windy road cruise on your motorcycle, than making sure it is insured and ready to go?

Okay, I am making the insuring of these items sound much more exciting than it may be, but it is extremely important, especially this time of the year when within a few days it may be nice enough to have them out and you don't want to wait to call your insurance agent then! So, I recommend, if you don't have your insurance set up for your summer toys, to give us a call this week and get it done, and talk to your agent about how that insurance can be left in place all year long as the companies are already adjusting the premium for the high usage times anyway.

Although it may seem far off if you look outside tonight, summer is coming soon and you want your toys ready to go! Make sure they are street or water ready and the insurance is in place! Now is the time!

Monday, April 8, 2013

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Beings April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month I wanted to share a blog started by one of our carriers in relation to this topic.

This information was shared by West Bend Mutual Insurance and is staggering to think about:

Did you know that the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration designated April as “National Distracted Driving Awareness Month”? For my daughter Hannah, April will be an exciting month because she will turn 16 and is scheduled to get her driver’s license. While my wife and I are looking forward to getting some of our free time back (no more chauffeuring), we are concerned about her safety and distracted driving.
Distracted driving is a serious and growing problem in our country. Distracted driving, as defined by dictionary.com, means “driving a vehicle while engaging in an activity that has the potential to distract the driver from the task of driving.” According to DISTRACTION.GOV, the official US government website for distracted driving, 3,331 people were killed in 2011 by distracted drivers. In addition, 387,000 people were injured. This equates to 9 people killed and 1,060 people injured per day! Inexperienced drivers under the age of 20 are the most likely to be involved in these crashes.

Please spread the word with your friends and family that distracted driving is not worth it and let's work together to provide safer roads for our newly licensed driver's as well as awareness how they can help keep the roads safe for all!