You think you’re the only one stressed being with your family 24/7? Your dog may be wondering what happened to their quiet time. After all, you and the kids are usually away from home all day. Now with the COVID-19 shutdown, the house is packed. Man’s best friend may be having a hard time adjusting. […]
May 12, 2020
Mother’s Day 2020 is this Sunday, May 10. It will be different this year for our Mohawk Valley friends and family. Most of the stores are closed. And worse, many will not be able to visit their mothers because of the COVID-19 shutdown. But it’s such an important time to honor our mothers. So we […]
May 5, 2020
We thought this a good time to get advice on the new normal, working from home. Not only could most of our clients use it, but we could too! So we checked with Upwork, a community that serves freelancers who, for the most part, work from home. One of the issues people face working at […]
April 28, 2020
The sun is out. It’s getting warmer. With so many working from home it will be easier for people to get outside on breaks. It might mean more pedestrians than before. And at odd times of the day. So we thought it a good idea to remind our customers and friends in the Mohawk Valley […]
April 21, 2020
There are lots of ways to save on your car insurance. Lower rates are one. But there are also plenty of car insurance discounts available from our companies. We realize that money is an issue for many during the COVID-19 shutdown. Peoples’ incomes may be in flux. So we thought this would be a good […]
April 14, 2020
Dear Valued Insurance Customer, We hope that this message finds you and your family safe and healthy. These are difficult times. The New York Legislature and Department of Financial Services have been implementing emergency measures in an effort to protect insurance policyholders who have been hit with financial hardship because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Regulations […]
April 7, 2020
Crooks are everywhere online and through the mail. And the internet has made connectivity not only a blessing, but also a curse. Transactions are so much easier now with online commerce. We forget the days it was all done by phone, mail, or personally. But the downside is that scammers can get to us from […]
March 31, 2020
You may be able to get premium relief NOW if your business is shutdown. Here’s how… Closing or reducing your business during this national coronavirus emergency is extremely difficult. But some insurance carriers are agreeing to adjust premiums to help businesses cope. This applies to commercial insurance policy premiums based on revenue. As you know, […]
March 24, 2020
But don’t worry, our staff will be in the office ready to serve you. (Note that things are changing rapidly. Check our website and social media on Facebook and LinkedIn for further updates.) During this COVID-19 pandemic, our first priority is the health and safety of our customers and employees. Governor Cuomo has mandated closures […]
March 18, 2020
If you’re getting mercilessly hounded with unwanted phone calls, you’re not alone. We’ve seen reports of more than 30 billion robocalls in 2017. And robocalls are just the prerecorded calls that people are hounded with. Calls come as either robocalls, real people, or text messages. Robocalls are prerecorded messages that use an autodialer to ring […]
March 10, 2020
