The last thing any of us want to suffer is the pain of a car accident. Even the dull sound of metal against metal in a minor collision can be frightening and traumatic. But accidents happen. There are over 300,000 traffic crashes in New York State each year. And circumstance can lead even those good […]
October 9, 2018
What does fall bring to the Utica area beside beautiful color? How about the Utica Comets and Utica College, Hamilton, and Colgate hockey. Youth hockey and football. Theater, hay rides and pumpkin pie. Plus, driving dangers unique to the Central New York fall season. They’re lurking everywhere, poised to cause you unexpected grief. Take a […]
October 2, 2018
With Hurricane Florence wreaking havoc on the Southeastern coast, our thoughts are with everyone there suffering from massive flooding. But we also breathe a sigh of relief that we don’t experience hurricanes here in Utica area. Yes it rains and our winters are tough, but there are no coastal waters that would fuel these terrifying […]
September 18, 2018
When it comes to life insurance, what we’re really talking about is problem solving ahead of time. Whether you’re married or single, employed or in business for yourself, early planning for those you’re financially responsible for makes sense. But though it makes sense, we understand how tough it is to ask yourself the question “What […]
September 11, 2018
Have you noticed all the talk lately of our country’s crumbling infrastructure? We’ve been constantly hearing of what amounts to close to an emergency. Our roads and bridges are badly in need of repair. And who in the Utica area hasn’t noticed the rebuild of the arterial. On October 31, 2017, Governor Cuomo announced the […]
September 4, 2018
Believe it or not, the Insurance Information Institute found that over one-third of all homeowners liability claims in the U. S. in 2015 were from dog bites. And the cost per claim averaged more than $37,000 per bite. That’s over $570 million in damages paid! In New York State, the average cost per claim in […]
August 28, 2018
We are pleased to announce that Stephanie Northrup has joined our staff as a Commercial Lines Account Manager. She has been in the insurance industry for over 5 years, receiving her broker’s license from the Utica School of Commerce in 2016. President Gary Scalzo said, “We are happy to have Stephanie on board with our […]
August 21, 2018
When most of us think of our lawsuit crazy society, corporate misconduct comes to mind. Law firms advertise on television their expertise with asbestos claims or illnesses caused by certain drugs. And everyone remembers the woman who sued McDonalds after she spilled a hot cup of coffee on her lap. (According to Wikipedia, the suit […]
August 14, 2018
Have you noticed the invasion of wildlife into the Mohawk Valley’s domestic tranquility? One of our friends in Utica told us of a woodchuck taking up residence in his garage. That’s the year after raccoons were born in the rafter of the same garage. And, of course, bird’s nests not only in the garage, but […]
August 7, 2018
Flooding here in the Utica area has become commonplace. Governments and non-profits are doing what they can to help. For example, our local Community Foundation and Oneida County teamed up last year to provide funds after last year’s July 1 flooding. And we published a post widely shared on social media about the value of […]
July 31, 2018
