Our insurance agency has gotten so thoroughly automated these days that we thought it a good idea to ask a Utica area expert on information assurance to our office. We closed for an hour and asked him to meet with our entire staff. We were interested in his ideas on how we could assess our […]
June 7, 2016
Our customers have less to worry about when it comes to a homeowners insurance claim because we have a full time claims representative on staff. Her name is Cathy LeTray (315.792.1383). She is the person you’ll talk to when you call us after a car accident or loss to your home or business. This makes it much […]
May 31, 2016
A friend of ours told us the other day about his son’s 1950s Remington 16 gauge 870 shotgun. It belonged to his great-grandfather and has been passed down in the family ever since. His son lives in Vermont and loves to shoot skeet in the back of the auto parts yard he works at. This […]
May 24, 2016
That’s right, with an estimated population of about 70,000,000 dogs in this country, it turns out that homeowners insurance carriers are paying millions in dog bite losses every year. In fact, the Insurance Information Institute (III) has the cost per bite at around $37,000! A total of over $571 million was paid out for 15,352 […]
May 17, 2016
Motor vehicle corrosion is a billion-dollar problem in the United States, according to the Federal Highway Administration. And, no wonder. Road salt, tree sap, mud, pollution and even dead bugs and bird poop (just ask the folks in South Utica about the crows!) all contribute to a year-round assault on your vehicle here in the […]
May 10, 2016
In any given year, more than 20 million passengers across the globe, including many of our friends here in the Mohawk Valley, set sail on a cruise, according to the Cruise Lines International Association. If you plan to join them this summer, here are four common sense tips to help ensure your journey is a […]
May 3, 2016
Since snowmobile season was a bit of a flop here in Central New York, we’re expecting an off trail frenzy on ATVs this spring and summer. Zipping through the woods and fields on a powerful 3 or 4 wheeler is as much fun as snowmobiling, though many say you can’t beat the beauty of a […]
April 26, 2016
The sunshine of the past few days got us thinking about time outdoors…FINALLY! So we thought now that we don’t have to worry about snow and ice (we hope) what new dangers lurk for us here in the Mohawk Valley weather wise? How about lightening? Ever notice how so many of your friends “know” all […]
April 19, 2016
Yes, we here at SZW are concerned with accidents. When a covered loss happens, we pay for the damage to help get you back to where you were before the loss. But we also want to prevent accidents in the first place. We can make things better after a loss. But there are very few […]
April 12, 2016
One of the ways Utica area homeowners are taking advantage of our still remarkably low interest rates is by renovating their homes. They may be investing in that new dream kitchen or upgrading the old bathrooms. Maybe an addition to the back of the house. Some are looking at a new garage or shed, even […]
April 5, 2016
