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  • Happy Mother’s Day Mohawk Valley!

    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

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    How to Work Better at Home

    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

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    Working From Home, Walking On Breaks

    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

  • car insurance discounts

    Quick List of Car Insurance Discounts

    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

  • covid 19 utica, ny

    For Policyholders: Important Info from NYS Dept. of Financial Services

    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

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    Scam I Am: Typical Banking and Charity Scams

    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

  • closed business utica ny

    What Insurance Agents May Not Be Telling Their Business Clients…But We Are

    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

  • phone scams

    Quit Bothering Me! Phone Sales & Scams on the Increase

    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

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    Help Local People by Giving to the Heart Run & Walk

    Creating a culture of health in the Mohawk Valley. That’s the mission of the American Heart Association Mohawk Valley. They’re working for more walking and bike routes. Making healthier food available to more neighborhoods. Providing kids more opportunities to be active in school. And this week’s America’s Greatest Heart Run & Walk 2020 is a […]

    March 3, 2020

  • car insurance and dementia

    Car Insurance and Dementia

    The number of New Yorkers over age 65 increased during the past decade by 26 percent. Today, almost one in six New York residents are above 65. That’s just above 16 percent. And seniors are living longer, more productive lives. Which means they’re not only able to stay in their homes as they get older, […]

    February 25, 2020