Archive for June 2014

Vinyl Siding is melting in your home?

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Vinyl Siding is melting in your home? - This is the Renaissance member agency client Alliance Wolpert Insurance So ... your vinyl siding is melting but the neighbor's house is on fire. What is the problem? Tech Talk MAIA, author Irene Morrill, Vice President of Technical Affairs,...

Safety Tips Schoolbus

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Safety Tips Schoolbus - This short video provides some tips from the Insurance Information Institute safety of school buses. They note that, "There is a blind spot around the bus, and unfortunately children think that if they can see the school bus, the bus driver can see them." They suggest that...

Celebrate the first International Day of happiness

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Celebrate the first International Day of happiness - Sorry, we do not give you more attention, but it only come to our attention that today is March 20 international Day of happiness. Coincidentally, it is also the first day of spring, so there is a good reason to be happy there. Normally Spring...

A scammer you should listen

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A scammer you should listen - It has been called the biggest crook in the world. Leonardo DiCaprio played him in the 02 film Catch Me If You Can - based on its drawbacks successfully while posing as a Pan Am pilot, a doctor in Georgia, and a prosecutor of the parish in Louisiana. And it could well...

How much is a mother

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How much is a mother - We all know that the real answer is "incalculable" - but in economic terms austere, if you hire a mom, you would need to pay about $ 113,568 . There is a little overtime included in this number -. average mom works about 94 hours per week Salary.com was...

Could You Pass households 10 Minute Challenge?

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Could You Pass households 10 Minute Challenge? - If you heard knocking on the door, telling you that you had 10 minutes to evacuate your home, would you know what to do, what to take? Ten minutes is not much time to reflect and gather all the essentials you might need - but many people are faced...

YOLO insurance and approach to life

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YOLO insurance and approach to life - It's Friday of a holiday weekend, so we offer a bit of fun. Some people have a YOLO philosophy and approach to life, but we in the insurance industry would not advise unnecessary risks just for fun - some things in life are really dangerous, and it is not always...

Puffback: Avoid the nightmare of the owners

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Puffback: Avoid the nightmare of the owners - If you have not heard this term before being pardoned - but you have an oil furnace, boiler or water heater you may want to instruct you sooner rather than later. Just a hint: if your Google search turns a cute little bird, it's not the kind of cubla...

2013 Remembered

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2013 Remembered - Today, we ring the old year and ring in the new. Thank you for visiting us this year and we look forward to bringing you more insurance information and advice in the new year! But for now, here's a summary of some of the highlights of 2013. What the world wanted in 2013: Google...

! Crowboarding: This snow is for the birds

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! Crowboarding: This snow is for the birds - This crow knows how to deal with the snow - he is having a blast "raven" boarding a roof. Crows and ravens really enjoy the snow. - "Snow Bains" they like to take While we humans can also enjoy the snow, first and foremost, we must take care of business....

Time Capsule: New England Blizzard 1978

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Time Capsule: New England Blizzard 1978 - Today is the 36th anniversary of the Blizzard of 1978! Well, actually three days can claim the title of the anniversary because the blizzard lasted from 5 to 7. It is always the storm against which all other storms are measured. We tracked down some videos...

Where do you get insurance for rabbit attacks?

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Where do you get insurance for rabbit attacks? - We thought it would be just perfect for a blog post Friday afternoon. If you're curious why all these rabbits, you can learn the history of Animal Planets Okunoshima on a small Japanese island also known There are more than 0 wild rabbits in environment...

For National Bike Month, here's the scoop on

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For National Bike Month, here's the scoop on - Insurance May is National Bike Month, time to get the bike from the garage if you have not already. This year, consider participating in the National Bike Challenge - a great way to connect to other bike-friendly - and curious bike...

The Science Behind Traffic Jams - Infographic

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The Science Behind Traffic Jams - Infographic - Two towns in New England to the list of top 10 most traffic congested cities in North America - Bridgeport at No. 7 and No. 10 in Boston. But even if you are not in commuter traffic, delays may occur: You navigate along the highway...

Feel good post Friday: Owl family wake up to a GoPro

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Feel good post Friday: Owl family wake up to a GoPro - How to start your day today? You would probably not be happy to wake up and find a camera filming you, but that's exactly what happened to an owl family recently - they woke up one morning to find a GoPro camera trained on their burrow . The...

Take this quiz to see how safe you are online

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Take this quiz to see how safe you are online - Think you're safe online? October is Cyber ​​Security Awareness Month - a good time to put things test.Take both quiz to see how you fare Phishing Quiz -.? Think you can Thwart Internet Scammers will never wonder how good you...

Tribute to our former fighters

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Tribute to our former fighters - November 11, 1918 marks the end of hostilities in World War I, "the war to end all wars." Unfortunately, it did not work that way - there have been many wars since and since 1919, on 11 November each year, we honor our veterans There are about...

Shedding light on the purchase of energy saving bulbs

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Shedding light on the purchase of energy saving bulbs - If saving money is one resolutions of your new year, one way might be as simple press of a button. Conversion to energy saving bulbs can reap real savings, but many people are confused and frustrated by the range of choices and unknown terminology...

Blizzard damage: what your insurance covers

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Blizzard damage: what your insurance covers - final, breaking all records, the peak Boston Snow totals and Worcester # Blizzardof2015. twitter.com/rntYPqqpSd - Terry Eliasen (@TerryWBZ) January 28, 2015 There was one for the record books for many in New England. When assessing the damage,...

warm thoughts for the holiday Valentine fresh

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warm thoughts for the holiday Valentine fresh - With the day of Valentine's Day looming, we certainly need a few hugs here New England - for warmth if nothing else! It was a few difficult weeks and if the weather reports are true, it will get worse before it gets better. ...

Celebrate National Pet Week

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Celebrate National Pet Week - Are you a lover pet? Many people are 43 million households own dogs, 36 million cats own - and there is a large menagerie of other creatures that people claim as pets. This week is National Pet Week, created in 1981 by the American Veterinary...

New DUI law in Connecticut requires

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New DUI law in Connecticut requires - immobilizer device Since 1 July, if you are found to be driving under the influence (DUI) in Connecticut , you will be required to install an ignition interlock device (IID), an IID is a type of breathalyzer that requires a breath sample...

Enjoy tax free shopping this weekend

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Enjoy tax free shopping this weekend - Save some money this weekend! In Massachusetts, the 6.25% sales tax is levied as a tax holiday on August 15 to 16, an annual tradition that dates back more than a decade. Buy almost any purchase of tax-free goods if they have a $ 2,500...

How to Celebrate Labor Day in New England

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How to Celebrate Labor Day in New England - As we begin the weekend Labor Day, AAA reported that drivers see Labor Day lowest gas prices since 04 - the current average price for a gallon of regular gasoline unleaded is $ 2.46, although it may vary by state. That's almost $...

history and tips to keep Halloween monsters at bay

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history and tips to keep Halloween monsters at bay - will never wonder how Halloween started? This interesting video guide gives you a historical look at how the festival has evolved. It is a fun overview of the series Brand Evolution of fastcompany Pop Quiz.? What is the scariest place to...

Dying for a good shot of selfie?

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Dying for a good shot of selfie? - From a Russian campaign selfie security Overall, more people died in selfie- taking incidents this year than have been killed by sharks. No, unfortunately it is not a joke. So far this year, here are the results: Selfies, 12. Sharks 8. grenades,...

Cats & Dogs Christmas Holiday Videos just for fun

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Cats & Dogs Christmas Holiday Videos just for fun - Many people say Christmas is for children, but the truth is that he went to the dogs ... and the cats. Come the holidays, YouTube is flooded with funny cute animal videos ,. Here are our views on the choice of the litter 2015 - .. With a few...

Welcome to the first season

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Welcome to the first season - tax fraud Regarding identity theft, you really can not afford to relax - the criminals that are out of you certainly aren 't release: in 2014, there was a new victim of identity fraud every two seconds. In the same year, $ 16 billion has been stolen...

Boston Marathon Monday, 2016 Toolkit

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Boston Marathon Monday, 2016 Toolkit - This year marks the 0th Boston Marathon and the forecast is sunny and warm. If you wish to participate, we gathered links and tools to help you prepare ... or if you're an armchair observer, we have links to mobile devices, social media...

Life expectancy and your chances of reaching 100

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Life expectancy and your chances of reaching 100 - Do you plan to live to be 100? There are about 250,000 centenarians alive today, including several hundred "supercentarians" older than 110 years. You can get a good idea of ​​your chances to join their ranks with the Living to 100 Life Expectancy...
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