Keith Savino Managing Partner of PCF / Broadfield Insurance Services, has been an advocate for the insurance consumer and agents for over 36 years. One of his greatest passions has been empowering the independent agent to the benefit of the insurance buyer. Within the industry he is fondly known as The Godfather of The Buy […]
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FBI – Last Minute Holiday Scams – Pig Butchering, Ad Phishing, Charity
********* FBI Warns of Holiday Scams The bad guys have a business plan, and YOU are their TARGET customer. Ad Phishing – Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) | Cyber Criminals Impersonating Brands Using Search Engine Advertisement The FBI is warning the public that cybercriminals are using search engine advertisement services to impersonate brands […]
Read MoreBroadfield Insurance 158 Years… young
Broadfield insurance agency kicks off 2022, as its 158th year located in Warwick NY. The same location at 68 Main Street has serviced local, and now national clients since 1864. … a few decades ago (in the previous century), well know insurance industry visionaries Richard and Keith Savino met John Sanford and they together decided […]
Read MoreData Compromises for 2021 up 17pct over 2020
Data breach publicly reported through the first 3 quarters of 2021 are up 17% over the same period in 2020. According to the Identity Theft Center, a non profit focused on collecting such data since 2005. ITRC’s Q3 First Half Data Breach Analysis, the number of publicly-reported data compromises through September 30, 2021 has exceeded […]
Read MoreFEMA assistance links for IDA
If you were impacted by IDA, the following information will be valuable. Hurricane Ida | FEMA.gov Apply for assistance: Individuals affected by Hurricane Ida in Louisiana, New Jersey, and New York now can apply for assistance. Online at DisasterAssistance.gov Call 1-800-621-3362 or TTY 1-800-462-7585. Hours: 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. ET, 7 days a week. If you use a relay service […]
Read MoreInsurance Advice – Getting Away from the “One and Done” Mindset
Everyone is rushed. Each day people are constantly fighting the clock and dashing through their day, crossing chores off of their checklist and scrambling to get things done. The problem with the modern speed of life, is that every responsibility is not created equal. Consumers can sometimes equate purchasing insurance with signing up for cable […]
Read MoreDeeper than I thought! Surviving a Flood When Driving
If this weekends’ serious snow melt and heavy Sunday rainstorm demonstrated anything, it is that a seasonal thaw can lead to an almost instantaneous flood. In certain low-lying areas, drivers were caught driving through large puddles of water, some that were much deeper than anticipated. As I watched one driver struggle through the water, […]
Read More“DAM(N) Ice-Dam! One of the biggest winter nightmares you can experience as a homeowner …
Why Ice-Damning Can Ruin a Perfectly-Beautiful Winter Weekend Sunday afternoon, sitting in your living room, on a bright sunny, late January Day in your flannels with a cup of coffee and The New York Times. Suddenly out of the corner of your eye, you notice a wet spot on the corner of the ceiling. Your […]
Read MoreLife is expensive, Life insurance is not.
Life is expensive, Life Insurance is not. Below is a statistic that reflects the real math that most of us currently live by: According to the “World Cost of Living Spreadsheet (Crowdsourced Data”), the Average Cost of Living for a family of four in the New York Metropolitan area is: $4,138.58 per month, not including […]
Read MoreThat Selfie from Seattle Is Why Your Jewelry Was Stolen
Social Media has become the thieves’ dream. People who post check ins, updates and selfies in front of a ship in Cyprus are setting themselves up for a possible break-in at the home they left unguarded. We all know that it is so much fun to watch the “Likes” accumulate as your status travels through […]
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