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 MorePIA National Elects Keith Savino – President
The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents, has elected Keith A. Savino, CPIA – Managing Partner of Broadfield Group, as their President for the term 09/2018 to 09/2019
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 MoreThere Is No Place Like Home For Starting A Home-Based Business
Home-Based Business : Not as easy as opening your front door Recently an article in the local newspaper featured a story about a senior citizen that teaches piano lessons out of her home. She has been doing so for over 50 years, and hundreds of students have sat at her piano, learning pieces from “Chopsticks” […]
Read MoreBefore you Hire a Single Staff Member: Employee Practices Liability Insurance
Employee Practices Liability Insurance – You cannot afford NOT TO Invest In This Policy There was a time when insurance was purchased by clients to protect themselves from disasters, misfortune, and catastrophe from nature, accidents and irresponsibility. But insurance has evolved and expanded over the years due to the fact that, society has become extremely litigious. […]
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 MoreThe BEST #SmallBiz Insurance Policy that You Don’t Know About: Business Interruption
What is Business Interruption Insurance? It happens more than you would imagine, and the phone call is enough to make your heart race. An alarm has been triggered at your business and the firetrucks and police on their way. Or a water main has broken, or a wind storm has done damage to the roof. Fire, […]
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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