Winter Proof Your Home Before Storms Begin

Although it may be hard to imagine preparing for winter storms today since it is still sunny and warm outside, now is the perfect time to “winter-proof” your home. Many winter-related disasters in your home can be prevented if you take simple precautions now in preparing your home for winter weather. An important part of…

Mike & Michelle earn coveted Safeco Insurance 2021 Award of Excellence

At Gene Morgan Insurance, our goal has always been to help you and your family make smart insurance decisions. We’re thrilled to announce that the experience, skill and dedication of our team in doing exactly that has been recognized by Safeco Insurance, which recently recognized both Mike & Michelle Morgan as a 2021 Award of…

4 Things to Know About Taxes and Identity Theft

Join us for our free paper shredding event – May 22nd 2021 9 am – 1 pm During tax season, your personal information is particularly vulnerable. After all, your Social Security number (SSN) is on W-2 forms, your tax return and other financial documents being sent through the mail, transported to accountants and otherwise used…

Garden Water Conservation

It’s gardening season in California but with a potential drought coming water usage is a growing concern. Even if conditions aren’t dry at the moment, it’s a good idea to think about how you use this precious natural resource — and how you can use it more wisely. Here are five great tips from your…

Do You Need Earthquake Insurance?

Earthquakes are real concerns for California homeowners. A recent USGS study puts the odds of having a magnitude 6.7 (the same magnitude as the 1994 Northridge Earthquake) or greater quake in California at more than 99% during the next 30 years. Homeowners’ insurance policies do not cover damage and loss caused by earthquakes. Many people…

So You Need (or Want) to Take a Defensive Driving Course

Whether you were caught speeding (or worse), you’re looking for a discount on your car insurance, or you simply want to be a better driver, there are a wide range of defensive driving and driver improvement courses available in California these days. But, which is right for you? Here are five tips to help you…

Insurance Tips for Young Adults

Insurance Tips for Millennials You keep your car filled up with gas so you don’t get stranded on the side of the road. And, your phone charged so your loved ones can reach you. But, what kind of safety measures do you have in place for more extreme scenarios? What if you lost everything you…

Make recycling and reducing routine

Make reduce, reuse and recycle a part of your routine “Reduce, reuse, recycle.” Most likely, you’ve heard that catchy phrase connected with information about saving natural resources and even saving your family money. But how many of us really make reducing, reusing and recycling a part of our everyday life? At Gene Morgan Insurance Agency,…

3 Important Things to Know About Fire Extinguishers

Whether your Bay Area home is a three-story Tudor, a skyline-grazing apartment or an RV on wheels, you need at least one fire extinguisher for it. But if you don’t have the right one, or you haven’t checked it recently, you may have a false sense of security rather than a fire-fighting device. There are…

Emergency Preparedness Kit

Last week’s unprecedented and deadly storm in Texas was all the proof we needed here in California that anything can happen. It’s always best to be prepared for the worst. What You Need in an Emergency Kit You never know when a natural disaster is going to hit the Bay Area — or even just…