Small Business Saturday

Today is small business Saturday, and we would like to take the opportunity to let our friends & clients know how truly thankful we are that they are choosing to “shop small.” Buy purchasing your insurance through a local agent you are choosing to keep your premium dollars in your local economy. This holiday season,…

Happy Thanksgiving!

Our office is closed for the holiday beginning on Wednesday, November 25th, through Friday the 27th. We will reopen promptly Monday, November 30th at 9 am. Wishing everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

Top 10 ways to honor a veteran on Veterans Day

Americans celebrate Memorial Day in the spring and Veterans Day in the fall. While it can be easy to confuse the two holidays, Memorial Day is set aside to honor American’s war dead; Veterans Day is intended to honor the service of all U.S. veterans, both living and dead. In fact, celebrations surrounding Veterans Day…

Porch Lights and Home Security

With Halloween this weekend, it is an important reminder to practice proper porch light safety! With trick or treaters out tomorrow it is important to remember to keep your porch lights on if you are handing out candy, and keep your porch lights off to notify families that you are not participating. The Light Side…

Pet Halloween Costume Contest

Head over to Facebook to enter our annual pet costume contest! Post your favorite photo of your pet in their Halloween costume on our Facebook page for your chance to win. This year we will have THREE winners! Prizes will be gift cards to local pet shop Murphy’s Paw. Amounts are as follows: First place-…

Why Are You Experiencing an Earthquake Insurance Premium Increase?

California Earthquake Authority (CEA) adjusted their rates over a 3-year period beginning 7/01/2019. This includes rate changes again on 7/01/2020 and 7/01/2021. With this rate change, according to CEA many policy holders will experience no change, or even a decrease. According to their data, only 15% of policy holders should see an increase. We have…

Food Safety Tips in Power Outages

The San Francisco Bay Area is yet again under warning from PG&E that we may face rolling blackouts to prevent fires due to high winds and high temperatures. Below are some tips and guidelines for food safety should you be without power for a long period of time. Power Outages and Food Safety: Toss it…

7 Reasons Why We Should be Your Insurance Agent!

We’re independent insurance agents. We have the freedom to find you the coverage you need at the lowest possible premium. Complete coverage for individuals and families – auto, homeowners, renters, boats, motor homes, health and life insurance. Complete coverage for your business – business property, liability, workers comp, professional liability, bonds, marine, farms, trucking, accident…

When Water Goes Where it Shouldn’t, are you Covered?

Even a small leak can become a major problem, so knowing what you’re covered for and how to prevent water damage are equally important.  The below tips should help uncover any potential water problems down the road and keep your property dry. Check appliance hoses.  Standard hoses are not as durable as they used to…

Are you Protected by Wildfire Defense Systems?

In California, there are a few insurance companies that automatically include enrollment into a Wildfire Defense Program in designated high-risk wildfire locations for their homeowner’s insurance policy holders.  The program can provide crews to remove overgrown vegetation, fuel tanks or trash from the property. They may also use temporary sprinkler systems or fire engines and,…