Motorcycle Safety

As the weather gets warmer outside most motorcycle riders are beginning to ride more often. Now is the best time to review your motorcycle insurance to make sure you are properly covered! In addition, please take note of the below important safety tips to keep you safe on the road! Nine out of 10 motorcycle…

6 Tips for Choosing an Independent Insurance Agent

1. Know the difference between independent agents and other insurance agents or carriers.  An independent agent represents a number of different insurance companies. In contrast, agents who represent large national companies only sell products from that carrier. A direct insurance company sells to you directly without an agent, typically online. An independent agent has the…

Tips for safe driving in your RV

With summer just around the corner, it’s a great time to start planning your RV trip. Whether you’re heading to Southern California or planning your getaway a lot farther from home, you’ll want to make the trip safely. At Gene Morgan Insurance Agency, we want you to travel safely too. Here are some great tips…

It’s Almost Boating Season… Don’t Let Insurance Sink Your Summer Fun!

As we get closer to summer, boat owners should all be assessing their insurance needs if they do not carry boat insurance already. If you have a boat, you need boat insurance.  Some people assume their homeowners’ policy is all they need to protect their boat. Not true. Typically, homeowners policies limited coverage for boats…

Did You Recently Learn About the Tax Penalty for Being Uninsured?

Covered CA recently announced they will offer an extended enrollment period for those who recently learned of the tax penalty for the uninsured. Per their website: “Covered California is offering a time-limited opportunity to enroll during special enrollment for consumers who did not realize there was a tax penalty in 2014 or learned they may…

This Valentine’s Day, Insure Your Jewelry!

A standard homeowners policy includes coverage for jewelry and other precious items such as watches and furs. These items are covered for losses caused by all the perils included in your policy such as fire, windstorm, theft and vandalism. However, there are special limits of liability for certain items, meaning that the insurer will not…

Open Enrollment Ends 2/15/15

Health insurance open enrollment ends this weekend, on February 15th 2015. If you are currently uninsured this is the deadline to enroll for coverage effective 3/01/15. Remember, it is now the law to carry health insurance. Covered CA is our State’s exchange to apply for coverage that can provide financial assistance if you qualify. It…

Why Everyone Needs an Umbrella Policy

If you are ever sued, your standard homeowners or auto policy will provide you with some liability coverage, paying for judgments against you and your attorney’s fees, up to a limit set in the policy. However, in our litigious society, you may want to have an extra layer of liability protection. That’s what a personal…

Introducing Mercury Insurance

As independent agents are always looking for ways to grow and expand our product and carrier offering to better serve our clients. We recently became appointed with Mercury Insurance and are excited to begin working with them! Mercury Insurance is a regional carrier with heavy roots in California. They write personal & commercial auto insurance,…

Do You Have Enough Coverage to Rebuild Your Home?

Imagine how devastating it would be to lose your home in a fire. Now imagine not being able to rebuild it completely because you didn’t have the correct amount of insurance. Seeing a firefighter enter your home is definitely worst-case scenario; but we are here to explain why having accurate and comprehensive homeowner’s insurance is…