Jan 14 The “Smart” Way to Mitigate Risk in a Connected Home By Insurance Feed behavioral data, cyber, exposure data, Hartford Steam Boiler, Home, Home Health Score, HSB, Insurance, IoT, Personal, Prevention, smart devices, smart phone, smart technology, smart TV, Technology, technology advances With the continued adoption of Smart Home products, many homeowners welcome devices that promote energy efficiency, cost savings benefits, and…Read More
Dec 15 How to Be Cybersecure in Virtual Family Gatherings By Insurance Feed cyber, cyber security, CyberScout, cybersecurity, encryption, fraud emails, Google, hacking, Insurance, Personal, phishing scams, Prevention, Social Media, typosquatting, Zoom The 2020 holiday season is coinciding with a major spike in COVID-19 cases and fatalities and many families are opting to avoid…Read More
Nov 24 8 Ways to Protect Yourself Against Scams By Insurance Feed attachments, Black Friday, Black Friday shopping, credit cards, cyber, cyber crime, Cyber Monday, cyber security, CyberScout, Insurance, online banking, online safety, online shopping, phishing, phishing scams, Prevention, public wi-fi, scammers, secure websites, skimmers, strong password, Trusted Choice The holidays are the most wonderful time of the year, especially for scammers. Consumers are typically spending more, doing it quickly,…Read More
Nov 17 Through the Roof! How Roofing Scams Will Cost You By Insurance Feed Central, Claims, fraud, Home, home repair, Insurance, insurance fraud, Personal, Prevention, Risk Management, roof contractor, roof damage, roofer, roofing scam, scam, storm chasers, Weather In January 2020, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its 2019 Consumer Sentinel Network Report showing that they received…Read More
Oct 29 Time to Fall Back (and Check Your Smoke Alarms) By Insurance Feed Daylight Savings Time, fire extinguishers, fire prevention, fire prevention tips, Home, Insurance, low battery, National Fire Protection Association, Personal, Prevention, smoke alarm, smoke detector, Technology This weekend marks Daylight Savings time when we “fall back” an hour. A general rule of thumb is to replace…Read More
Oct 27 Liability Risks of Halloween 2020 By Insurance Feed COVID-19, Halloween tips, Home, Insurance, Liability, liability hazards, liability risks, Personal, Prevention, Safety Tips Halloween 2020. Wow, what could go wrong? If this coming weekend is anything like the previous six months, plenty. With…Read More
Oct 20 How to Prepare your Home for Winter By Insurance Feed air filter, cleaning gutters, exterior faucets, freezing pipes, freezing weather, heating system, Home, Insurance, Personal, Prevention, salt, smoke alarm, smoke detector, snow shovel, Weather, winter preparation, winter weather, winterizing your home I don’t know about you, but fall is my favorite season. The weather is perfect, the leaves turn beautiful colors,…Read More
Oct 01 Know These Tips for Fire Prevention Week By Insurance Feed candle safety, candles, cooking fires, electrical fires, electrical outlets, fall, Fire, fire alarms, fire extinguisher, fire hazard, fire prevention, fire prevention tips, Fire Prevention Week, fire protection equipment, fireplace, heating fires, Home, Insurance, Personal, Prevention, smoke alarm, Winter Fall is in full force and winter is slowly approaching. People are lighting pumpkin spice candles, turning on the heat,…Read More
Aug 20 Identity Theft: One Subject You Don’t Want to Learn at College By Insurance Feed coverage for college student, credit card, cyber, cyber crime, cyber security, CyberScout, Education, friendly-fraud, identity fraud, identity theft, Insurance, Personal, Prevention, scams, stolen identity, student away at school, student identity, Technology As students head off to school this fall, they need to stay vigilant against the scams, schemes, and tricks of…Read More
Jul 21 Reopening Your Business During COVID-19 By Insurance Feed Business, business interruption, business owner, business shutdown, CDC, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Commercial, coronavirus, COVID-19, Employees, Insurance, owning a business, Prevention The last four months have been some of the most taxing and pressurized months I have seen in my 35…Read More