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Against the Wind: Hurricane Season

– Why Your Deductible Matters When your home suffers wind damage from a storm, you don’t want to be surprised by the insurance wind deductible for the repair costs. Windstorm related damage can be confusing to understand. If you live in coastal regions, insurance policies […]

Posted on June 24, 2021June 10, 2021 by Doug Continue reading
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Protect Yourself Against Distracted Drivers

Did you know that at any given day there are approximately 660,000 drivers attempting to use their phones while behind the wheel of an automobile. And nearly 390,000 injuries occur each year from accidents caused by texting while driving. In fact, texting and driving is […]

Posted on April 15, 2021April 15, 2021 by Doug Continue reading

Real Estate & Construction Prices

Is Your Insurance Keeping Up with the Rising Costs? Real Estate prices have increased tremendously over the last few years, however, so have construction costs. Building supplies, labor and building code compliance have all contributed to the rising prices. What are you doing to make […]

Posted on March 24, 2021March 24, 2021 by Doug Continue reading

The Real Estate Market Has Changed

Your Homeowners Insurance Coverage May Need to Change as Well You have seen headlines on how ‘hot’ the residential real estate market has become; home values have risen, costs of renovations skyrocketed, contractors are very busy – booked out for months. The rising cost of […]

Posted on November 11, 2020March 24, 2021 by Doug Continue reading

Noted and Quoted: The Affordable Care Act is Not

As Originally published in the Cape Cod Times: Why single-payer is a doomed proposal   For the past seven years, the group health insurance rates our company offers to our employees have increased at double digits annually, and we’ve had to increase family deductibles from […]

Posted on June 13, 2017June 20, 2017 by Doug Continue reading

Arbella in the Community – Here. For Good.

Douglas MacDonald, president of Murray & MacDonald Insurance Agency in Bourne, MA, is no stranger to charitable giving; he’s been deeply involved in making his community a better place since college. “I didn’t have much to give while I was in school, but I made […]

Posted on December 3, 2013May 3, 2017 by Doug Continue reading

Flood insurance rates rising

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is $30 Billion in debt. Flood insurance is about to change. What does it mean for you? And why are we in this predicament? Overview Flood poses a serious risk. It wasn’t until Congress created the NFIP in 1968 […]

Posted on August 1, 2013May 3, 2017 by Doug Continue reading

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