For most dog owners, the possibility of their dog biting someone may seem next to impossible. Many common dog breeds are tame, friendly, and docile but homeowner’s insurance underwriters are careful when determining what breeds of dogs to exclude from a policy. In 2011, insurance […]
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Mock Monday: The Police: Part 2
{image} We’re back with Part 2 – The Police. If you missed the first few posts please check back to: The Set-Up The Accident Police Part 1 Last time, we ended with: How will Joe react when he arrives at the scene? What will Officer […]
Mock Monday: The Police: Part 1
Welcome back to Mock Monday! I’m glad you’re back to join us. Did you read the first two installments of Mock Monday? If not, check it here and here. Do you remember where we left off? What are Terry’s next steps? 1) Yell & scream 2) Play […]
Mock Monday: The Accident
Welcome back to Mock Monday! I’m glad you’re back to join us. Did you read last week’s Mock Monday? If not, check it here.Remember where we left off. What should Terry’s next step be? Get out of her car. Honk her horn. Call the police. […]
Mock Monday: The Set-Up
Terry Dactyl is a 32 year old, married mother of two. She drives a 2009 Toyota Sienna. Today was a typical Monday. She got up, got ready for work {made sure her briefcase with iPhone, iPad and MacBook were in her car}, made her husband’s lunch {what a […]
Series Kick-Off: Mock Monday
Next week we are kicking off a new blog series.It’s called Mock Mondays.Every Monday we will take you through a part of the claim process to help you better understand how a claim works.Obviously EVERY claim is different, but hopefully you will understand insurance, claims, accidents, getting paid […]
Reporting an Auto Insurance Claim
As the summer season arrives and traffic increases on Cape Cod, the risk of a car collision naturally increases. Murray and MacDonald Insurance Services wishes you a safe and enjoyable summer season, but should you need to report an automobile claim, keep some of these […]
Ice Dam Claims with Arbella Insurance – What To Do
{source} Protect the property from further damage Make reasonable and necessary repairs required to protect the property Keep an accurate record of repair expenditures Try to photograph the damage (with your phone, digital camera, etc) Obtain an estimate to repair the damage note: wait until […]
Avoiding “slip and fall” claims
The Center for Disease Control estimates that in the year 2000, slip and fall incidents resulted in injuries totaling $19 billion for adults 65 and older, and this number is expected to rise to $55 billion by 2020. In addition, the average health care cost […]
Hurricane Earl…
You have heard the news… a Hurricane is coming… What does that mean for Cape Codders? Tape the windows, stock up on water, batteries, lanterns, food and games… Many Cape Codders remember Hurricane Bob and the damage he did. I was only 8 […]
Dog Bite Claims – Are YOU at Risk?
What do you think of when you hear dog bite? {image} Many insurance companies have been placing restrictions on a homeowner policy if you own a certain type of dog: Akita, Alaskan Malamute, American Staffordshire Terrier, Bullmastuff, Chow, Dalmatian, Doberman Pinscher, Eskimo Spitz, German Shepherd, […]