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Mass Appeal: Understanding Insurance Needs

Watch David Griffin Jr.’s guest appearance on Mass Appeal where he talked about the importance of an annual insurance review.

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Our Year-End Recap of Insurance Best Practices

We’re taking a look back with a year-end recap that provides links for quick access and a tip from each blog to get you started.

Welcoming a New Baby to Your Family? Time to Update Your Insurance

Welcoming a new baby to your family is both exciting and a lot of responsibility. Do you have the right insurance to protect your precious bundle of joy?

Time for an Insurance Review? 5 Reasons It Might Be

While you won’t see a parade or fireworks in celebration of National Insurance Awareness Day, there is one thing you should add to your calendar: an annual insurance review. Here are five reasons why.

National Safety Month: Know How to Reduce Your Risks

Did you know that accidental injury has now become the third highest cause of death in the United States? That’s an alarming statistic from the National Safety Council. By making small changes to your daily routine, you can help reduce your risks.

Insurance Options to Keep Your Family Protected

Once you start a family, you’ll do whatever it takes to keep them protected. In the world of insurance, there’s no better safeguard than the trifecta of life, disability and long-term care insurance. In this month’s blog, we’ll discuss the right policies to have in place to keep your family protected.

Bust These 7 Common Life Insurance Myths

You’ve probably been told that life insurance is important — but once you start digging in, there’s a lot of conflicting information to sift through.

Mind the Gap(s)

Insurance policies aren’t all-encompassing Most people assume that if they have homeowners insurance, auto insurance and life insurance, they are protected in case of life’s major emergencies, but that is typically not the case. That’s why it’s important to review your coverage regularly with your agent. Here are a few of the most common gaps in coverage that we find.

Give thanks, stay safe

Simple safety measures make for a happily memorable Thanksgiving On Thanksgiving Day, millions of Americans fall into one of two categories: the travelers and the hosts. As to which represents the smaller piece of the furcula (better known as the wishbone; #TurkeyTrivia), that depends heavily on whom you ask. Some would rather spend hours crawling a highway than days cleaning

Will You Really Be Able to Work Longer?

You may assume you will. That assumption could be a retirement planning risk. How long do you think you will work? Are you one of those baby boomers (or Gen Xers) who believes he or she can work past 65? Some pre-retirees are basing their entire retirement transition on that belief, and that could be financially perilous. In a new

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