Social media is a great way to stay in touch with friends and family from all over the world, but privacy settings only go so far to limit what people can see and learn about you. Although this is not a new topic, we just want to remind our friends, clients and families to please be careful with the information that you share on your social networks.
According to AAA, over 46 million Americans will be traveling over this holiday season. Don’t make your home a target for break-ins by sharing details about your travel plans on your social networks, as your family and friends might not be the only ones watching. Avoid accepting friend requests and connections from people you don’t know, and make sure your privacy settings are set correctly for your security.
If you are leaving town, boost your home security by letting friends and neighbors know where you will be and ask them to keep an eye out on your house. Make arrangements for someone to pick up your mail while you are away or ask the post office to hold delivery for the time that you are expecting to be away. Prevent easy entry to your home by making sure all your doors are locked and your windows are secured. If you are traveling with your smartphone, make sure you disable “geotags” on the applications you use so that information about your real-time location doesn’t get shared publicly.
Holidays are special times to be with friends and family, and photos are a great way to record and preserve those memories of time together – but we suggest you wait until you get home to post those pictures!
Our Team at the Bieritz Agency wishes you all a Happy and Safe Holiday Season!
During the months of November and December our local populations of deer are migrating and mating, resulting in a dramatic increase of movement. More deer collisions occur during these months than at any other time of year, so we urge drivers to be especially careful, particularly in the early morning and evening hours (times when many people are commuting to and from work).
COOPERSTOWN, NY (10/03/14): Bieritz Insurance Agency, a local business providing full spectrum insurance products and services, is reminding area residents to replace their batteries on smoke detection devices in their home.
Bieritz Insurance Agency Inc. is a local Independent insurance agency that represents over 20 companies. Bieritz Agency has served the community as the only locally-owned and operated, independent agency for over 24 years. Bieritz provides quality service, excellent prices and products that are in the client’s best interest! Free quotes are available through both Cooperstown and Morris offices. Contact Bieritz at (607)547-2951.
Buying a new home or looking into changes in your homeowners insurance? Watch the video for a great overview of Homeowners Insurance from the Insurance Information Institute. Please call us if you have any questions or if you would like a free quote!
Until recently. On the heels of another gentle reminder (never a high pressure push), I decided to just go ahead and send our current policies over for a comparable quote. I am very glad I did! To begin with, we ended up saving close to $250 on our auto insurance policy with the same coverage – so we are already ahead.
After a long winter, we bet you are more than ready for summer and all of the things you can do to take advantage of the warmer weather. The pool is open and your boat or jetski is in the water, all ready to enjoy for the season. Think for a moment and consider your insurance. Are you prepared for the possibility of an accident?
For property damage, estimate the value of each item and how much you would lose without insurance. For items like an RV or a boat, this can be a considerable loss. You can choose a high liability limit and add an umbrella policy to your coverage. For liability, you can add extra coverage to your homeowner’s policy or include summer items on an umbrella policy to extend your liability coverage. Each carrier is different with what summer toys can be included, so be sure to check to make sure each addition is allowed.
For items that carry significant risks, like trampolines, check with your carrier to make sure this coverage is allowed or included on your homeowner’s policy. Some carriers prefer not to absorb the risks associated with trampolines and may cancel or decline to renew your policy if they learn you have one on your property.
June is National Safety Month, so our team has decided to provide resources from the National Safety Council to help improve some general safety practices for all our friends and clients.
In recognition of May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, Bieritz Insurance Agency would like to reach out to all of our Otsego County motorists and motorcyclists alike, encouraging them to “share the road” in order to reduce motorcycle deaths and injuries. Motorcycles are among the smallest and most vulnerable vehicles on the road, putting riders at greater risk of death and serious injury in a crash. In fact, according to the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), motorcyclists are 30 times more likely than occupants of cars to die in a crash, and 5 times more likely to be injured.