September is National Preparedness Month

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Disaster Preparedness Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the people of Houston. Hurricane Harvey caused over 75 billion dollars of damage. While this is fresh on our minds, let’s get prepared for the unexpected. This could be a flood, hurricane, earthquake, wild fire, or any other event that causes damage to our homes…. Read more »

You Just Got Sued For A Social Media Post

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A Texas jury has awarded a wedding photographer more than $1 million after determining a newly married couple unhappy with her work launched a social media campaign to post falsehoods about her. The Dallas County jury found Friday that the campaign against Andrea Polito amounted to defamation. The jury unanimously found the couple acted of… Read more »

Can “Do It Yourself” Projects Jeopardize Your insurance?

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A personal Insurance Update Many people are remodeling their homes these days.  However, before you jump into a project, you might consider the following home insurance issues.  Most homeowner’s policies are based on a value of your home that fluctuates based on the “like kind and quality” that existed when the policy was first placed…. Read more »

March Madness Is Not Over

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A Insurance Review March is over and we spent the while month watching 64 college basketball teams play to the final four, then to the championship game.  Congratulations to North Carolina! These can impact your business insurance and personal insurance programs. The entire thing reminded us of some insurance madness. We thought we would share… Read more »

Is Workers’ Compensation Changing With The Times?

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Workers’ compensation is designed to protect injured workers from on the job accidents or injury.  Workers’ compensation also protects employers from large medical bills and time-loss claims.  This kind of insurance is an important part of your business insurance program.  The risk climate has changed, and will continue to change, and it is important that… Read more »

Go Where The Pros Go… Platinum One Insurance Agency

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A Business Insurance Update Most businesses purchase general liability insurance to protect the business against certain kinds of claims. These claims could include bodily injury and property damage. Professional Liability insurance, also called Errors and Omissions insurance, protects against a claim from a third party who suffers a financial loss because of services or actions. … Read more »

Are You Shopping Online This Holiday?

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Personal Insurance Update The holiday shopping season is upon us, and many of us are searching our favorite web pages for the best deals on the items that top this year’s wish list.  Last year, cyber Monday was the year’s single biggest day for shopping, generating over 2 billion dollars in sales.  This year, consumer… Read more »