Friday, May 16, 2014
Despite declines in the rates of serious motor crashes, the largest cause of mortality for teens in the US and other more prosperous nations is motor vehicle crashes. The inexperience of adolescent drivers and the accompanying underdevelopment of necessary s... READ MORE >>
Friday, May 16, 2014
Warming temperatures of about two degrees may not seem like much.  The National Climate Assessment as reported by the New York Times, finds the warmer temperatures are already responsible for an increase in torrential rains, especially on the East Coast. READ MORE >>
Friday, May 16, 2014
It’s not the first time municipalities have been sued for negligence but this is one to watch: Farmers Insurance Group claims that the town of Gurnee and two hundred other towns should have done more to protect their homes from water damage. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Martin Gayford knows a lot about artists. He has written books about five of them, including one about the 250 hours he spent sitting for Lucien Freud.  Gayford recently interviewed for the Royal Academy Magazine Damien Hirst, Tom Phillips, Howard Hodgkin and Georg Baselitz on why they as artists collect art. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
As insurance specialists we are advocates for security, from alarms in the home, to network protection and when warranted, private security protection specialists. This article from the Wall Street Journal, He’s Got Your Back illustrates how these professionals operate. READ MORE >>
Monday, February 24, 2014
With all data breaches and unauthorized data surveillance is it possible to protect yourself and your family? The New York Times reported on blogger Brian Krebs Reporting from the Web’s Underbelly, one of the recognized experts in cyber criminal syndicates. READ MORE >>
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Heightened concerns over security breaches at major retailers are certainly justified. Now there are reports of a possibly massive scam where credit cards are debited $9.84, an amount small enough to go unnoticed as reported by CNN Money.
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Monday, January 20, 2014
It is tempting to consider dropping a landline, which for many people is little used. There are still security and reliability reasons to maintain them according to the New York Times. Click here to read more. READ MORE >>
Saturday, January 11, 2014
This New York Times interview of William Rose, a senior researcher at the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, includes helpful insight into the dynamics of freezing water in household pipes. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
In the season of online shopping this quick quiz from the Chubb Risk Conversation gives some helpful reminders on how to protect yourself from credit card and identity theft by taking a few precautionary measures. Click here for the quiz.
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