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Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Residential Security in Uncertain Times

Chartwell Insurance Services is headquartered in Chicago, a city with an unfortunate legacy of violence. While we are sympathetic to the protests we want to offer some guidance to keep your home safe during this time of unrest and in the months ahead. READ MORE >>

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Friday, May 15, 2020

A Guide For The Future

These days when the world seems a little bit upside down, we believe more than ever that preparation and organization is essential. While everyone is having a little more “stay at home time” we recommend putting together a guide to all important documents for your family. READ MORE >>

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Friday, May 1, 2020

Coronavirus Rebates Part 2,  Crain’s OpEd and Chartwell Donations

Updates from Chartwell during shelter in place All of us at Chartwell are concerned about the effects of the pandemic on businesses and while we applaud the government efforts to replace lost income in many cases the delivery has bypassed the small businesses the relief programs were intended to support. READ MORE >>

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Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Food Expiration dates explained

You may be like us. At home and finally going through cabinets and really taking a look at the dates on the food.  Or trying to make a recipe only to realize that the ingredient you knew you had is a lot older than you remembered. READ MORE >>

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Thursday, April 16, 2020

Coronavirus updates – cancellations and rebates

We want to start by saying that some of our Chartwell clients have contracted Covid-19 with varying degrees of severity. Everyone seems to be one degree of separation from someone who has been taken ill and, in a few tragic cases, there has been loss of life. READ MORE >>

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Tuesday, March 17, 2020

New tips to help prevent Covid-19

Did you feel like you can’t read another piece about how to prevent Covid-19?  We give credit to NPR for showing us a new tip.  It involves an onion.  If you squeeze an onion after washing your hands and then touch your face you will smell the onion. READ MORE >>

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Monday, March 2, 2020

A good technique for washing hands

Americans, notorious germaphobes, are bad at handwashing?  According to Gina Kolata at the New York Times , after interviewing Dr. Trish Perl an infectious disease specialist at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, the answer is yes! READ MORE >>

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Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Caring for Aging Parents

Be prepared for a medical emergency with a loved one.  While we don’t place health insurance or disability insurance (although we do know specialists who excel in this area) at Chartwell spend a lot of time thinking about preparing for emergencies. READ MORE >>

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Monday, February 10, 2020

Coronavirus and Travel

The coronavirus concerns many people, especially anyone who has plans to be in an airport or has a big trip coming up.   Chartwell Insurance Services offers a number of travel insurance options. From a per-trip option to annual travel plans through Chubb and Medjet. READ MORE >>

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Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Are you smart enough to avoid falling prey to a phone scam?

This is one of the best stories we have seen and a reminder to always be alert. Decca Aitkenhead is a journalist at the Times in London and won the interviewer of the year prize at the British Journalism Awards.   In between exhaustion from her award and the pressure of a story deadline, she took a phone call. READ MORE >>

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