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		Tuesday, August 18, 2020
				                                With this Chartwell Bulletin we are on a mission to convince our readers to install water detection devices not only to protect their homes (and condominiums) from water damage but to help reduce the rising cost of insurance.
Insurance premiums are rising. READ MORE >>
	 
 
		Tuesday, June 2, 2020
				                                
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 >>
	 
 
		Friday, May 1, 2020
				                                
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 >>
	 
 
		Thursday, April 16, 2020
				                                
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 >>
	 
 
		Wednesday, August 28, 2019
				                                
At Chartwell, in our continuous effort to be a resource we have put together our favorite Life Hacks. Some of these are our own and some are collected from various sources including  one of our favorite books: “Life Hacksâ€Â  by Kevin Bradford.
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		Friday, July 26, 2019
				                                
On July 19 the New York Times published “Safe Deposit Boxes Aren’t Safeâ€
The article and online commentary raised two important points:
It’s important to understand how much protection is available for your items in a bank safe deposit box.
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		Thursday, January 17, 2019
				                                A little over a year has passed since, Equifax, a leading credit reporting agency, reported a data breach event that impacted around 143 million U.S. consumers. With the holidays upon us, and the resulting spike in consumer Internet activity, it’s a good time to review possible cyber exposure, and some ways can protect yourself. READ MORE >>
	 
 
		Friday, July 13, 2018
				                                
Sending a student away to college is the bridge between childhood and independence. I need to avoid being the cobbler with no shoes,  because for the first time I will have a child in college. READ MORE >>
	 
 
		Thursday, August 17, 2017
				                                At Chartwell Insurance Services we ask our policyholders to contact us immediately after they have had a loss, but before filing a homeowners claim directly with the insurance company. READ MORE >>
	 
 
		Monday, June 12, 2017
				                                After several years of fairly steady automobile insurance rates consumers are noticing that their automobile insurance renewal rates are climbing, even for those who have unblemished driving records. READ MORE >>
	 
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