Christmas Trees and Lights Brighten the Holiday Season but Beware the Danger of Fire NEW YORK, December 23, 2013 — Nearly half of all Christmas tree fires between 2007 and 2011 were caused by either an electrical malfunction (32 percent) or…
Avoid a deer-car collision How to steer clear of a common, large—and moving—hazard As the deer populations grow and urban habitats continue to encroach upon rural environments, there has been an increase in deer-car collisions—over half a million a year,…
Preventing Slips and Falls in Your Home While installing support rails, fixing broken steps and securing lifted corners of the carpet are all excellent ways to prevent falls, there also are some VERY simple things you can do in…
5 Tips for Childproofing Your Home Children are curious by nature. Where you see a coffee table, they see a jungle gym. Where you see couch cushions, they see a fort. This can lead them into potentially dangerous situations.…
How the Home Insurance Claim Process Works Owning a home can mean dealing with the unexpected – from a tree falling on your roof to a pipe bursting in your bathroom. Because you likely can’t prevent all unwanted surprises,…
Breaking Up with Distracted Driving Distracted driving is a bad habit, and one worth breaking. It’s dangerous — not only for drivers and their passengers, but also for pedestrians and bicyclists. It can also be deadly. In 2016, 9% of…
5 Preventable Dangers in Your Garage You’re probably less frightened of the garage now than you were as a small child, but ghosts and spiders are the least of your concerns when it comes to garage safety. Many of the…
Overlooking this risk in your home could cost you Water damage is one of the most common property damage-related claims. The average homeowners’ insurance claim for water damage is $9,633. Nearly two-thirds of people haven’t updated their home protection strategies…
The 9 Most Dangerous Things Drivers Do Driving a motor vehicle is dangerous business. According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data, the number of traffic accident fatalities in the U.S. has decreased markedly since the early '70s. That said,…
Flood Driving Safety Tips In the news headlines, we've all seen the devastating effects that floods can have – wiping out neighborhoods and displacing entire communities. However, many people don't realize that a large percentage of flood-related fatalities happen when…
