Your phone rings, and it looks like a local number. You pick up, only to discover that it’s a robocall. This is called call spoofing. It happens when a caller falsifies the information sent to your caller ID to hide their identity. It’s often part of an attempt to try to get someone to share […]
Prevent Frozen Pipes This Winter
Frozen pipes can cause serious damage to your home or office. In fact, the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) states that a single frozen pipe that bursts could cause more than $5,000 worth of damage. In this blog post, we’ll share a few actions to take for preventing water damage when the […]
Winter Carbon Monoxide Awareness
Did you know that unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning causes more than 400 fatalities in America each year? The risk for carbon monoxide poisoning is highest in December and January. A simple carbon monoxide detector can save lives, but they are installed in less than one-third of homes in the United States. If you don’t already […]
Takata Air Bags Continue to Present Risk
The Takata air bag recall continues to pose a major threat to millions of Americans. By now, you’ve probably heard that many of these air bags have been recalled. Maybe you even drive one of the vehicles that was affected by the recall. But what you might not know is that the oldest of the […]
Prevent Child Injuries with Battery Safety
According to Safe Kids Worldwide, more than 2,800 children are treated in emergency rooms after swallowing button batteries. That means that one child is visiting the emergency room for swallowing a button battery approximately every three hours in the United States. These small batteries can be found in everything from key fobs to flameless candles. […]
