Recycle batteries to stop fires, help planet

by Steve Burgess | Apr 20, 2021 | Tips for Business Owners, Tips for Homeowners, Uncategorized

Lithium-ion batteries store lots of power in a small, lightweight format, making them a popular component of consumer products from laptops to e-cigarettes. Unfortunately, few of us consider how to dispose of batteries when we are finished with them, and the results...

Coping with loss in a catastrophe: What to do

by Steve Burgess | Mar 9, 2021 | Tips for Homeowners, Uncategorized

Protecting yourself and your family is your first priority in the aftermath of a catastrophic event. When your auto, home, business or personal property is damaged or destroyed by a tornado, hail, flood or other destructive event, focus on people first. Promptly treat...

Make a generator part of your emergency backup plan

by Steve Burgess | Mar 2, 2021 | Tips for Homeowners, Uncategorized

Does your emergency preparedness plan include a generator? Whether you’re facing a public safety power shutoff in California due to red flag wildfire conditions or an ice storm, heavy snow or hurricane that downed power lines or another manmade or environmental...

Woodchippers efficient, but demand extra caution

by Steve Burgess | Feb 23, 2021 | Tips for Homeowners, Uncategorized

Woodchippers are an efficient way to clean up wood, fallen branches and other debris, but their force and rapidly moving blades pose serious dangers. Follow these safety practices to use a woodchipper safely and effectively. BEFORE STARTING First, know the machine....

Tips to protect taxpayers from identity theft during and after the pandemic

by Steve Burgess | Feb 16, 2021 | Tips for Business Owners, Tips for Homeowners, Uncategorized

Taxpayers, beware of fraudsters out to trick you for your information. Tax return identity theft has reached such epidemic proportions that it tops the list of the IRS’s Dirty Dozen Tax Scams. Here are tips the IRS wants you to know about identity theft...

Walking (and driving) in a winter wonderland

by Steve Burgess | Feb 9, 2021 | Business Insurance, Tips for Business Owners, Tips for Homeowners, Uncategorized

I don’t know about you, but I have noticed many more people out and about as the coronavirus pandemic lingers. In my neighborhood, people are jogging, pushing baby carriages, chasing toddlers, walking dogs and riding bikes. On the surface, it’s good to see people...