All Roads are Not Created Equal: Tips for Rural vs. Urban Driving

Nancy Dunham Many drivers believe their behind-the-wheel skills smoothly shift between rural and urban driving.  Your driver’s license and years...

Pros and Cons of Buying a House Now

When an unexpected natural disaster or state or local emergency interrupts your plans to start house hunting, all is...

7 Family Activities You Can Do While You're Working From Home During the Coronavirus Pandemic

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to compel millions of Americans to shelter in place and work from home (WFH)...

6 Home Organizing Projects to Keep Your Children Busy While You're Working From Home During COVID-19

While many of us are adjusting to social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic, parents are juggling their daily work...

10 Tips for Staying Productive When Working From Home During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

As concerns over the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have prompted many shelter-in-place orders across the country, this measure has resulted...

Business Continuity Planning in 4 Steps

There are many reasons why your company needs a business continuity plan. Having a strategy – before an event happens...

Creating a Safety Culture in the Workplace

Safety is more than a set of activities focused on accident prevention. It is a way of thinking about...

How to Onboard and Train Employees into a Safety Culture

Once you attract and hire qualified job candidates to your open positions, having an onboarding and training process can help employees work...

An Engaged Workforce Can Improve Safety

Businesses are finding out that employee engagement can help reduce the frequency of workplace injuries. It all starts with a...

Tips to Help Keep Employees and Visitors Safe in Parking Lots

The parking lot. For employees and visitors to your business, it is an appreciated convenience. But slippery conditions, uneven...

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...

How to Prep and Open Your Pool for the Summer

The long winter is winding down and the calendar says that the fairer seasons are around the corner, which...

Swimming Pool Safety Tips

With warmer weather comes an array of outdoor activities for the whole family, including cooling off in a pool if you...

Yard Safety

  Backyard entertaining has gotten more elaborate in recent years. Fire pits are helping homeowners extend the backyard season, and...

Tree Maintenance and Care

The trees in your yard can enhance your property, provide shade and offer abundant environmental benefits. However, trees can...

Summer Home Maintenance Tips

  For many, there is no better time of the year than summertime to be outside in the yard enjoying...

How to Help Prevent Heat Stroke

Did you know that extreme heat has killed more people in recent years than all other natural disasters combined?1 Between...

Types of Fire Extinguishers

Portable fire extinguishers can save lives and property when a small, contained fire breaks out in your home or...

How to Use a Fire Extinguisher [Video]

  You should know exactly how to use a fire extinguisher in the event a fire develops and you feel...

Cooking Fire Safety

By Nacia Lipton National Property Director, Risk Control Cooking is a common cause of home structure fires and home fire-related injuries. Whether...

The Science of Gas Grill Fires

  At laid-back barbecues and neighborhood gatherings across the country, the grill has become a popular fixture. While grills may be a...

Staying Safe in Work Zone Traffic

Roadwork can be frustrating, but it is a necessary fact of life for all drivers, whether you drive for...

Share the Road

We have all encountered scenarios in which other drivers make us shake our heads. People often are quick to...

Car Safety Technologies that May Save Your Life [Video]

We take it for granted, the automatic way we take the wheel and set out to drive from Point...

Choosing Safe Cars for Teens

If your teenager has just gotten a driver's license, it may be hard to imagine handing over the keys...

How to Talk with Your Teen About Safe Driving

There are plenty of difficult topics to talk about with your children, but perhaps the one that strikes terror...

A Timeline for Getting Your Teen Driver on the Road Safely

Teens eager to drive often have parents equally concerned about keeping their new drivers safe. In fact, the rate...

How to Help Prevent Your Boat from Sinking

  A boat can be a significant investment in time and money for any level of boat enthusiast, and keeping...

Developing a Storm Preparedness Plan for Your Boat: Tropical Storms and Hurricanes

The summer season has the potential to bring fun-filled days and enjoyment for many boat owners. Experienced mariners know...

5 Steps to Create a Home Inventory Checklist [Video]

After a fire, burglary or another event in which you lost possessions from your home, it may be difficult...

5 Steps on How to Declutter Your House for Sale

If you’re thinking of moving, you’ve probably heard the advice from real estate agents and stagers to cut down...

Effective immediately

Effective immediately, our physical office is closed and we will be telecommuting until further notice.  If you need assistance,...

How to Pack for a Move [Video]

Anyone who has moved likely can tell you a tale or two about boxes packed at the last minute,...

Moving Checklist and Calendar: How to Move in 30 Days

Even if you are excited to be moving to a new home, to a different state or country, or...

We Saw the Future of Smart Homes at CES 2020

Join CNET at CES 2020 with technology expert Stephanie Duchaine and futurist Radha Mistry who show us the mix...

6 Things You Need To Know About Rental Car Insurance

Jeremy Katz Despite the growing popularity of ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft, demand for rental cars continues to...

Gap Insurance: What Is It & Do I Need It?

Sarita Harbour Congratulations on your recent car purchase or lease! You’re probably thinking about driving your vehicle and not about the auto loan...

Insurance Rates Explained: Why Did My Car Insurance Go Up?

Sharon Brezner You open your auto insurance bill, and you are wondering “why did my car insurance go up?” If something about your...

What is an Auto Insurance Score?

Emily Guy Birken An insurance score is a score calculated from information on your credit report. Your credit information can...

How to Avoid Nine of the Most Common Auto Insurance Claims

Michael Kelly, Eric Rosenberg If you can avoid auto claims, it will save you a bundle on your insurance. The...

Winter Driving: Black ice & Driving in snow

Black ice The Western Slope Driving Institute, an automotive education organization, explains that black ice is extremely dangerous because it is nearly impossible to...

How to Safely Navigate Winter Roads

With winter weather in full swing you might encounter some icy roads in the near future, if you have...

Nail Gun Safety

In the construction industry, nail guns have become the gold standard for wood frame construction. They're easy to use,...

Cannabis Laws and Commercial Drivers

Thirty states plus the District of Columbia have recently enacted comprehensive Marijuana usage laws. The continuing and increasing trend of...

What Insurance Do Contractors Need?

Why Do Contractors Need Insurance? Contractors need insurance to protect their business assets from unexpected injuries and unintended damages. When...

Mobile Equipment and Vehicle Fire Prevention

There are few things more frightening than seeing smoke start to come out of the corners of your engine...

Is Your Business at Risk For Flooding?

There's one decision  that every business owner ─ regardless of the type of business they own ─ needs to make each year: how...

3 Small Business Risk Management Tips For Winter

Winter weather can be a risk to the continuity of business operations. Small business owners should be ensuring that...

How to Build an Emergency Survival Kit

When creating an emergency survival kit for the home, consider the supplies you might need to last you and...

Renovating Your Home to FORTIFIED Standard

If you're working on your home or putting on a new roof, consider renovating to FORTIFIED standards. Developed by the Insurance...

The Pros and Cons of Composite vs. Wood Decking

You’ve decided it's time to replace your outdoor deck and you’re ready to take it on as a DIY project,...

Hiring a Contractor Checklist and Tips

As you plan your next home renovation project, choosing the right contractor for the job is a critical first...

Questions to Ask Your Home Inspector

Moving into a newly purchased home can be one of the most stressful and challenging life moments for any...

Buying vs. Renting a House? Five Questions to Consider

You’re thinking about moving from apartment life to a house, but you're not sure you're ready – financially or...

How to Help Prevent Offline Identity Fraud

Contrary to popular belief, identity fraud does not always begin online. According to Travelers claim data, 44 percent of...

6 Essential Travel Tips

Vacations are for reducing stress, not adding to it. Unfortunately, things can happen to make any vacation a stressful...

A New Sweep of Smart Home Security Devices

Tech expert Stephanie Duchaine visits the CNET Appliance Lab and previews the latest generation of smart home security devices...