“40% of Respondents said they were not confident or only somewhat confident that they have adequate and appropriate insurance coverage for their needs.” A new national survey conducted by Trusted Choice and the Big I revealed this alarming statement. Many of you have returned the Renewal Checklist we mailed to you in December. We will […]
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Lesson 4 (Sometimes you have to go backward to go forward.) Your teen feels comfortable behind the wheel and with the basic operation of the motor vehicle. In order to demonstrate this skill, have your teen back the car out of the garage. Many teens fear they will scrape the side of the garage while
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Lesson #1 (Letting Go is hard to do!) Safety Tip: MAP or visually locate the POLES and other FIXED obstacles in the parking lot. Locate pedestrians, bikers and boarders. DO not forget, you might be sharing the parking lot. Start slowly by taking your teen to a deserted school or church parking lot. The first
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In case you’re planning to buy your teen a car for Christmas this year, or you’re trying to decide which of your existing cars might be the best one for her to drive, recognize that the car that provides the greatest amount of safety should be your first choice. To determine which vehicles avoid and
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This is Teen Driver Safety Week. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) unveiled a new campaign that challenges parents to discuss five critical driving practices with their teenage drivers that can have the greatest beneficial impacts in the event of a crash. The “5 to Drive” campaign encourages parents to
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In Pennsylvania you are required to have car insurance on your car if it is registered. Failure to have insurance on a registered vehicle will result in a fine and loss of registration for 90 days. So unless you are taking the registration off your car (and returning the license plate to the state) you
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All parents face several tough conversations with their children: teaching them about alcohol and drugs, teaching them about sex, teaching them about death, teaching them about winning and losing. Many parents also have to discuss divorce, loss of jobs, loss of stature and some, loss of freedom. I know your plate is already full, but I need to
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I don’t have space to discuss all 7 Costly Mistakes. Check out the full Report on our Website. I want to concentrate on the 3 Most Costly mistakes parents make when buying car insurance for teen drivers. #3 Insuring your home and cars with 2 different agents – If you insure your home and cars with
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Hopefully your agent has an Emergency Contact Program in place. What is an Emergency Contact Program? Imagine this. Disaster strikes – and we don’t know how to find you. Here are just a few examples of how the Emergency Contact Program can prevent or help resolve disasters: A mother and two young children were in
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Spencer Insurance has long been an advocate for the Parents of Teen Drivers. I wanted to put the spotlight on one resource we can provide that is very valuable to the parent of a teen driver. Have you seen our “Safe Teen Driver Guide?” Our Safe Teen Driver Guide is a must for parents who
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