Starke Agency Awarded for “Best Practices”
Starke Agency, Inc. is part of an elite group of independent insurance agencies around the United States participating in the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) “Best Practices” Study…
Heatstroke in Pets
With Heat Advisories throughout the past week, it’s time to talk about heatstroke. For us and our pets, heatstroke is a serious possibility. It’s important to take precaution if you aren’t already. Heatstroke in pets:…
Fallen Tree? Who is Responsible and Why
The answer is, it just depends. Many factors come into play when a tree falls and causes damage to your or your neighbor’s car or home. Some of those factors are: The health of the…
Medical Gap and Supplemental Insurance: What it is and why you may need it
What is supplemental insurance? Supplemental insurance is additional health insurance that an employee may purchase, or employer can provide, that help reduces out-of-pocket costs that the primary medical insurance plan does not cover. However, supplemental…
Spring Cleaning: Insurance Style
Spring is the traditional time of year for cleaning, organizing, and down-sizing—ridding yourself of unnecessary things to make room for future necessary items. Speaking of necessary, ‘Spring Cleaning’ time is a great time to not…
The Number One Valentine Valuable: Jewelry
We are less than a week away guys…and yes, we mean to put an emphasis on ‘guys’. Multiple surveys and polls suggest that men spend on average more than 2x the amount than women do…
Protecting your purchases this holiday season
It’s no secret that online shopping is booming this holiday season, according to eMarketer, a research company that provides insights related to commerce and marketing in the digital world. From November 1 to December 31,…
Wildfire Death Toll Rises to 50
California wildfires cause $845 million in insurance losses this year so far”; a headline from just two months ago. The current total? A whopping $6.9 billion. Current California Governor, Jerry Brown, is requesting a "major disaster…
The Cost of Reconstruction
In light of mother nature’s events in the past years, there has been an increase in insurance claims that call for reconstruction. First, it’s important that we understand reconstruction costs and how it differs from…
