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Monday, March 2, 2015

State Farm Overcharges Homeowners

Leaping lizards batman...that's a huge refund. According to a recent Dallas Morning News article State Farm will issue $352 MILLION in refunds to customers for overcharging them on their homeowner's insurance. The refunds aren't coming without a fight. This has been an ongoing court battle for over 12 years. READ MORE >>

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Idea for supporting your favorite non-profit

Here is a way for you to support your favorite non-profit without it costing you a penny. Many people already shop from the familiar site Amazon.com. Did you know that if you use your same log-in information but change the website to read www.smile.amazon.com you will be able to contribute 0. READ MORE >>

Monday, February 9, 2015

Here we grow again-

Here we grow again- Please help us welcome our newest team member Brenda Brown to the agency. Brenda comes to us with over 20 years of local, licensed experience in the insurance industry. Brenda has extensive experience in personal lines business such as auto, home, renters, mobile home, RV, and motorcycles. READ MORE >>

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Yet another option for our clients homes

We are please to announce that we are now representing Columbia Lloyds Insurance Company. Columbia Lloyds Insurance Company (CLIC) is a privately held company that was incorporated in 1983. Being privately held they do not have to please the big boys on Wall Street. READ MORE >>

Thursday, June 19, 2014

Your home is most likely UNDER insured-

Homeowners Should Reassess Insurance Coverage Annually Make sure you aren't underinsured Homeownership is part of the American Dream, and for many people a home is their largest single purchase and most valued asset. READ MORE >>

Monday, January 6, 2014

Trifecta!!!

The "BIg 3" are at it again. Allstate, Farmers and State Farm all made this article that was in the Dallas Morning News. If you are insured with any of these companies maybe it's time to check us out. It's rare we aren't able to save homeowner's money on their home insurance when we are given the opportunity. READ MORE >>

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Although HIGH, Texas no longer at top

Although rates for homeowners insurance in Texas are sky high...we are no longer the most expensive state according to a recent article from Insurance Journal. Click the link to check out the entire article. http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2013/12/18/314878. READ MORE >>

Monday, August 19, 2013

State Farm Charges By Far The Highest....

Below is an execellent article that we had previously posted but we accidentally deleted it. It has to do with homeowner insurance rates being charged by State Farm in Texas. Enjoy- http://www.dallasnews.com/news/state/headlines/20110906-state-farm-home-insurance-rates-exceed-most-rivals-in-dallas-area-listing-shows. READ MORE >>

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Clients flee direct writers and return to independent agents-

According to a recent study by Hanover Group, the lure of a "cheap" policy and bypassing the "middleman" wears off pretty quickly and many of those customers return to an independent agent. The article does not indicate this, but I believe a few more reasons customers switch back (aside from reasons mentioned) are: READ MORE >>

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Wonder why your homeowners insurance rates are going up?

Number of Hail Damage Insurance Claims Up 84% Since 2010 Insurance claims resulting from hail storm damage increased 84 percent in 2012 from their 2010 level, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau. In 2010, there were 467,602 hail damage claims filed. READ MORE >>

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