After School Hours Are Sangerous For Teen Drivers
Most parents only really get concerned about their teen driver children when they head out on the road at night. And rightfully so. That is a very dangerous time. But a recent study shows that the time right after school is also are very high risk time for teen drivers.
This study by AAA indicates that weekday afternoon driving time is just as dangerous for teens as night driving. The researchers studied the number of fatal crashes involving teens between 2002 and 2005. They found that 16 and 17 years olds were involved in almost as many fatal crashes between 3 and 5 pm on weekdays as they were on Friday and Saturday nights between 9 pm and 2 am. There were 1100 weekday fatal accidents and 1237 weekend evening fatal accidents.
So what can you as a parent do about this?Well, here are several suggestions:
1. Establish some specific driving rules with your teen. Be consistent in enforcing both the rules and the consequences when the rules are broken.
2. Impose an absolute ban on cell phone use while your teen is driving. Don’t call them yourself when you know that they are driving.
3. Require that your teen use a seatbelt any and every time they are traveling in any vehicle whether as a driver or a passenger. You must do the same to reinforce the importance of this.
4. Don’t allow your teen driver to carry passengers during the first 3 months or more of driving. Let them get used to being out there on their own before they add the distractions of passengers.
5. Don’t permit your teen to ride with other teen drivers. I know this will be a hard sell in these times of high gas prices but until you know just how safe the other teen driver is, you really should not permit your child to ride with him or her.
6. Make your rules known to other adults in your teen’s life. This can help provide an extra set of eyes when you are not around.
7. Install a GPS monitoring system in your child’s car. When they know that you are watching all of the time, their driving habits will be safer.
To get more safety tips and to find out how you can get a GPS tracking system installed in your child’s car for free, visit my web site at www.TeenDriverInsurance.com/pa-groninger-home.html or call my office at 570-473-8107
Monday, June 2, 2008
Thursday, May 15, 2008
How To Put Out A Kitchen Fire - BEFORE - It Turns Deadly
Kitchen fires, especially grease fires, can turn out to be the most dangerous and sometimes deadliest fires of all.
Why?
Because most people panic at the exact moment they should be using their heads.
The video below gives you a great example of what you should do and how quickly a kitchen fire can turn disastrous!
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Why?
Because most people panic at the exact moment they should be using their heads.
The video below gives you a great example of what you should do and how quickly a kitchen fire can turn disastrous!
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008
How To Get Renters Insurance For Free!
Most people don't realize the incredible value of renters insurance compared to it's incredible low price.
Image today your apartment burned to the ground. You have nothing left and you have to start all over again. Were are you going to live, how are you going to replace all the items you have accumulated over the years. You now have to start from scratch all over again, simple because you did not buy renters insurance.
Renters insurance will pay for a hotel cost until you find a new place to live, (called additional living expenses)
Renters Insurance will pay for replacement of NEW items you lost, so that 5 year old television will now be replaced with a brand spanking new Tv (called replacement cost for contents)
Renter Insurance will pay back the landlord if the fire was your fault.........that's right if you caused the fire your are responible for the damages not to mention the other tenants in the building. (covered under your liability coverage)
Renter Insurance also pays if your credit cards or checks are forged.......
AND BEST OF ALL ITS FREE...........you see if you purchase your renters insurance from your auto insurance carrier they will give you a BIG discount if they have all your insurance. Most of the time the savings on your auto insurance pays for the cost of renters insurance. There go, it free. Even if its not it will only be a few dollars...........
Here with us $25,000 of renters insurance cost about $85.00 per year. Your savings on the auto is at least that amount.
So call us today for a free quote on your renters/auto insurance or go to groningerinsurance.com
See our free report below,
Image today your apartment burned to the ground. You have nothing left and you have to start all over again. Were are you going to live, how are you going to replace all the items you have accumulated over the years. You now have to start from scratch all over again, simple because you did not buy renters insurance.
Renters insurance will pay for a hotel cost until you find a new place to live, (called additional living expenses)
Renters Insurance will pay for replacement of NEW items you lost, so that 5 year old television will now be replaced with a brand spanking new Tv (called replacement cost for contents)
Renter Insurance will pay back the landlord if the fire was your fault.........that's right if you caused the fire your are responible for the damages not to mention the other tenants in the building. (covered under your liability coverage)
Renter Insurance also pays if your credit cards or checks are forged.......
AND BEST OF ALL ITS FREE...........you see if you purchase your renters insurance from your auto insurance carrier they will give you a BIG discount if they have all your insurance. Most of the time the savings on your auto insurance pays for the cost of renters insurance. There go, it free. Even if its not it will only be a few dollars...........
Here with us $25,000 of renters insurance cost about $85.00 per year. Your savings on the auto is at least that amount.
So call us today for a free quote on your renters/auto insurance or go to groningerinsurance.com
See our free report below,
Groninger Special Report On Renters Insurance!
The circle of safety:
How To Protect Yourself And Your Family With Renters’ Insurance
By Jim Groninger
What you’ll discover in this report:
Surprising secrets about what’s covered in a standard Renter’s Policy!
The most dangerous myth about renters insurance
What to do before you ever have a claim
Protecting your jewelry, art, computer equipment and other valuables that may not
be covered!
Insurance jargon demystified! What are you really getting? Find out here...
Busting the Myths about Renters Insurance
It is one of the most commonly repeated myths about insurance. Renters don’t need insurance because their landlord’s policy provides coverage for the renters’ property.
No, it doesn’t. Further, if someone slips and falls in your apartment or rented home, your landlord’s insurance usually won’t provide any coverage for you if you are sued.
Renters insurance is basically like homeowners coverage without coverage for the structure.
* Note. Renters insurance provides coverage for your possessions and for liability if someone injured while on your premises sues you. Renters insurance also covers any of your possessions when they are away from your residence, including in your car.
In addition, renters policies provide what are called additional living expenses. If some catastrophe covered by the policy -- fire, bursting pipes -- makes the place you are renting uninhabitable, the policy will pay some of the costs you incur to live somewhere else while the residence is being repaired.
The coverage is usually limited to either a specific period of time, say 12 months, or what the insurance company considers a “reasonable length of time.” Also, there is a cap on the amount of additional living expenses the insurer will pay, usually a percentage of the total liability limits.
Like homeowners insurance, renters policies do not cover damage or losses resulting from flooding, landslide or earthquake -- although it is possible to buy coverage for these risks separately.
Actual Cash Value vs. Replacement Cost for renters
Like homeowners insurance, there are two options for covering your possessions:
Actual cash value, which is the replacement cost of an item minus depreciation.
Replacement, which allows you to buy a new item to replace the one lost, stolen
or damaged, no matter how old that item is.
* Note. Because replacement cost is better coverage, it costs more. Usually about 10% to 15% more.
Speaking of cost, renters insurance is fairly cheap when compared with other personal insurance policies. Usually, you can get a decent policy for about $80 a year, depending on where you live. If you choose higher limits for your personal property and liability coverage, you could pay as much as $120 a year.
The policy has dollar limits on certain types of items. For example, there is usually a $1,000 limit for jewelry and anywhere from a $3,000 to $10,000 limit for computer equipment. If you want higher limits, you can purchase an endorsement, or “floater,” to the basic policy.
Like homeowners insurance, renters coverage has a deductible -- the amount you will pay before insurance kicks in. The higher the deductible, the less your policy will cost.
You probably should have the same liability limits on your renters policy as you do on your auto insurance policy. Like your auto policy, you want to make sure your renters insurance will cover all your assets if you are sued.
If you are renting with a roommate or roommates, it’s probably best to include all your roommates on the policy. In addition, if you are living and renting with a significant other, many insurance companies will allow you to obtain joint coverage, just as if you were married.
If You Rent: How to Keep Track of What You Own...
* Tip. Like homeowners, you as a renter should have a written and visual inventory of all of your possessions. For items of significant value, you should write down the model numbers, serial numbers, date of purchase and price. Make a written copy of your inventory and keep it at another location, along with your photographs and/or video of the items. A safe deposit box is a good place to keep such records.
* Note. If one of your “possessions” is a dog, you may find it more difficult to get coverage, particularly if that dog is a Rottweiler, Pit Bull or Doberman.
* Tip. Finally, remember that many insurance companies give discounts to those who have multiple policies with a given insurer. Shop around, or have your agent shop around, for insurance companies that have the best rates, discounts, etc., for renters and auto insurance if both are placed with the same company.
Be a smart consumer...but don’t try to be your “own agent.” Protection for you and your family requires constantly vigilance....and a partnership between you and your professional agent.
For the latest information on how to save money AND get the best protection for yourself and the people you care most about call Groninger Insurance Agency at 570-473-8107 or visit us at www.groningerinsurance.com.
You And Your Family Deserve The Very Best!
Call Us Today! For a No risk, No Pressure Review Of Your Homeowners Insurance!
4 Easy Ways To Get Started:
1. Fax us a copy of your renters bill to 1-866-672-6037 just write your work or home number on the bill before you fax it to get started.
2. Fill Out the renters quote sheet or Send Us A Email with your name and best time to call you to info@groningerinsurance.com
3. Or the old fashion way, just have your bill by the phone and simply call us at 473-8107.
4. Just stop in with your bill we would love to meet you and review your homeowner’s policy with you face to face.
Compliments Of Groninger Insurance Agency
240 5th Street Northumberland Pa
570-473-8107
How To Protect Yourself And Your Family With Renters’ Insurance
By Jim Groninger
What you’ll discover in this report:
Surprising secrets about what’s covered in a standard Renter’s Policy!
The most dangerous myth about renters insurance
What to do before you ever have a claim
Protecting your jewelry, art, computer equipment and other valuables that may not
be covered!
Insurance jargon demystified! What are you really getting? Find out here...
Busting the Myths about Renters Insurance
It is one of the most commonly repeated myths about insurance. Renters don’t need insurance because their landlord’s policy provides coverage for the renters’ property.
No, it doesn’t. Further, if someone slips and falls in your apartment or rented home, your landlord’s insurance usually won’t provide any coverage for you if you are sued.
Renters insurance is basically like homeowners coverage without coverage for the structure.
* Note. Renters insurance provides coverage for your possessions and for liability if someone injured while on your premises sues you. Renters insurance also covers any of your possessions when they are away from your residence, including in your car.
In addition, renters policies provide what are called additional living expenses. If some catastrophe covered by the policy -- fire, bursting pipes -- makes the place you are renting uninhabitable, the policy will pay some of the costs you incur to live somewhere else while the residence is being repaired.
The coverage is usually limited to either a specific period of time, say 12 months, or what the insurance company considers a “reasonable length of time.” Also, there is a cap on the amount of additional living expenses the insurer will pay, usually a percentage of the total liability limits.
Like homeowners insurance, renters policies do not cover damage or losses resulting from flooding, landslide or earthquake -- although it is possible to buy coverage for these risks separately.
Actual Cash Value vs. Replacement Cost for renters
Like homeowners insurance, there are two options for covering your possessions:
Actual cash value, which is the replacement cost of an item minus depreciation.
Replacement, which allows you to buy a new item to replace the one lost, stolen
or damaged, no matter how old that item is.
* Note. Because replacement cost is better coverage, it costs more. Usually about 10% to 15% more.
Speaking of cost, renters insurance is fairly cheap when compared with other personal insurance policies. Usually, you can get a decent policy for about $80 a year, depending on where you live. If you choose higher limits for your personal property and liability coverage, you could pay as much as $120 a year.
The policy has dollar limits on certain types of items. For example, there is usually a $1,000 limit for jewelry and anywhere from a $3,000 to $10,000 limit for computer equipment. If you want higher limits, you can purchase an endorsement, or “floater,” to the basic policy.
Like homeowners insurance, renters coverage has a deductible -- the amount you will pay before insurance kicks in. The higher the deductible, the less your policy will cost.
You probably should have the same liability limits on your renters policy as you do on your auto insurance policy. Like your auto policy, you want to make sure your renters insurance will cover all your assets if you are sued.
If you are renting with a roommate or roommates, it’s probably best to include all your roommates on the policy. In addition, if you are living and renting with a significant other, many insurance companies will allow you to obtain joint coverage, just as if you were married.
If You Rent: How to Keep Track of What You Own...
* Tip. Like homeowners, you as a renter should have a written and visual inventory of all of your possessions. For items of significant value, you should write down the model numbers, serial numbers, date of purchase and price. Make a written copy of your inventory and keep it at another location, along with your photographs and/or video of the items. A safe deposit box is a good place to keep such records.
* Note. If one of your “possessions” is a dog, you may find it more difficult to get coverage, particularly if that dog is a Rottweiler, Pit Bull or Doberman.
* Tip. Finally, remember that many insurance companies give discounts to those who have multiple policies with a given insurer. Shop around, or have your agent shop around, for insurance companies that have the best rates, discounts, etc., for renters and auto insurance if both are placed with the same company.
Be a smart consumer...but don’t try to be your “own agent.” Protection for you and your family requires constantly vigilance....and a partnership between you and your professional agent.
For the latest information on how to save money AND get the best protection for yourself and the people you care most about call Groninger Insurance Agency at 570-473-8107 or visit us at www.groningerinsurance.com.
You And Your Family Deserve The Very Best!
Call Us Today! For a No risk, No Pressure Review Of Your Homeowners Insurance!
4 Easy Ways To Get Started:
1. Fax us a copy of your renters bill to 1-866-672-6037 just write your work or home number on the bill before you fax it to get started.
2. Fill Out the renters quote sheet or Send Us A Email with your name and best time to call you to info@groningerinsurance.com
3. Or the old fashion way, just have your bill by the phone and simply call us at 473-8107.
4. Just stop in with your bill we would love to meet you and review your homeowner’s policy with you face to face.
Compliments Of Groninger Insurance Agency
240 5th Street Northumberland Pa
570-473-8107
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