Several small earthquakes have been felt by residents in Malibu over the last few hours.  According to the USGS, a 4.0 quake hit in the Channel Islands region at 10:42PM last night, followed by a 2.2 magnitude at 7:22am this morning.  No damage has been reported.  Good time to check in with your insurance agent [...]

We all love our wonderful pets, but what liability issues arise when they are under your control. When you consider that dog bites account for one-third of all homeowners insurance liability claims, costing $387.20 million in 2008, up 8.70 percent from 2007, understanding how you are liable becomes an important issue. Read about the three [...]

A quick and friendly reminder about trampolines.  Be careful!  Ok, the real reason for this quick video is to try to help explain why when you’re purchasing Homeowners insurance, one of the questions you will be asked is if the house has a trampoline.  Think they are completely safe?  Think again.

Removing lifetime and annual dollar limits for essential health benefits As part of the health care reform law, health insurance companies must remove lifetime and annual dollar limits on covered services (in network and out of network) that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) considers “essential health benefits.” This change goes into [...]

According to an article in the Los Angeles Times, Southern California is overdue for a major earthquake along the San Andreas fault-line.    Not to be an alarmist, however perhaps it is time to check and be sure you have your Earthquake Insurance policy up to date.

President Obama made a trip through Brentwood today.  Well, a really fast trip in that.  The streets were closed down in a several mile radius in all directions surrounding the area he would pass through.  Helicopters flew overhead.  People waited, and waited.  Here is the few minute video of the preparation and the actual drive [...]

Ok, how can I resist a little fun on Friday the 13th?  How about a quick tip on saving money at the gas pump?

Here are some updates on Health Care Reform and how it can affect you or your business.   Remember, you can also visit http://www.healthcare.gov/ to get information. Unions/collectively bargained plans Whether fully insured or self-insured, unions must implement the same provisions as other grandfathered plans for plan years beginning on or after September 23, 2010. However, [...]

We all love our pets.  Ok, if we have pets, we love them.  Ok, most of the time.   What do you thin about Pet Insurance?  Should we offer it? Leave a comment here and let us know if we should get you the best deals on insurance for your pet too! – Karl

Lots of stories on Friday the 13th.   I like to try to stay a bit more on the level headed side, and not think much about it.  However, here are a few tips to try to keep you safe today, on Friday, the 13th day of August, 2010. Eat Healthy Exercise Look both ways before [...]