Safer Cars, Lower Rates. Car Shopping Soon?
Some insurers increase premiums for cars that have higher rates of damage or occupant injury. And cars that do better in safety tests? They're more likely to get you lower rates.
Cell Phone Safety
Cell phone units that allow the hands to be free offer no safety advantage over hand-held units.
Freezing Pipes
An average of a quarter-million families have their homes ruined and their lives disrupted each winter, all because of water pipes that freeze and burst.
Candle Fires on the Rise
Residential fires caused by candles have more than doubled over the past decade, according to the National Fire Protection Association Journal article.
Protecting Your Family
The National Weather Service estimates an average of 42 people die in the United States from tornadoes each year. Having a safe room built into your house can help protect you and your family from the dangerous forces of nature.