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Running out of gas could be bad for your car, safety and pocketbook
Monday, October 30, 2017
It’s a humbling, maybe even humiliating experience when your car runs out of gas. Having to walk to a gas station, trusting there’s a gas can that you can borrow, ought to be lesson enough not to let it happen again....
Making a case for stockpiling drinking water
Monday, October 16, 2017
Water, water, every where,/Nor any drop of drink That’s a line from a 220-year-old poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge called “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.” In it, a sailor is surrounded by salt water that he can’t...
Saying ‘I do’ to wedding insurance
Monday, October 2, 2017
Wedding plans can make life plenty stressful under the best of circumstances, whether they involve choosing the bride’s gown, winnowing an invite list, or deciding on a menu. But at least the planner has lots of say in...
After flood waters recede, dangerous mold often is left behind
Monday, September 18, 2017
Hurricane Harvey in August 2017 established itself as the worst rainfall disaster in American history. It dumped some 33 trillion gallons of water along the Gulf of Mexico. The Washington Post illustrated the enormity...
Can you dig it? Call 811 before any digging project
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
It might be as simple as planting a tree or something a little more involved, such as building a deck. Whether you’re a homeowner or professional contractor, if you’re digging with powered equipment, you first must call...
Disability insurance can replace income, cover overhead expenses
Monday, August 21, 2017
Benjamin Franklin famously said, "Nothing is certain except death and taxes." While we can't always agree on taxes, there's no denying that each of us will die eventually. Because this is accepted fact, people tend to...
College's major problem: excessive drinking and its aftermath
Monday, August 7, 2017
It turns out that the famed “Freshman 15” is fiction, for the most part. Contrary to the notion that the average first-year college student gains 15 pounds, an Ohio State University study found that 2.4 (women) and 3.4 (...
Don’t get distracted by the drive toward autonomous vehicles
Monday, July 24, 2017
In the movie “Anchorman 2,” four members of the KVWN-TV Channel 4 news team are riding in the back of an RV, reminiscing about times spent together. “Hey, Ron, who’s driving?” asks reporter Brian Fantana. “Oh, it’s OK,...
Here's how to get a healthier lawn with less effort
Monday, July 10, 2017
Like the chirping of birds and the spinning of fan blades, the humming of lawnmower engines is part of the soundtrack of summer. We're a little obsessed with our lawns, yet sometimes to the detriment of their health and...
Get to know: Doug Erwin, AIS president and personal lines team leader
Monday, June 26, 2017
When you and your sister, Courtney, started AIS in 2000, what opportunity did you see? We saw the chance to be different. Our dad was also an insurance agent, but he was an agent with a specific company and tied to...