A Whole Lotta Shaking Going On
Posted: July 25, 2018
When one thinks of Tennessee, certain things usually jump to the forefront: Elvis Presley, country music, Christian music, the Bible Belt, and barbecue, to name a few. However, a less commonly known claim to fame is the state’s history of earthquakes. That’s right. Earthquakes. August 17 will mark the 153rd anniversary of one of the worst earthquakes in our state’s history. Part of a succession...
Are You Paying Too Much For Your Car Insurance?
Posted: July 23, 2018
Like food, housing, and medical care, car insurance is a necessity of life in the 21st Century. At a bare minimum, nearly every state in the U.S. has enacted mandatory liability car insurance laws for all drivers. On top of that, a new car is a significant investment that most owners want to protect with comprehensive and collision coverage. Unfortunately, many people today are leaving...
Meet Scott Johnston
Posted: July 15, 2018
Mark Cuban once said, “All businesses are personal.” For Scott Johnston, this was precisely what got him into the insurance business in the first place. Back in 1991, his grandparents lost everything in the Great Oakland California Fire, a tragedy compounded by a woeful lack of insurance coverage. To their insurance company, they were just a number. No care was taken to make sure they...
Bridge Over Troubled Fires
Posted: July 15, 2018
Almost four years ago, Franklin, Tennessee experienced a tragedy, which turned into a traffic and logistical nightmare. A tanker truck en route to Columbia and carrying a full load of fuel crashed into the Peytonsville Road overpass on Interstate 65, on the south side of Franklin, killing the driver and destroying the bridge. An innocent life was lost, and the cleanup and rebuilding processes were...
How To Keep Your Office Safe From Cyber Crime
Posted: June 29, 2018
Cyber crime is criminal activity carried out on the internet. It can be a crime such as hacking, spamming, or phishing in which a specific device is the object of the crime, or a crime in which a device is used as a tool to commit an offense. Common cyber crimes include identity theft, unauthorized computer access, online theft of bank information, and online predatory...