Playing With Fire
Posted: February 27, 2019
Some Middle Tennessee residents had a close call recently. According to a report from local NBC-affiliate WSMV, a family in Murfreesboro became displaced when their home caught on fire. The cause? The clothes dryer. No one wants to think about their home burning to the ground, but the statistics should give us all cause for concern. TheUnited States Fire Administration keeps regular tabs on fires...
Declaring Independence
Posted: February 20, 2019
According to Merriam-Webster, some of the meanings of independent include “not subject to control by others; not affiliated with a larger controlling unit; not requiring or relying on something else; not contingent; not looking to others for one's opinions or for guidance in conduct; and, showing a desire for freedom.” We live in a society in which independence is highly sought after and valued in...
Protecting Yourself From Insurance Fraud
Posted: February 13, 2019
Murfreesboro is a university town approximately 35 miles from Nashville and connected by Interstate 840 to Franklin and Spring Hill. On the last weekend of January, it became the site of an increasing problem in America. According to local ABC-affiliate WKRN, a local man was driving his kids to church in his pickup truck when he stopped at a red light at a busy intersection...
Driving Through The Snow
Posted: February 4, 2019
The stereotype of Southerners and snow is not unfounded. Middle Tennessee doesn’t get much in the way of severe winter weather, but when it does, it’s a big deal. Four years ago, Brentwood, Franklin, Nashville, and surrounding areas, thanks to back-to-back snowstorms followed by freezing temperatures, saw a record ice accumulation of ¼ of an inch. The news teemed with reports of traffic accidents, property...
Preparing For Fall
Posted: October 1, 2018
Autumn is the season of falling leaves, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and all things pumpkin spice. As the temperature goes down, however, the propensity for accidents and other insurance claims goes up. Benjamin Franklin said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” What the common accidents associated with fall, and what can you do to prevent them? Deer Last year, The Tennessee Highway Patrol...