Don’t Fall Asleep on the Job: How Sleep can Affect your Work Life
Posted: April 21, 2016
When life gets hectic and something’s got to go, sleep is often the first thing eaten up by your busy schedule. But that’s a bad idea. In fact, adequate sleep is so important that The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has declared insufficient sleep a public health problem. Proper sleep patterns are especially important for work performance, which usually requires increased concentration. Business owners...
Proper medicine management can prevent poisonings at home
Posted: April 18, 2016
Poisoning is the leading cause of death from injuries in the United States according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Pardridge Insurance and its partner Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company encourages people to use good judgment in storing and disposing of medicines to prevent poisonings at home. Nearly 3 million poisonings were reported the nation’s poison centers in 2014. According to the American Association of...
Lead: Know the Potential Dangers in Your Home
Posted: April 16, 2016
If you’ve been following the news, you’re aware of unsafe levels of lead found in the water supplies of towns across the U.S. What is so unnerving about lead is that it can’t be detected with any of the human senses. The threat of contamination extends beyond just a home’s water sources by the likes of corroded pipes to other areas such as walls or...
The cell phone dilemma: Three ways you can help your teen avoid distracted driving
Posted: April 13, 2016
More than three out of four kids aged 12 to 17 own a cell phone and have access to the internet from a mobile device, according to research from the Pew Research Internet Project. The average U.S. teen sends and receives more than 30 texts per day. Considering how much time today's teens spend staring into a tiny screen, the numbers aren't all that surprising....
Infographic: How to Protect Your Home from Heavy Rain and Flooding
Posted: April 11, 2016
By: Erie Insurance | March 24, 2016 It's a rainy time of year. Learn how to protect your home from water damage with these simple tips. Call us at Pardridge Insurance anytime (815-758-4447) to go over your flood insurance or to go over any questions you may have! ...