Hoverboards and Insurance: What You Need to Know
Posted: March 12, 2016
You’ve probably seen them in music videos and blog fails. Where you won’t see them are on a long list of university campuses, airplanes and football stadiums. Hoverboards have earned a bad rap since they swept the hot holiday gift list in 2015, and not just because of their inaccurate name. The two-wheeled toys have been reported to spontaneously catch fire and cause major damage....
Simple Tips to Keep Laundry Rooms Efficient and Fire-Free
Posted: March 10, 2016
Pardridge Insurance, in partnership with Grinnell Mutual, reminds homeowners that simple dryer maintenance can help keep your home and family safe. Choose the right venting system Just as clogged lint filters can overheat and combust, lint can also build up in the dryer and ductwork of the ventilation system. For example, bends in the ductwork reduce airflow, leading to lint accumulation. That’s why it’s important for ductwork...
How to Find, Install and Use a Child Safety Seat
Posted: March 8, 2016
It holds your most prized possession, but it’s not a safe or a jewelry box. It’s not your phone or your wallet, but you take it everywhere. And it’s not a seat belt, but state law requires that you use it. What's the answer to this riddle? It’s your child safety seat, and it's also the focus of the following posts: The History of Child...
Multigenerational Households are on the Rise
Posted: March 5, 2016
Republished from ErieSense.com | By: Sara Erhartic | January 6, 2016 From living alone to single-parent households, there are more kinds of households than ever before. One of the fastest-growing segments is multigenerational households. Out of the 76 million family households in the United States, approximately 4.3 million (or 5.6 percent) were multigenerational households. That represented a 10.5 percent increase from just 2006. Not sure...
Has your vehicle been recalled? Find out now.
Posted: March 3, 2016
You probably “recall” that some big names in automotive manufactures have recently taken major hits to their pocketbooks — and reputations — because of recalls. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recalled more than 51 million vehicles in 2015, down from the all-time recall record of 64 million vehicles, set in 2014. Some of these recalls were connected with injuries or fatalities. Vehicle recall search...