An Ounce of Prevention
Posted: March 13, 2015
Turns out, your mom was right when she always said “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Whether you’re maintaining your home or your car, a few easy preventative steps can keep your home in tip-top shape, and your car purring like a kitten. Home Maintenance: Clean up any water spills immediately to prevent mold growth. Exhaust fans can help draw...
Data Breaches: A Big Threat Small Businesses Often Ignore
Posted: March 3, 2015
Whether it's a misplaced computer, an improperly shredded document or a hacked database, data breaches happen. And they happen frequently. Recent research reveals that 55 percent of small businesses have lost confidential or private information as the result of a data breach. That said, only about 31 percent of businesses have coverage to protect against this growing threat. Statistics like these reinforce the importance of...
You're the Boss...
Posted: February 26, 2015
Does your insurance company remember that they work for you—not the other way around? Some insurance companies can be downright bossy, forcing you to jump through hoops to file claims and slapping you with big rate hikes when you get into even the smallest of fender benders. But at Erie Insurance, we think a little differently. We’re here to serve you—not to punish you, not...
The Warm Fuzzies - giving back never felt so good!
Posted: February 19, 2015
Sometimes, it’s the little things that we do for our communities: picking up litter on Main Street, chatting with seniors in nursing homes, or buying a cup of coffee for the person behind you in line. Everyone has their own way of making our communities better places to live. Erie Insurance thinks it’s pretty important to give back, too. Ever since ERIE’s founder, H.O. Hirt,...
Kissing Frogs
Posted: February 13, 2015
Finding the right insurance agent is an incredibly important decision—and it can be incredibly hard. There are dozens of factors to consider when choosing your insurance agent, and you might have to meet with several (including a few frogs) before you find one that fits your life, your style, and your situation. Many people may be tempted to choose an agent based solely on price....