You Or Your Car: Who Is Insured?
Posted: July 15, 2016
You Or Your Car: Who Is Insured?Auto insurance policies are written in complex legal language and most people will purchase a policy without fully understanding what is actually covered. So if you get in an accident while driving another person's car, will your auto insurance policy cover you? What about while you are driving a rental car? The fact is that each policy is different and typically the liability coverage follows...
Light The Sky, Not Your House This July 4th
Posted: June 30, 2016
Light The Sky, Not Your House This July 4thHamburgers, hotdogs, parades, and fireworks! The 4th of July is a great American holiday, and fireworks are a tradition that many communities enjoy. But first, a word of caution: make sure you light up the sky, and not your home! Fireworks can reach as high as 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit. The National Fire Protection Agency reported an estimated 17,800 structure fires and about $32 million in...
APPROVED FLORIDA FIREWORKS
Posted: June 23, 2016
Essentially any firework that flies, lifts off or explodes is prohibited in Florida (unless used in agriculture or mining). This means that Roman candles, M80s, rockets, firecrackers and multiple tube devices are not legal for the purposes of Fourth of July entertainment! What’s left, you say? Sparklers, fireworks that emit smoke or things that burn […] The post APPROVED FLORIDA FIREWORKS appeared first on Olympus Insurance.
JULY 4TH SAFETY – RISK BY THE NUMBERS
Posted: June 23, 2016
Over the July 4th weekend in 2015, six people died, two NFL players lost fingers and a teen lost a hand and injured his eye from fireworks. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in 2014, the most injured body parts from fireworks were as follows: 36% Hands and fingers 19% Eyes 19% Heads, faces and […] The post JULY 4TH SAFETY – RISK BY THE NUMBERS...
JULY 4TH SAFETY – PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY
Posted: June 23, 2016
While you may not be able to control your neighbor’s (or crazy uncle’s) choice of 4th of July celebrations and fireworks, you can prepare your property for potential exposure and risk. – Remove limbs and debris from your property that could become fodder for a fire. – Remove dead leaves, pine needles, twigs and other matter from […] The post JULY 4TH SAFETY – PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY appeared...