5 reasons to get life insurance for your mortgage.
Life insurance for your mortgage? When you think of protecting the home you love, you probably think of homeowners insurance first, not life insurance. But home ownership and life insurance go hand in hand. Here’s why. Life insurance can keep your family in the home...
8 safety tips for driving in the snow.
Before winter descends on New England once again, take this quick refresher course on safe winter driving. Tip #1: Slow down. The #1 tip for driving in snow is also the most obvious: Reduce your speed. Most winter crashes are caused by drivers going too fast for the...
Life insurance for business owners: Here’s why you need coverage.
Typically, we buy life insurance to protect our families. But when you’re a business owner, you have two families to think of: your home family and your work family. Both represent legacies you’d like to thrive into the future. That’s why getting the right life...
A checklist of the most important boating safety equipment.
Boating safety isn’t just about what you do, it also depends on what you take with you. Before you leave the dock, make sure you’re stocked with these key boating safety items. Boating safety equipment required by law: Life jackets. Also known as personal flotation...
Independent or captive insurance agent? Here’s why we choose independent.
Before you choose an insurance agent, it’s important to know the difference between an independent agent and a captive one: An independent agent represents more than one insurance company and is free to recommend the insurance company they feel is best to serve their...
Winterize your home with these 8 tips.
Winter will be here before you can say “pumpkin spice,” so take the time to plan for a safe and cozy season. Prep your home for the snow, ice, and frigid temperatures around the corner. Get started now with these tips for winterizing your home. Clean your gutters....
Benefits of workers compensation for both employees and employers.
For employers, the most obvious benefit of carrying workers compensation coverage is legal compliance: It’s required by law in most states. In the Patriot Insurance Company coverage area, workers compensation is required for all businesses in Maine and Vermont, and...
5 types of business insurance and why you need them.
Starting your own company involves a lot of risk. That’s why having the right business insurance is so important — it gives you a safety net for that leap into entrepreneurship. Here are five types of business insurance you’ll want to consider, and how they can help...