Posted on 5/1/2019 12:00 AM By Florida Peninsula Insurance Company
With the summer months approaching, the temperatures and humidity tend to rise in Florida. It is important you and your family take precautions as the temperatures begin to climb this summer. Consider these tips to stay cool.
Posted on 5/1/2019 12:00 AM By Florida Peninsula Insurance Company
With May being “Skin Cancer Awareness Month”, we would like to provide some sun safety and protection tips to lower your risk of skin cancer.
Posted on 5/1/2019 12:00 AM By Florida Peninsula Insurance Company
Water safety should be a top priority for your entire family. Please keep these tips in mind before you take a dip this summer:
Posted on 3/1/2019 12:00 AM By Florida Peninsula Insurance Company
Over the years we accumulate lots of personal belongings. These belongings can include furniture, clothing, sports equipment, and jewelry. Your personal possessions are likely to be worth more than you may think, and should they become lost, stolen, or damaged, you will want to make sure you have enough coverage to help replace them. This coverage is known as Coverage C.
Before you experience a loss to your personal property, it is highly recommended to create a home inventory of your personal belongings in the event you should need to file a claim. The Washington Post reports only 44% of homeowners have taken the time to create an inventory of their belongings. Although creating an inventory of all your belongings can seem like quite a daunting task, it can be quite simple. Start by listing your items, their estimated value, and their make and model numbers if applicable. Update your inventory annually to add or remove items as necessary.
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Posted on 3/1/2019 12:00 AM By Florida Peninsula Insurance Company
Spring is here, which means it is time for a good spring clean. For many, spring cleaning can be quite a dreadful task. However, it is worth doing to keep your home and family safe, clean, healthy, and organized. Here are some tips to make your spring clean a breeze.
De-Clutter: Now is the time to go through the cupboards, pantry, drawers, and cabinets in your home to clear out any expired or unwanted items. It is easy for old or expired items to go unnoticed, so take the time to sort through your belongings and re-organize.
Tackle the refrigerator: This means the inside and the outside. The best thing to do is to remove all items in your refrigerator, along with the drawers and shelves to deep clean everything individually. Before putting the items back in, clean the surfaces which cannot be removed with a sponge.
Clean the windows: Windows are one of the many areas in your home which go unnoticed year-round. Clea ...
Posted on 11/1/2018 9:52 AM By Florida Peninsula Insurance Company
With the start of the holiday season, let us be thankful for what we have, and place our focus on the spirit of giving back. Celebrated annually on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday, is a day for charities, families, businesses, students, and friends to come together to celebrate and encourage charitable giving. Since 2012, #GivingTuesday has become a worldwide movement with the help of social media providing a platform to bring awareness to community issues and giving opportunities. Whether you are coming together with your family, friends, neighbors, or company, find a way to give back to your community this year. Just the smallest act of kindness can make such a difference.
Florida Peninsula Insurance Company and our “Florida Peninsula Gives Back” team is committed to giving back to the communities where we work and live. Each year our employees and agency partners participate and give to several organizations including The Broward Partnership for the Homeless, Flor ...
Posted on 11/1/2018 9:19 AM By Florida Peninsula Insurance Company
Thanksgiving is a time to enjoy your family, friends, and a delicious feast. A Thanksgiving meal can be a lot of work for a host, and if proper cooking safety precautions are not in place, a day of thanks can turn into a disaster. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires. To ensure a fulfilling and safe thanksgiving for you and your guests, we would like to remind you of these cooking safety tips:
Never leave the kitchen unattended when you are cooking, and always keep an eye on your food.
Stay at home while cooking your turkey and other meals in the oven and check them frequently.
Keep children and pets away from hot appliances, foods, and liquids.
Should you be deep frying your turkey, be sure your fryer is used outdoors and away from buildings and flammable materials.
After working with raw poultry and meat, be sure to wash your hands and works surfaces.
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Posted on 11/1/2018 8:59 AM By Florida Peninsula Insurance Company
The clocks will turn back at 2 a.m. on November 4th, to mark the end of Daylight Saving Time. Aside from the extra hour of sleep, here are a few things you should remember about Daylight Saving Time:
Although most of our smartphones will automatically adjust, remember to manually turn back the clocks in your home including those found on stoves, microwaves and other appliances, as most of them won't reset themselves.
It will begin to get dark an hour earlier in the evenings. If you have any outside lights on a timer, do not forget to reprogram them to adjust to the new time.
Daylight Saving Time also serves as a great opportunity to test the smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in your home and change their batteries if necessary.
Standard time will be used through March 10th, 2019, then the clocks will "spring" forward one hour for the start Daylight Saving Time.
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Posted on 10/1/2018 12:00 AM By Florida Peninsula Insurance Company
October 7-13, 2018 is National Fire Prevention Week. Founded by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Fire Prevention Week serves to remind us of the importance of fire prevention education. According to the NFPA, an average of 358,500 home structure fires were responded to by U.S. fire departments between 2011- 2015. These fires caused $6.7 billion in damages and resulted in 12,300 injuries and 2,510 deaths.
The theme of this year’s Fire Prevention Week is “LOOK. LISTEN. LEARN. Be aware. Fire can happen anywhere. ™” This campaign aims to educate on the three essential steps to take to prevent fires, and how to safely escape in the event of a fire.
“LOOK”: Identify the places a fire could start around your home.
“LISTEN”: Ensure you are able to hear a smoke alarm ringing from all areas of your home, as you may only have minutes to escape once your fire alarm goes off.
“LEARN”: Know your emergency escape plan and ...
Posted on 10/1/2018 12:00 AM By Florida Peninsula Insurance Company
October 17th is Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day. Florida Peninsula has been a Trustee Member of the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce for several years. The Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce partners with several local businesses, like Florida Peninsula, to promote the Boca Raton area as a business community and to improve the local economic climate. Florida Peninsula Insurance Company has participated in several Chamber of Commerce events including:
Leadership Boca
Florida Peninsula’s Director of Human Resources, Judy Farmer, attended Leadership Boca, an annual program led by the Chamber to educate the community on the many business opportunities in South Palm Beach County. The ten-day course, taking place each Wednesday from February through June, covered a variety of local issues such as “Education Day” and “Tourism Day.” Florida Peninsula is looking forward to sending two of our employees to participate in the Leadership ...