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Wed, Aug 18th, 2021

New Technology and Auto RepairWhen it comes to automobile efficiency and safety, new technology has a lot of benefits. These advanced safety systems can help you avoid serious crashes, prevent you from hitting an animal or child, help you to maintain a safe distance from other vehicles, and keep you apprised of traffic issues or obstacles while you're on the road, day or night. Most people would agree that this is a good thing for auto consumers.

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Wed, Aug 18th, 2021

So your business is growing, and that's a great thing. But as you add employees, assets, services, or any other elements, your business operations naturally become more complex. In addition, as your business grows, different laws and regulations may start to apply. If you're at a point where it's getting hard to keep up with all the rules you're supposed to be following and monitor whether your employees are fulfilling their legal and ethical responsibilities, it might be time to look into hiring a compliance officer.
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Wed, Aug 4th, 2021

Protecting Your Property from TheftMultiple studies have demonstrated that crime rates increase in the summer. Why? Well, the answer is complex, but researchers have suggested that some of the reasons include:

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Wed, Jul 28th, 2021

Avoiding the Educational Summer SlideIf you're a parent, you've probably heard of the summer slide: the idea that kids experience some amount of learning loss over the two or three months of summer break.

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Wed, Jul 21st, 2021

Summer Building Project: Fencing"Good fences make good neighbors," wrote Robert Frost in his poem "Mending Wall." And the legendary poet makes a good point, as fences can offer privacy, protect younger family members and pets as they spend time outdoors, and add to the aesthetics and value of a home.

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Thu, Jul 15th, 2021

Avoiding Summer Heat-Related IllnessesHeat-related illnesses are serious business. When left untreated, the symptoms of heat exhaustion can turn into heatstroke, which is life-threatening. During the prime summer months, this can be a big problem and one that can creep up on you, since the signs and symptoms of heatstroke can often look like something else. With normal summer temperatures slowly increasing around the globe, it's even more important to understand how heatstroke occurs and how you can prevent it.

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Wed, Jul 14th, 2021

You hear a lot about water conservation lately, but what about water quality? Where does a household's water even come from, how is it maintained, and how can you know if it's safe for you and your family? Here's what you need to know about the water in your home, and what might indicate a problem
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Mon, Jul 12th, 2021

AM Best, the premier rater of insurance companies in the world, published their list of the Top U.S. Property & Casualty Insurance Companies this week. I was pleased to see that the Yennie & Jones Insurance Agency has direct contracts with 12 of the Top 50 insurance companies or groups listed. This is no small feat for an agency when you consider that many of the companies listed only sell through their own network of 'captive' agents. Another amazing thing about this list of 12 is that it only represents 10% of the insurance companies we currently have our clients' protection placed with and is only a small fraction of the companies available to us as independent agents.

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