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How to Support Restaurants Right Now

Today's blog is a share of some highlights from Bon Appetit's article circa March 17th (boy, that feels like an eternity ago) with some wonderful ideas of how to support local businesses through the economic crisis caused by the COVID19 pandemic. We've removed non-profits and organizations that don't ...

Meanwhile, At The Humane Society...

Via Nina Caputo, the Volunteer Coordinator at our beloved Humane Society of Sonoma County: Well, it’s weird. And eerily quiet.  We don’t like it!   I wanted to let you all know that the staff here walked dogs and hung out with buns and cats today.&...

Your Local Insurance Agency and COVID-19

Tensions are high with Coronavirus warnings creeping into every facet of our day. We are right there with you, attentively following the effects of this mysterious virus on our local community and nation, alike. SoCoEmergency's website continues to be a reliable resource, as it was with the fires, updating their ...

For the Love of Dogs

Why do we sponsor a habitat at the Humane Society of Sonoma County? It began with a fondness for animals within our office and family. As you may know, we house a cacophonous crew of birds, dogs, flirty fish, and sometimes even a cat. Barber's former Marketing Coordinator and family ...

Sonoma County's Record Dry February

A bone-dry February is about to go into the local record books, punctuating the rising unease among residents and fire officials over the specter of renewed drought and an early fire season that could lead to calamitous conditions come fall. No measurable rain has fallen — or is expected — this ...

What's the difference between auto policy cancellation and nonrenewal?

There's a difference between an insurance company canceling a policy and choosing not to renew it.

Auto insurance cancellation

Insurance companies cannot cancel a policy that has been in force for more than 60 days except when: You fail to pay the premium You have committed fraud or made ...

This Valentine’s Day, Protect What You Love

It's Valentines Day, and many couples will be exchanging gifts. Are you giving your significant other jewelry on the romantic holiday? Then you may want to consider getting insurance coverage to match!

People often forget that their homeowner’s policies generally have limits on valuable items such as jewelry, ...

California Auto Insurance: Requirement vs. Recommendation

Requirement Financial Responsibility Laws are legal minimums for liability insurance. There is a minimum for bodily injury liability, which requires $15,000 for the death or injury of any one person in any single accident, and $30,000 for all persons in a single accident, and there’s a $5,000 minimum of property damage liability ...

The Gig Economy and Your Insurance

A recent email from a client:

A situation with my brother in law has completely convinced us it's very necessary to have an umbrella policy. Very briefly: His daughter got into an accident (her fault) while on the way to a restaurant as a DoorDash worker. ...

Is Your Business Vulnerable?

Being an entrepreneur is a hard job. It takes creativity, dedication, and eagerness. No amount of hope, however, can rid you have the expenses related to being without insurance. Consider for a moment the purpose of the coverage described below. Could your business really survive without it? California experiences wildfire, ...

Flood Season is Just Around the River Bend

January is historically the month that Santa Rosa recieves the most rainfall in the year. We're approaching the anniversary of last year's epic and disasterous floods that incapacitated our communities in 2019. It's time to start thinking about whether you have the coverage to protect you during this winter. Did you ...

Home Burglary

Hello Readers,     My name is Able Aguilar of All-Guard Systems. We are Sonoma County’s leading alarm provider with local offices on Dutton Ave in Santa Rosa. All-Guard is a local, family-owned company that has been in business for 60 years protecting home and commercial alike in Northern ...