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Do I Need Homeowners Insurance or Landlord Insurance For A Rental Property?

This week, we're excited to share a guest blog from another local business - First and Main Property Management in Napa. You already own your own home, but now you are looking to also add a rental property, what kind of insurance do you need for the rental? This ...

Insuring Construction Sites

First off, insurance that covers a building under construction can be called two different things: "Builder's Risk Insurance" or "Course of Contruction Insurance." This type of insurance is almost always for homeowners, business owners, or contractors. Depending on the terms on the construction contract, the homeowners or contractor will ...

National Burrito Day, ft Barber's Sonoma County faves!

To everyone coming here for insurance advice - this is more important today! It's National Burrito Day and Sonoma County does NOT mess around. Read up on the crowd favorites for burritos in our area thanks to the Press Democrat. So! We have the Barber Team's favorite local burritos listed ...

Celebrating Cesar Chavez!

Barber Insurance is taking the afternoon off today to honor Cesar Chavez. We are excited to celebrate his Birthday, May 31st, as a holiday due to his longstanding contributions to civil rights for farmworkers, most notably United Farmworkers, an influential organization carrying on la causa that Chavez fought for among ...

7 tips to improve your car’s gas mileage

In a time of fluctuating gas prices, it can be difficult to find savings at the pump. But, did you know you can save some cash on your own before heading to the gas station? There are ways to improve your car’s gas mileage and keep money in your ...

New Car, Who Dis?

Having an auto accident can be a stressful time for everyone. At the time of an incident, drivers are typically focused on the safety of those involved and getting vehicles moved out of traffic. Gathering important information can be overlooked. When the time comes to turn the claim in and ...

Safer From Wildfire, New Wildfire Home Mitigation Standards

“Reducing the wildfire risk is critical to making insurance available, reliable and affordable for all Californians,” Commissioner Lara said last Monday. “The new standards would prompt insurance companies to offer discounts, providing incentives for retrofitting older homes. There are 12 insurance companies representing 40% of the insurance market already offering discounts to ...

Safer From Wildfire, New Standards of Protection for Older Homes

California Insurance Commissioner, Ricardo Lara, unveiled a new set of statewide insurance standards on Monday aimed at both fireproofing older homes against wildfire risk and keeping wildfire insurance affordable and available for homeowners. We'll dig into the affordability and availability of insurance next week. For now, let's learn ...

Tips for buying a used car

In the market for a used car, but not sure how to get started, narrow your search, and seal the deal? Review our step-by-step guide.

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2022 California Laws Impacting Insurance

New legislation has been ushered in for Californians this year. From property development to traffic regulations, some of the new laws may affect how California residents get around their neighborhood and what those neighborhoods might look like in the near future. "California homeowners and drivers should be ...

The How, When & Why of Chimney Cleaning

Cleaning your chimney isn’t on the forefront of your mind. It’s not a household chore that’s widely discussed or complained about and you can’t see how badly it needs to be done, with most of the creosote buildup being internal. But there are consequences to ignoring ...

The Conundrum of Future Wildfire Risk

This is a tough topic, y'all, we know it! We've been there with you through the extreme weather events, the soul-shaking wind, the rolling blackouts, the lost homes and memories. We're sharing this article because it's a quandary we're familiar with. While Barber Insurance is your agent connecting you with ...