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Follow tips for portable heater safety

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Space heaters offer a portable and relatively affordable means of taking the chill out of small spaces. But portable heaters are also a significant source of home fires each year. The post Follow tips for portable heater safety appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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Stay safe when riding electric scooters

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With more than 65,000 on American streets, electric scooters are every bit as much a part of our transportation landscape as delivery trucks or rideshare cars. The post Stay safe when riding electric scooters appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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Enjoy your patio heater this fall, but use it safely

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Portable, outdoor gas-fired heaters – or patio heaters – are increasingly popular for use at home and in outdoor seating at restaurants, especially with colder weather fast approaching. While the heaters offer comfort, using them involves potential risks. The post Enjoy your patio heater this fall, but use it safely appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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Reducing fires and burns in the kitchen

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With the dine-in restaurant world shut down, we are cooking more at home – and we have the grocery bills to prove it. But with more cooking and more time being spent at home comes the very real potential for kitchen-related fires and burns, including to children. The post Reducing fires and burns in the kitchen appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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Control your equipment breakdown costs

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Because you work hard to ensure the success of your business, it makes sense to prepare for unexpected equipment breakdowns. Selecting an equipment breakdown coverage option with your business property insurance policy protects you against financial loss from the sudden and accidental breakdown of machinery and equipment. The post Control your equipment breakdown costs appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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Control your equipment breakdown costs

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Because you work hard to ensure the success of your business, it makes sense to prepare for unexpected equipment breakdowns. Selecting an equipment breakdown coverage option with your business property insurance policy protects you against financial loss from the sudden and accidental breakdown of machinery and equipment. The post Control your equipment breakdown costs appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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Don’t underestimate the risks of pressure washers

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Pressure washers are a quick way to clean the dirt and grime from siding, driveways, decks, patios, lawn furniture and other items. But while results may look great, users should beware: Pressure washers are deceptively dangerous. The post Don’t underestimate the risks of pressure washers appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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Call before you dig – 811 nationwide

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Make sure you haven’t forgotten an important factor before you contemplate digging: underground utilities. You certainly don’t want to find out by accident that utilities are buried in your yard. Before you dig, please call the toll-free 811 line to have underground utilities mapped. The mapping service is free. The post Call before you dig – 811 nationwide appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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