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Jul 27

Produce safety and your health: Wash first, cut later

By Scharver Insurance Group agent, animals, bacteria, deadly, e. coli, family, fatal, food poisoning, fruit, gastrointestinal, hepatitis A, herb, hygiene, illness, independent, infection, Insurance, listeria, norovirus, pathogen, prevent, produce, protect, Safety Tips, salmonella, sanitary, shigella, sick, soil, sprouts, training, upset, vegetable, virus, water, worker

Apples and cantaloupe, lettuce and zucchini – fruits and vegetables from A to Z have all been recalled in recent years for contamination. We’re not talking simply about dirt. We’re talking about pathogens that could make you sick and even be deadly. But awareness and careful food preparation can help protect your family’s health. The post Produce safety and your health: Wash first, cut later appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.

Jul 20

Keep the fun in summer with attention to safety

By Scharver Insurance Group agent, backyard, blade, burns, charcoal, chemical, children, chimenea, combustible, control, cut, family, fire, fire pit, garden, gas, green, grilling, guests, independent, Insurance, lawn, loss, mowing, mulch, pools, prevent, protect, push, riding, safe, safety, Safety Tips, slope, spas, summer, swimming, tips, tubs, yard

Summer. Time to relax and enjoy the fun in your own backyard. But to keep the fun rolling, make sure everyone stays safe and sound. The post Keep the fun in summer with attention to safety appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.

Jul 13

Contractors caught in post-COVID volatility

By Scharver Insurance Group agent, business, buyout, commercial, construction, Contractor, cost, COVID-19, economic, economy, force majeure, freight, global, home, homeowner, independent, Insurance, interwoven, lumber, materials, Pandemic, predictable, price, project, quality, risk, safety, shipping, unforseeable, volatile

Whether you are a homeowner building a deck or a commercial contractor building multimillion-dollar projects, the soaring costs of construction materials is not new news. Even as lumber prices begin to retreat, what might be surprising is the length of time it might take for prices to stabilize overall or at least become more predictable. The post Contractors caught in post-COVID volatility appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.

Jul 06

5 ways to protect your home from wildfire embers

By Scharver Insurance Group agent, attic, burning, combustible, defensible space, embers, flammable, foundation, gable, Home Construction, Home Protection-Fire, ignite, independent, Insurance, landscaping, mesh, prevent, protect, ridge, roof, screening, siding, soffit, trees, vent, wildfire

You’ve taken the precautions to make your home resistant to wildfire by installing non-combustible siding and roofing, removing all wood attachments, managing vegetation and landscaping and providing adequate defensible space, yet you may still be at risk. The post 5 ways to protect your home from wildfire embers appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.

Jun 29

Aboard a WWII troop ship on Fourth of July

By Scharver Insurance Group agent, Army, Atlantic, Beckman, Fourth of July, German, Independence Day, independent, Insurance, July 4, Lifestyle, ocean, Scythia, serve, service, ship, soldier, troop, U-boat, uniform, United States, War, Western Front, world War II, WWII

July 2, 1944: an American soldier slowly walks the steep incline to board a ship for an extended voyage overseas. All around him the city of New York is alive with the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Kids run around the boardwalk chasing each other while the balloons wrapped around their wrists bobble and struggle to catch up. Young couples walk hand in hand as if they are the only two people on earth, unaware of large ships preparing to leave port. The post Aboard a WWII troop ship on Fourth of July appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance…

Jun 22

Entrust storm repairs to honest contractors

By Scharver Insurance Group agent, catastrophe, construction, Consumer Tips, Contractor, copy, coverage, damage, FEMA, fire, flood, Home Construction, hurricane, independent, Insurance, license, payment, repair, roof, scam, Spring Storms, storm, tornado, vigilant, wildfire, writing

When businesses and homeowners are desperate for help to repair and rebuild after a disaster such as a hurricane, tornado or wildfire, they seek assistance from anyone who will offer help. Unfortunately, there are scammers who prey on those emotions and take advantage of good people in their darkest hour. The post Entrust storm repairs to honest contractors appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.

Jun 15

Preserve your prized jewelry and watches

By Scharver Insurance Group agent, aisle, appraisal, appraise, box, bracelet, Capstone, carry-on, clean, heirloom, independent, inspection, Insurance, jewelry, locked, locket, necklace, overhead, packing, photos, precious, preserve, prized, protect, receipts, ring, safe, social media, travel, valuable, Valuable Articles, value, vault, watch

Jewelry and watches have a strong appeal to many people. They can represent sentiment, personal adornment, private assets, family heirlooms and collectible works of art. Because of their unique value, jewelry worn today should be preserved for tomorrow. The post Preserve your prized jewelry and watches appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.

Jun 08

Healthy swimming: A matter of chemistry

By Scharver Insurance Group acidity, agent, algaecides, alkalinity, bacteria, balance, burns, chemical, chlorine, cryptosporidium, e. coli, eyes, fungicides, health, hepatitis A, illness, independent, Insurance, ionization, liquid, mineral, ozone, pH, pool, powdered, Risk Management, safety, Safety Tips, saltwater, shockers, skin, storage, tablet, viruses

While Southerners may enjoy swimming year-round, most Americans are limited to a summer pool season – and that means pool chemical season, too. The post Healthy swimming: A matter of chemistry appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.

Jun 01

The Three Little Pigs and the price of a stick house

By Scharver Insurance Group 2020, 2021, 2022, agent, cost, coverage, COVID, craftspeople, damage, expense, Home Construction, house, increasing, independent, Insurance, labor, loss, lumber, Pandemic, prices, rebuild, reconstruct, reconstruction, rising, shortage, skilled, stick, Three Little Pigs, Valuation

Growing up, I loved reading the tale of “The Three Little Pigs,” never thinking much of how the story could ever relate to my adult life. As an occupational hazard, I often think now of the second little pig: “How is he going to rebuild his house of sticks that the wolf blew down?” The post The Three Little Pigs and the price of a stick house appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.

May 25

6 tips to secure your home computer network

By Scharver Insurance Group agent, antispyware, antivirus, breach, business, Business Insurance, cyber, data, encryption, financial, firewall, hack, hacker, independent, information, Insurance, internet, operating, password, personal, prevent, proprietary, protect, Risk Management, router, secure, security, software, SSID, system, vendor, VPN, wireless, work from home

Even as many companies reopen offices to employees, surveys show remote work is likely here to stay, at least part of the time. It’s important to understand that working from home adds responsibilities for employees to secure the data flowing through their home information networks. The post 6 tips to secure your home computer network appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.

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