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Earthquake Safety

The California Office of Emergency Services offers these tips to help keep you safe and injury-free during an earthquake. In a High-Rise Building: Look for items that could fall, duck under a desk or table, move against an interior wall, and protect your head with your arms.  Do not use elevators. Outdoors: Move to a clear […]

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Hand-Held Cell phone use in California Prohibited

That’s correct using a hand-held cell phone while driving will be prohibited by law in California effective July 1, 2008.   Violators will be fined $20 for the first offence and $50 for each additional offence. The only exceptions made are for 911 emergency calls and truck drivers.

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Hand-Held Cell phone use in California Prohibited

That’s correct using a hand-held cell phone while driving will be prohibited by law in California effective July 1, 2008. Violators will be fined $20 for the first offence and $50 for each additional offence. The only exceptions made are for 911 emergency calls and truck drivers.

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I had a Car Accident

What do you do?  First, stay calm and pull over to the side of the road.  Make sure you and your passengers are okay. Do not leave the scene of the accident. Call the police or have someone call for you. The police will fill out an accident report.  The police will only come if someone […]

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I had a Car Accident

What do you do? First, stay calm and pull over to the side of the road.  Make sure you and your passengers are okay. Do not leave the scene of the accident. Call the police or have someone call for you. The police will fill out an accident report. The police will only come if someone […]

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Insurance Basics and Terms

What is Insurance? Insurance is the pooling of money by many people to protect themselves from the risk of losses which may be difficult for an individual to withstand financially. What is an Agent? An Agent is an individual that solicits insurance for an Insurance company or companies. What is a policy? A policy is […]

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Car accident with no insurance

Yesterday, I wrote a new auto insurance policy for someone.   I did nothing out of the ordinary as I asked all the same questions I ask everyone when writing a policy.  An insurance agent has to ask the same questions and follow the same procedures when writing insurance policies, this is known as compliance.  My […]

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Car accident with no insurance

Yesterday, I wrote a new auto insurance policy for someone.   I did nothing out of the ordinary as I asked all the same questions I ask everyone when writing a policy.  An insurance agent has to ask the same questions and follow the same procedures when writing insurance policies, this is known as compliance. My […]

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Road Hazard Claim

I received a call the other day from one of my insureds.  Apparently, my insured’s wife was being followed by someone who claimed her car kicked up a rock and hit his car. Well, being followed by anyone these days is scary.  My insured’s wife was on her way to visit her husband at work […]

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Road Hazard Claim

I received a call the other day from one of my insureds.  Apparently, my insured’s wife was being followed by someone who claimed her car kicked up a rock and hit his car. Well, being followed by anyone these days is scary.  My insured’s wife was on her way to visit her husband at work […]

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