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Am I Covered When Using Peer-to-Peer Vehicle Sharing?
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
During the pandemic, a scarcity – and resulting high costs – of rental cars paved the way for a surge in peer-to-peer (P2P) vehicle sharing. Think of it like AirBnBⓇ for your car. No more standing in line at rental car...
Summer Storms and Tricky Tree Situations
Friday, July 23, 2021
With many summer storms blowing through, trees can become a big issue. Read this article by Erie Insurance to learn more about how your insurance may be able to help: What Happens If My Neighbor’s Tree Falls in My Yard?...
Get to know: Tracy Hartman, office manager and personal lines agent
Monday, June 25, 2018
Where did you grow up? Pine Grove Can you tell us a little bit about your family? I am married to Chris Hartman, 20 years. We have two children, Samantha and Nathan. Samantha just completed her first year at the...
Millennials tend to wildly overestimate the cost of life insurance
Monday, April 30, 2018
In “Star Trek” lore, a Vulcan salute – hand raised, palm forward, fingers split to form a V – is accompanied by the words, “Live long and prosper.” When we’re younger, the future can seem boundless. Even though we know...
Identity theft recovery coverage can help with costs and services to restore your credit
Monday, February 5, 2018
In 2016, identity thieves stole $16 billion from 15.4 million U.S. consumers, according to the 2017 Identity Fraud Study, up from $15.3 billion and 13.1 million victims in 2015. Among states, Pennsylvania ranked seventh...
Get to know: Chris Painter, AIS co-owner and commercial lines team leader
Thursday, November 16, 2017
Your wife, Courtney, and her brother, Doug Erwin, started AIS in 2000. You joined AIS in 2007 after majoring in civil engineering at the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown and then working for a decade in the...
Saying ‘I do’ to wedding insurance
Monday, October 2, 2017
Wedding plans can make life plenty stressful under the best of circumstances, whether they involve choosing the bride’s gown, winnowing an invite list, or deciding on a menu. But at least the planner has lots of say in...
Disability insurance can replace income, cover overhead expenses
Monday, August 21, 2017
Benjamin Franklin famously said, "Nothing is certain except death and taxes." While we can't always agree on taxes, there's no denying that each of us will die eventually. Because this is accepted fact, people tend to...
Treat yourself to these 10 tips for a safe, happy Halloween
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Here's a scary statistic: On average, according to SafeKids.org, children are more than twice as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than on any other day of the year. Trick-or-treating is a lot of fun....
15 tips for fall home maintenance
Monday, October 13, 2014
Spring forward, fall back. It's great advice for remembering seasonal time changes. But it's not so great when it comes to fall home maintenance. Fall is a time for springing into action and getting ready for the cold...
Prevent ID theft with these 10 steps
Monday, September 22, 2014
You’ve probably heard about the recent data breaches at Target and Home Depot that put millions of customers’ credit card information at risk. Identity theft and information-based fraud is the fastest growing crime in...