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Protect your home from water damage

The average home leaks 10,000 gallons of water a year.

From broken pipes to leaking appliances, water damage can often seem like something out of your control. Water shut-off devices put the control back in your hands: They help protect your home and assets now...

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TPC Smart device Ting

Fire safety, simplified.

Since 1752, The Philadelphia Contributionship has been protecting homes and families from the aftermath of home fires. Today, TPC and Ting are working together to help you prevent electrical fires before they happen. Current TPC Homeowner policyholders can register to receive Ting today for FREE....

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Tips to Prevent Sewer Backups

Publish Date: September 1, 2022 by NationGeneral

When heavy rains fall, especially in the spring and summer months, homeowners might be most concerned with issues like a leaking roof or overflowing gutters. Sewer backups, although not as common, can often accompany heavy rains, and can easily cause thousands...

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Spring Home Maintenance Tips

By Travelers Risk Control

The milder days of spring are a perfect time to do a thorough spring cleaning and perform home maintenance. After a long winter, it is a good idea to spend time on preventive measures to help maintain your home and property throughout the year....

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Protect Your Property This Season

For many of us, winter weather has arrived or is on its way. As always, our customers’ safety is top of mind. Here are some important practical steps you can take to help protect your property during extreme cold weather if you’re going to be away or if you lose...

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Buying Home and Auto Insurance Is Becoming Impossible

From the Wall Street Journal

By Jean Eaglesham Jan. 8, 2024 

After Allstate suffered billions of dollars in losses and failed to get the rate increases it wanted, it resorted to the nuclear option.

The insurance giant threatened last fall to stop renewing auto insurance for customers in...

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Prepare for a Snowstorm

By Travelers Risk Control

The ideal time to get ready for a snowstorm is long before one is in the forecast. Winter storms can bring cold temperatures, icy roads, power failures and a loss of communication services. Such conditions bring safety challenges, so you’ll want to plan ahead.

Here are...

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Holiday Decoration Safety Tips to Consider

One of the most enjoyable parts of the holiday season is decorating your home. From the twinkle of holiday lights to the smell of fresh pine needles, holiday decorations can create a festive, fun and memorable season in your home.

Unfortunately, these decorations may potentially cause injuries or pose as...

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How to prevent Fall fire?

As the fall season brings cooler temperatures outside, inside things are warming up. During the fall and winter months fire hazards in your home or business stem largely from heating the space. According to the American Red Cross there is even a drastic increase in the amount of US house...

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How to winterize your home?

When the temperature begins to drop, consider these maintenance and end-of-season tasks that will help you winterize your home and protect your property.

We’ve gathered 10 simple tips for tasks like winterizing your home water pipes, avoiding heat loss and expensive energy bills, and using warm air to your advantage...

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