Happy Holidays!

Wishing you and your family a very happy and safe holiday!

We've Moved!!

We've moved next door - Stop by and see our new office!

Still located next to Subway, just a fresh coat of paint and a new look for the office.

5 Reasons To Switch Your Car Insurance

Check out this great article from Yahoo! Little changes can make a big difference in your premium. Contact us today if you want to go through your policy!

http://education.yahoo.net/auto-insurance/articles/five_reasons_to_switch_your_car_insurance.htm?kid=1KIXT

Happy Thanksgiving!

Cooking Fire Safety

Lots of people love to cook this time of year. But did you know the leading cause of home fires is cooking? Feast on these cooking safety tips!

http://www.usfa.fema.gov/citizens/home_fire_prev/cooking.shtm

I Had to Swerve Several Times Before I Hit Him

It is often difficult to explain oneself, especially in a written form. And that's on a good day. Sometimes emotions and stress can compound an already difficult situation, muddling the thinking and writing ability. Such is evident from the statements below.

To set the scene, the person filing the claim was asked to summarize the details of an accident in as few words as possible. All of the explanations make sense...in a weird sort of way.

• I thought my window was down, but found it was up when I put my head through it.


• A truck backed through my windshield into my wife's face.


• The guy was all over the road. I had to swerve a number of times before I hit him.


• I pulled away from the side of the road, glanced at my mother-in-law, and headed over the embankment.


• Coming home I drove into the wrong house and collided with a tree I didn't have.


• The other car collided with mine without giving warning of its intentions.


• I collided with a stationary truck coming the other way.


• A pedestrian hit me and went under my car.


• In an attempt to kill a fly, I drove into a telephone pole.


• I had been shopping for plants all day and was on my way home. As I reached an intersection, a hedge sprang up, obscuring my vision and I did not see the other car.


• I had been driving for forty years when I fell asleep at the wheel and had an accident.


• I was on my way to the doctor with rear end trouble when my universal joint gave way causing me to have an accident.


• As I approached the intersection a sign suddenly appeared where no sign had ever appeared before. I was unable to stop in time to avoid the accident.


• To avoid hitting the bumper of the car in front, I struck the pedestrian.


• My car was legally parked as it backed into the other vehicle.


• An invisible car came out of nowhere, struck my car and vanished.


• I told the police that I was not injured but on removing my hat, found that I had a fractured skull.


• I was sure the old fellow would never make it to the other side of the road when I struck him.


• The pedestrian had no idea which direction to run, so I ran over him.


• I saw a slow moving, sad faced old gentleman as he bounded off the roof of my car.


• The indirect cause of the accident was a little guy in a small car with a big mouth.


• I was thrown from the car as it left the road. I was later found in a ditch by some stray cows.


• The telephone pole was approaching. I was attempting to swerve out of its way when it struck the front end.

Let us help you become financially secure!

• Health Insurance: Custom plans to fit your needs. Competitively priced product offerings


• Life Insurance: Term, Universal, and Whole Life; as well as Final Expense and Mortgage-Based plans.


• Disability Insurance: Make up for lost wages due to disability. Long-and short-term plans available.


• Long-Term Care: Cover expenses you may encounter without burdening your family.


• Annuities: Excellent CD-alternatives. Index-linked with no risk to market loss.

Contact us today to find out more!

Insurance Services of the Heartland 660-425-3134 or heartland@grundyec.net

Winter

Winter is quickly approaching and there is a lot of great information out there to help you stay on top of things. Here are the top few links we've run across. Let us know what you think...

Did you know that there are two types of smoke detectors, and that you should have both in your home?

Halloween is creeping around the corner. Make sure you and your little ghosts and goblins have a ghoulishly good time with these safety tips.

In recognition of Fire Prevention Month, check out this blog entry from AARP and The Hartford for information and ideas on preventing, detecting and escaping home fires.


Keep checking back for more tips and helpful information to keep you and your family safe this winter.

6 Driving Tactics to Save Gas This Summer

Check out this neat article from Yahoo to help you save some on gas this summer!

6 Driving Tactics to Save Gas This Summer

Could you pass the drivers test?

If you needed to take your drivers test again today - could you pass? As it turns out, millions of people across the nation, driving on the roads each and every day, may fail the standard DMV 20-question written test.

Are you one of them?

This year, our office is teaming up with GMAC Insurance to ask the American driving public this very question and encourage people to take a test that will help keep the rules of the road and safe driving habits on their minds.

It's all part of the 7th Annual GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test. This year's results will be revealed on May 26th, right before Memorial Day weekend - the start of the summer driving season. We're partnering with GMAC Insurance for this fun and simple way to refresh your driving credentials and make you a better, safer driver.

Look for more information to follow and get ready to brush up on your driving knowledge!!

Surprises coming in March!

Insurance Services of the Heartland would like to say Thank You to our amazing customers. Keep watching for a thank you surprise coming in March!