BPW Insurance Group is now Phillips Stafford Insurance Group
We are excited to announce that our agency has changed it's name to Phillips Stafford Insurance Group. The new name is part of a majority ownership change from the original three founders. Brad Phillips originally formed BPW Insurance Group with two partners in 2012. Those two partners, Justin Betazza [...]
Joel Jacobsen joins Phillips Stafford Insurance Group
We are excited to announce that Joel Jacobsen has joined Phillips Stafford Insurance Group as a Managing Partner. Joel will oversee the strategic business development goals of the company including employee development and retention as well as new client acquisition. Prior to joining Phillips Stafford Insurance Group Joel held numerous [...]
City of Des Moines proposes new Taxi/Uber ordinance
As we wrote in a previous blog post, the new ride-sharing service, Uber, has created concerns for regulators and insurance companies alike. From a regulation stand point, local governments have struggled with finding fair rules that keep up with modern technology. On the insurance side, carriers have struggled to accurately assess [...]
How to Fry a Turkey Without Burning Your House Down
Over 2 million households will fry a turkey this week for Thanksgiving dinner, and according to Allstate 15 of those homes will catch on fire. Here are a few tips to prevent your home from being one of those. STEP 1: A suitable location for the deep fryer is on concrete or [...]
Snowmobile Owners Need an Insurance Card
The Iowa DNR recently put a reminder out that all snowmobile riders operating on the road right-of-way OR on public trails must have proof of liability insurance card on them at all times while riding. This is a new requirement! If you own a snowmobile, be sure to call your insurance agent [...]
The 7 most expensive moving violations
It's no secret that receiving a speeding or any other traffic ticket can raise your insurance rates. A drivers motor vehicle record (MVR) can have a major affect on their insurance rates and can even limit the insurance companies that will sell them a policy. But did you know the [...]
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