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 positions over his 20 year [...]
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 the risk of being an [...]
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 asphalt in an open area [...]
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 and request a proof of [...]
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 type of ticket you receive [...]
It's no shock that adding a teenage driver to an auto insurance policy can be a hit to the wallet. Teenage drivers are statistically the worst drivers on the road, their insurance premiums will reflect that. But the financial hit can vary from state to state. Researchers with Quadrant Information Systems looked at rate increases [...]
A tragic news story has been circling the internet lately about a young woman that died unexpectedly at age 27, leaving behind three children and $200,000 in private student loan debt. The news story focuses on the young lady's parents and their struggle to raise her three children and pay off the $200,000 loan that [...]
Uber, the controversial ride-sharing app, is coming to Des Moines. So what does that have to do with insurance? The app connects people looking for a ride with people who are willing to give them a ride, using the later's personal car. The driver has to apply to Uber to be a driver, meet some [...]
The loss of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine was a tragedy. The cleanup has begun and the bodies of the 298 deceased on board have been recovered and sent to a temporary staging area. While the cleanup at the crash site is wrapping up, the debate on the financial cost of this accident has [...]
To be sure, most of us have faced or will face the decision to keep driving our old car (that's paid for) or sell/trade it for a new one. For some who are financially stable and not mechanically inclined its an easy choice. They may reason, "I can afford a new car, so why be [...]
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