Most homeowners or renters policies include a certain level of coverage for special personal property. Special personal property are items such as money, jewelry, guns, furs, silverware, etc. However, this coverage may not be enough to cover all your jewelry. Most home insurance carriers offer riders or floaters to add coverage for higher priced personal [...]
Summer is winding down and kids are heading back to school soon! Our schedules are busy with school schedules and extra activities so we wanted to send out some quick safety tips. Whether it's the first year of kindergarten or the final year of college, here are some reminders to help you and your children [...]
If you live in Iowa, I’m sure you have noticed the high frequency of tornado watches and warnings this year. As of April 30th, Iowa had already had 55 confirmed tornadoes. May 1st is the recognized start of our tornado season. Unfortunately, the number of tornadoes we have seen this year is quickly approaching the [...]
On May 24th FEMA declared a major disaster in Iowa due to severe storms, tornadoes and flooding. They have amended this ongoing disaster three times. Originally, there were only four counties included in the affected areas. By June 27th, the disaster had been extended to include almost thirty counties. On June 16th FEMA declared another major disaster [...]
With Memorial Day quickly approaching, it is important to take safety into consideration regardless of your plans. Many of us will be heading out on the roads with boats/trailers, motorcycles, travel trailers and more, with our destination as the focus at hand. Here are some quick tips for some of the popular activities some of [...]
We are excited to announce that Rich Bales has joined our team in our Altoona Office. Rich brings years of sales and consulting experience, making him a huge asset to our team and our clients. Rich was born and raised in Southeast, IA. After high school, he studied Kinesiology at Iowa State University while he [...]
We are excited to announce that we have officially entered the Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois insurance markets following the opening of our office in Tipton, Iowa. Phillips Stafford Insurance Group welcomes Matt Lafrenz to the team to head up the Tipton, Iowa office. Matt started his insurance career as a captive agent with Country [...]
Several insurance companies are moving away from accepting Iowa Workforce Development form 14-0061 to exclude sole-proprietors and LLCs without employees from workers compensation audits. Iowa House File 259, passed in April 2015, mandated a new reporting website for sole-proprietors and LLCs without employees to file their workers compensation exemption. That website is now fully operational. [...]
Phillips Stafford Insurance Group is excited to announce that Luke Peterson has accepted an offer to join our growing team! Luke was born and raised in Eagle Grove, IA. Prior to his work in the insurance industry, Luke worked in the retail business for 15 years. In 2018 he started his insurance career with Farm [...]
We are excited to announce that Betsy Harms has chosen to join Phillips Stafford Insurance Group in our Ackley, Iowa office. Betsy has been an independent agent since 2010 serving her clients with their home, auto, farm, commercial, life, and health insurance needs. Her roots are in agriculture with a degree from Iowa State in [...]
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