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  • Not afraid to admit that football has really got a hold on me

    We’ll be back to insurance soon enough, but first a few words from our sponsor   POSTAGE  by Rob Stamp I always have so much to be thankful for. The list is so incredibly long you’d think I was making it all up. Or, in the very least, you’d draw the conclusion that I was a lifelong resident of […]

    November 26, 2013

  • Tackling one of our most frequently asked questions

    “My car is getting older. Why does my insurance keep going up?”   POSTAGE  by Rob Stamp There probably isn’t a week that goes by when we’re not asked that question. It doesn’t bother me in the least to explain it to customers; it’s what I signed on for, right? Truth be told, a car’s […]

    November 20, 2013

  • Not always pleasant for whom the bell tolls

    Too bad so many calls to our office are prompted by a sore subject    POSTAGE  by Rob Stamp I had a laugh the other day when a customer called me by mistake. Did she butt-dial us or just select us in error from her cell phone’s contacts list? I’m not sure how she inadvertently […]

    October 30, 2013

  • Is your home ready for Old Man Winter?

    Here are 10 suggestions for winterizing your house you may find rather helpful   POSTAGE  by Rob Stamp Before the temperature drops, winds begin to howl and snow begins to fall, you might want to spend a few minutes getting your house in order. Without taking some of these preventive measures, a homeowner may very well be overcome with a case of […]

    October 17, 2013

  • Smart to use phone for proof of insurance

    Electronic images of ID cards for Missouri drivers now being accepted   POSTAGE  by Rob Stamp Now that proof of car insurance can be produced electronically, it seems now that taking care of your business in the bathroom is the last thing not to have gone paperless. Missourians can now go paperless when showing proof that they […]

    September 4, 2013

  • Give renters insurance the old college try

    Students away at school should consider getting their own coverage.   POSTAGE by Rob Stamp It’s that time of year when parents send off their kids to college, hoping that their sons or daughters are making the most of the experience and praying that an uncertain job market doesn’t undercut the investment they’ve made in their children’s education. It’s […]

    August 8, 2013

  • Homeowners A to Z

    What you didn’t know. And, in all likelihood, what you wish you didn’t.   POSTAGE by Rob Stamp Anxious. Describes feeling a homeowner gets when a tornado warning is posted, or how it feels finding your renewal bill in the day’s mail. Bent over. Position you are convinced to find yourself in when dealing with anything involving insurance. Coverage amounts. The […]

    July 10, 2013

  • Hope you avoid falling into a painful coverage gap

    Loan/lease coverage ensures your new vehicle gets paid off in the event of a total loss.    POSTAGE  by Rob Stamp Ask anyone who’s been told their car has been declared a total loss and they’ll probably be able to cite a lengthy list of frustration at every step of the process. First of all, […]

    June 19, 2013

  • It’s wise to protect your future earnings, too

    Disability income, personal umbrella policies deserve consideration    POSTAGE  by Rob Stamp We carry car insurance partly because it’s the law. We carry homeowners insurance partly because the bank requires it. Some of us carry life insurance because it’s how we hope to prevent loved ones from being ruined financially when you’re taken from this world. We know the importance of covering […]

    May 29, 2013

  • Here’s the windup, and here’s the pitch …

    A car insurance glossary only a baseball fan would appreciate    POSTAGE  by Rob Stamp It’s baseball season and, around these parts, it’s a six-month-long celebration. A diamond jubilee, if you will. St. Louis fans are somewhat spoiled because their Cardinals often make it last into October. Here’s my first attempt to put auto insurance […]

    May 8, 2013