August 6, 2019
AgencyAvoiding Insurance? Think About Safety
Have you ever heard statistics about accidents around the home? A Secure Life lists falls as number one. My house is located in Crowley Lake, CA. Every year we have friends and family over to celebrate Independence Day. In 2018 one of my uncles tripped on a lower step, but luckily he wasn’t hurt badly. […]
October 31, 2019
AgencyTick Fire- Client Evacuates
Last Thursday I received a call from a very concerned and upset client. Their family just gathered a few items and evacuated from the Tick Fire. After confirming coverage and that the policy was current we sent them a policy copy with claim number. We assured them they made the correct decision to evacuate while […]
November 8, 2019
AgencyGuest Post: More Than Candles Burned for My Mom’s Birthday
Today’s post comes from Insurance Scouts employee Jane Lawton. On the weekend of October 26th, I had planned a surprise party for my mother. I had been planning this party since August — 55 people had accepted and I was running the event. y mother lives in the west part of San Fernando Valley, located in Los […]
December 5, 2019
AgencyFresh Tracks 2019/2020
I put my first turns in Sunday…What a great start to the season. I hope everyone has an amazing and safe season. Check out this video on Mammoth Mountain weather I bet we are going to have another huge winter.
January 15, 2020
AgencyHomeowners Insurance… The Ripple Grows
Since 2006 I have been involved in homeowners insurance, working from Mammoth Lakes, primarily within Mono and Inyo Counties. We have seen an evolution in the way homeowners insurance carriers evaluate and write insurance. It seems the dynamic evolution from the carrier side has outpaced both homeowners and government entities, such as the California […]
January 27, 2020
AgencyThe Sheet- Buyer Beware
BY ZACHARY HITE IN NEWS — 17 JAN, 2020 https://thesheetnews.com/2020/01/17/buyer-beware/ On January 5, 2019, the Wall Street Journal published an article titled, “High Cost of Wildfire Insurance Hurts California Home Sales.” The article discussed rising insurance premiums associated with houses in fire-prone areas. It used examples of a real estate agent in Pollock Pines, California and a […]
February 15, 2020
AgencyA Tale of Two Californias: Managing Wildfire Risk in 2030
Since this topic is so important at this moment, I’ll share one more news story from Chris Folkman that appeared in the Insurance Journal on February 6, 2020. It’s an easy read and reflection on recent fire history in California since 1991. A tale of good California that we must become as an industry and state. […]
March 26, 2020
AgencyCOMMITTED TO YOU- COVID-19 UPDATE
Your Insurance Scouts Agency Team members are working remotely to serve and protect you. Here are 5 easy ways to reach us: Phone: 760.934.7548 Text: 760.934.7548 Email’s: [email protected] or [email protected] Fax: 760.479.5984 Your experience with us may be a little different in this time of uncertainty is greatly appreciated. Although out physical office is closed, our team […]
April 15, 2020
AgencyHow You Benefit from Working with a Certified Workers’ Comp Advisor
I recently became a Certified WorkComp Advisor through the Institute of Work Comp Professionals. When you connect your Mammoth Lakes or Bishop business with a Certified Work Comp Advisor, you’re stepping into an advanced insurance business consultant process. Certified WorkComp Advisors have additional training specific to the workers’ compensation industry that enables us […]
April 21, 2020
AgencyExclude Work Comp Costs Related to Stay-at-Home Orders
No Cost Workers Comp… Excellent News for Our Partners and California Employers WCIRB special filing to 1) exclude COVID-19 claims from experience modification, 2) exclude payroll associated to employees staying at home and not engaged in any work activities and 3) allow assignment of 8810 for temporary change in duties working with a stay at home […]