It’s that time of year here in southeastern Pennsylvania! The leaves are turning brilliant shades of yellows, reds, and oranges, days are getting shorter, and the evenings are getting colder. It’s the perfect time to sit around a fire pit with friends and family and enjoy the changing season – unless, of course, that fire blazes a little too much.

​While a fire pit can be an excellent addition to your home, all fires are potentially dangerous. According to NBC News, “…at least 5,300 injuries related to fire pits or outdoor heaters were treated at emergency rooms in the U.S. in 2017…” A quarter of those injuries were children under the age of five, and many were the result of abandoned coals that were still hot.

It’s summer – prime RV season here in southeastern Pennsylvania. But, even if you know where you want to go, do you know how to get there?
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After all, driving an RV is a little different than simply hopping in your car, so we here at Berkshire Insurance Services put together some tips to help you plan your route and enjoy your trip.

In 2020, there were 1.4 million complaints about identity theft, up from 651,000 in 2019, according to the Insurance Information Institute.  During tax season, your personal information is particularly vulnerable.
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After all, your Social Security number (SSN) is on W-2 forms, your tax return, and other financial documents. Those documents are being sent through the mail, transported to accountants, and otherwise used to complete your annual IRS ritual. So it’s a good time of the year to be especially vigilant.

Insurance Marketing often involves genius thinking!  From humor to company mascots like lizards, pigs and ducks…we often enjoy being entertained by company advertising.  I know I do.  But sometimes insurance marketing flirts with deception by moving consumers to think something is “special” when most companies offer the same thing.   In other words, the company just wants you to think of their “feature” more favorably.  Why?   So that you’re influenced to buy from them and not the competition.  This could be “New Car Replacement”, “Accident Forgiveness”, “diminishing deductibles”, “Only Buy the Coverage You Need”, etc.

Welcome to our new insurance agency blog!
 
This is our very first post. We're not quite sure what we're going to write about here, but the plan is to create helpful content for customers and prospective clients about information that is relevant to you.
 
We hope you'll come to view this as a top resource for keeping your family and your finances safe.
 
Here are a few of the topics we may be writing about:

• Answers to clients' frequently asked questions.
• Helpful information about insurance shopping.
• Safety and Health Tips and Ideas.
• Local Community Information.

 
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