Owning a swimming pool is fraught full of risk – but it sure is a whole lot of fun, especially out here in the Texas heat. Cooling off with a dip in the pool is practically a rite of passage, but sometimes the dip you take is unintentional. Drownings are an unfortunate, albeit regular occurrence …
Texas Knows Tornados
Here in Texas, we know tornados. We know the anticipation, the anxiety of an approaching storm, and we know the heartbreak and resolve that it takes to recover from a disaster. Which is why our hearts go out to the communities in Oklahoma, Iowa, and especially Arkansas that were hit by storms this past weekend. …
Earth Day Ideas 2014
April 22nd is Earth Day and that means that it is time again to get out there and do something good for our planet. Here at Texan Insurance, our team has come up with a few great ideas to help you get involved: Organize an Earth Day event! Any one can do it. Just get …
Heartbleed: What You Need To Know
News broke on April 7th about an online security vulnerability that may very well have affected up to 500,000 different websites. They’re calling it Heartbleed, and in some circles it is being hailed as the end of the internet. Now, we don’t quite buy the whole “end is near” schtick, but we do think that …
Car Buying 101: Gap Insurance
Upgrading from your old clunker to a new car is one of life’s greatest joys – that new car smell, the gas pedal under your foot…It’s a nice feeling. But buying a new car entails more than just being able to make your monthly payment, you need to be able to afford the likely increase …
Flood Bill: Rate Relief
If you live in one of the Gulf coast’s high-risk flood plains, then you have more than likely experienced first hand the recent hikes in Flood Insurance rates. In 2012, FEMA fought to rewrite the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in an attempt to wean hundreds of thousands of homeowners off of subsidized rates. This …
Hurricane Fun Facts Part Two: The Interesting Stuff!
1. The word hurricane comes from the Taino Native American word, hurucane, meaning “evil spirit of the wind.” 2. In the Pacific Ocean, Hurricanes are generally known as typhoons. In the Indian Ocean they are called tropical cyclones. 3. Hurricanes are the only weather disasters that have been given their own names. 4. The man …
Hurricane Fun Facts Part One: The Damages!
1. Hurricane season is from June to November when the seas are at their warmest and most humid, which are ripe conditions for a hurricane to develop. 2. A tropical storm is classified as a hurricane once winds goes up to 74 miles per hour or higher. 3. The New England Hurricane of 1938 is …
Be Financially Prepared for Hurricane Season
With hurricane season upon us and the unforgettable storms of the last couple years fresh in our minds, it pays to be prepared both at home and financially. We have discussed the Home Inventory Checklist and steps to protect your belongings if a hurricane struck your home in Ways to Protect Losses before a Hurricane …
The Time for Flood Insurance has come
Hurricane season has begun! From now until November the time has come once again to prepare our house and home the dangers of hurricanes and the potential devastation left in their wake. We all remember the horrors of Katrina, Rita, and Ike, along with the uneasiness of hearing all about those who suffered from them. …
