Monthly Archives: July 2015

Stay Safe While Grilling in Dunmore, PA By Taking These Precautions

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Summer in Dunmore, PA is a great time for grilling. With a beautiful, blue sky overhead and the sun shining, few things are more relaxing than cooking up some hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill. It may have been some time since some Pennsylvania residents last got their grills out, though. Therefore, we at Rodgers-Olver-Polley Insurance wanted to share a few safety reminders with everyone. Hopefully, following these suggestions will ensure that you have a fun time barbecuing and that you won’t have to file a homeowners insurance claim for a grilling accident.

Four Safety Precautions for Grilling

As with many forms of cooking, there are two main risks with grilling: causing a fire and getting food poisoning. With a few precautions, though, these are easy to avoid. Remember, when you go to barbecue, make sure:

  • your grill is away from all buildings
  • there aren’t any low-hanging branches overhead
  • your food remains chilled in a refrigerator or cooler until the grill’s hot
  • you cook all meat and seafood thoroughly

Homeowners Insurance for Accidents

No matter how careful you are, you can’t completely rule out the possibility of an accident. Homeowners insurance isn’t meant to protect you from food poisoning, but some policies may cover grilling-related fires.

If you’d like to know whether your current homeowners insurance policy would cover a grilling accident in your backyard or on your deck, give us a call. We have independent homeowners insurance agents who are licensed in Pennsylvania and serve Dunmore. They’d be happy to review your current insurance, and they can compare it with other policies that are available.

For general information, you can visit our website. For individual assistance with your homeowners insurance policy, give our office a call today.

 

Is Your Dunmore, PA Home Ready for Summer?

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By now you may have had the chance to get out in the yard to pick up spring storm debris. There may be sticks, rocks, and even last year’s leaves that didn’t get raked before the snow hit. There are gutters to clean, windows to wash and a host of spring cleaning projects to attend to. But even after all of these are done on your house in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, is it still ready for spring?

You see, along with spring comes spring storms. In Pennsylvania we know how bad they can be. They are not only frightening but can be damaging as well. These storms can change the lives of homeowners and business owners. This is particularly true if you don’t have enough house insurance to protect your home or commercial insurance to protect your business.

At Rodgers-Olver-Polley Inc., we are an independent insurance agency serving both the business and residential needs of Dunmore property owners. Since we are independent agents, we are qualified to review the policies of any company, letting you know exactly where you are and aren’t covered. We are also able to pursue quotes from many different companies in search of better coverage at more affordable rates.

Check us out online. Visit our website and fill out our simple form to get a comparative quote on your homeowners or auto insurance. You will soon discover the power that an independent agency can have. If you have a Dunmore area business, contact us for a commercial insurance review and for a quote on your business policy.

There’s no question we are all ready for spring in the 18509 zip code area. The question is can we say the same when it comes to protecting our homes and businesses from the likely string of spring storms ahead? Contact Rodgers-Olver-Polley Inc. and get the peace of mind you deserve.