Family Time by Frank Zimmerman

In this day and age of work pressures, deadlines, commuting and working overtime, make sure that you set aside time for quality family time.  That is what I will be doing as you read this - as my wife and I will be in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains at Boone, North Carolina.  I will be meeting our first grandchild for the first time - a beautiful baby girl named Elizabeth Grace Blaha - born on April 15th!


A special added bonus is that our other daughter is only 2 hours away in Charlotte and will be driving up for the weekend to meet us.  So we are looking to a joyous and restful time with our whole family together for a few days.


So, whatever your family situation is - take the time to enjoy time with your family.  Travel safely!

Never Use Cruise Control on a Rainy Day

Cruise control is designed for normal road conditions.  It doesn't know when the pavement is slippery.  Under slick conditions, you need to be in complete control and monitoring road conditions.  You’re more likely to notice hydroplaning if you are not relying on the cruise control.  With some cars, it is possible that the wheels will actually spin faster when the cruise control is on/engaged and the care hits a slippery spot.  When the tires make contact with firm road again, the car can skid or lose control.


On most cars, the cruise control is disengaged by tapping on the brake.  In an emergency situation, this adds a fraction of a second to your response time as well as the risk of the braking action itself causing a loss of control on a slippery road.

Allow plenty of distance between vehicles, avoid cruise control and reduce your speed to allow for slippery roads, especially during the spring and fall when there is debris from the trees also on the roadway making for more slippery pavement.

Check back for more safety information.  We’ll keep you up to date on Illinois Auto Insurance,  home insurance in Illinois and all your other coverage too.

The Benefits of Pet Insurance

  

Pet Insurance is a growing trend.  People love their animals as if they were their own children and for many folks, they are just like children.  Therefore, when they become ill, it is devastating.

As medical costs increase around the country for humans, the same is true for animals.  Consequently a few companies have instituted pet insurance products to help offset the rising costs of medical care for your dogs and cats.

The costs of good veterinary care are high, especially as more treatments become available for animals. Most pet insurance carries a deductible, you pay the initial charges up front, file a claim with the company and the carrier reimburses you for the allowable limit for treatment.

Imagine coming home from work to find that your dog had consumed the entire bag of chocolate that your son left sitting on the counter.  Your pet will need immediate emergency attention and probably monitoring overnight to be sure he is out of the woods.  Or you allow your cat outside to explore the countryside and she is attacked by a feral cat.  Events like this and others such as a diagnosis of a tumor, kidney disease, heart disease, all treatable from emergency care to long term treatment; but they come attached with a price tag.

If you are as in love with your pets as I am, please consider looking into a pet health insurance policy to be assured your pet is with you for a long time with proper medical treatment.

The ASPCA Pet Health Insurance program is a fantastic policy which gives you the option of 4 levels of coverage at very affordable rates.  It offers a $100 deductible and the ability to use your own vet and not be tied down to using someone you don’t know and trust and reimburses up to 90%.

Visit their website today and find out just how affordable this valuable coverage is.  Protect your pets as you would yourself.

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