<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537210619955761080</id><updated>2012-02-15T22:17:49.105-08:00</updated><category term='Business'/><category term='Liability'/><category term='Umbrella'/><category term='ERIE and the Community: The ERIE'/><title type='text'>Murray Insurance Management</title><subtitle type='html'>As an independent insurance agency, Murray Insurance Management is dedicated to providing customers with choices.  Our goal is to find the right fit of coverages and pricing for our clients.

Established in 1997, to serve the Charlotte and Lake Norman Area, Murray Insurance Management has continued to grow in size and reputation.    - Jim Murray</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>@C_DeRhodes</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18362049296672705770</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gKLtJG1cKMY/ToEjP3eZbWI/AAAAAAAAAAs/P_lR-sZtR8U/s220/8331_152723076391_632761391_2722459_4071946_n.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>23</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537210619955761080.post-221291378983036359</id><published>2012-01-10T12:02:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-10T12:04:41.859-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Umbrella'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Business'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Liability'/><title type='text'>BCL: Business Catastrophe Liability</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 4.5pt; vertical-align: baseline;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height: 18px;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Make Sure You're Covered.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 4.5pt; vertical-align: baseline;"&gt;&lt;span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 14pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;You have insurance to protect your business from the unexpected. But without an umbrella policy, you may not be fully covered. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; margin-top: 4.5pt; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: baseline;"&gt;&lt;span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;A single claim could hit harder than you expect. Consider these real examples:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; margin-top: 4.5pt; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: baseline;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 4.5pt; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .25in 26.0pt list .5in; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -.25in; vertical-align: baseline;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"&gt;When a man driving his work vehicle ran a red light, hitting a 16-year-old girl on her way to school, the company was found responsible. The jury awarded &lt;b&gt;$5.4 million&lt;/b&gt; to the girl’s family.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 4.5pt; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .25in 26.0pt list .5in; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -.25in; vertical-align: baseline;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"&gt;When a wedding reception guest fell down a staircase that was missing a handrail, suffering permanent disabling injuries, the facility was held responsible. The case settled for&lt;b&gt; $2.8 million.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 4.5pt; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .25in 26.0pt; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: baseline;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; margin-top: 4.5pt; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .25in 26.0pt; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: baseline;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"&gt;The financial impact of these losses could have been devastating for both companies if they hadn’t had umbrella coverage. Could something like this happen to your business? No one can predict that. But &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"&gt;our agency&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #ca0087; letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"&gt;and Erie Insurance can help you offset potential damage with ERIE’s &lt;b&gt;Business Catastrophe Liability&lt;/b&gt; (BCL) coverage.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; margin-top: 4.5pt; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .25in 26.0pt; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: baseline;"&gt;&lt;span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;This&lt;b&gt; umbrella&lt;/b&gt; policy, which offers at least&lt;b&gt; $1 million&lt;/b&gt; in coverage beyond your existing package policy, helps protect your business from catastrophic claims (which can arise from auto accidents, slips and falls, etc.). &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mustakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/dilbert_disaster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="283" src="http://www.mustakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/dilbert_disaster.jpg" width="320" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; margin-top: 4.5pt; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .25in 26.0pt; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: baseline;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"&gt;You’ve worked hard to build your business; don’t let a gap in coverage jeopardize it. Call us for an insurance review. Together, let ERIE and &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"&gt;our agency&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"&gt; make sure your company is properly protected. &lt;/span&gt;Read more about &lt;st1:city w:st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place w:st="on"&gt;ERIE&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;’s BCL coverage–and other insurance coverages–at &lt;i&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.erieinsurance.com/business"&gt;www.erieinsurance.com/business&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; margin-top: 8.65pt; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: baseline;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; margin-top: 8.65pt; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: baseline;"&gt;&lt;span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;Give us a call or e-mail us today to learn more about BCL coverage.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/537210619955761080-221291378983036359?l=murray-insurance.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/feeds/221291378983036359/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2012/01/bcl-business-catastrophe-liability.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/221291378983036359'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/221291378983036359'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2012/01/bcl-business-catastrophe-liability.html' title='BCL: Business Catastrophe Liability'/><author><name>@C_DeRhodes</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18362049296672705770</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gKLtJG1cKMY/ToEjP3eZbWI/AAAAAAAAAAs/P_lR-sZtR8U/s220/8331_152723076391_632761391_2722459_4071946_n.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537210619955761080.post-7671402352682047965</id><published>2011-12-09T11:26:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-12-09T11:29:42.912-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Last Minute Christmas Shopping, Again?</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xptzMqWOT6o/TuJheoTGPtI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/4aMDjnWfM2g/s1600/untitled.bmp" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 189px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xptzMqWOT6o/TuJheoTGPtI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/4aMDjnWfM2g/s320/untitled.bmp" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684212858536476370" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.2pt;mso-line-height-alt:15.6pt; mso-outline-level:2;background:white"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:20.0pt; font-family:&amp;quot;Bernard MT Condensed&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#025FAC;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"&gt;Insurance:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 20pt; color: rgb(2, 95, 172); "&gt; Perfect Gift for Picky Givers&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.45pt; mso-line-height-alt:15.9pt;background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 16pt; "&gt;It’s that time of year&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "&gt; Every newspaper bulges with sales fliers, and every television commercial hawks the gotta-have gadget of the season. So who can you really turn to for last minute gift ideas that break the mold?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:15.9pt;background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "&gt;Let’s face it — many Americans have more than they can manage when it comes to creature comforts: iPhones and iPods and iPads, Vera Bradley bags and Sperry topsiders, Xbox and Wii and Rock Band and Glee (not to mention the perennial Christmas favorites, Snuggies and Slankets in every fashion color, football team logo and animal print known to humankind).&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:15.9pt;background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "&gt;And yet, the non-mainstream gifts, like those in our family, aren’t always instant favorites&lt;i&gt;. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 16pt; "&gt;With so much clutter in Christmas giving, is there a way to give a gift that’s both memorable and meaningful?  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 16pt; "&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; "&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Don’t laugh. &lt;b&gt;You may want to consider insurance.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 16pt; "&gt; Here’s why:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; "&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul type="disc"&gt;  &lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15.9pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14.0pt;      font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;A&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;      mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 16pt; color: rgb(79, 129, 189); "&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.erieinsurance.com/life/WholeLife.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:      Arial;color:#4F81BD;mso-themecolor:accent1;text-decoration:none;      text-underline:none"&gt;life insurance policy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;      mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:      &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;for your child, grandchild, godchild or childlike adult      may become a gift that keeps on giving. A small policy on its own won’t      provide a big return, but it will do something important –&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;      mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Bernard MT Condensed&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;;      color:windowtext"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.erieinsurance.com/eriesense/issues/fall2008/heartoflifeinsurance.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;      mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;      text-underline:none"&gt;protect your child’s future insurability&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Bernard MT Condensed&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;;      mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;      color:windowtext"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;      mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt; This becomes important should      a serious health issue develop or accident occur later in life.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;ul type="disc"&gt;  &lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 16pt; color: rgb(79, 129, 189); "&gt;Identity      Recovery Coverage&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;      mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt; – For less than the cost of&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;      mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color:windowtext"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Hits-1-Billy-Joel/dp/B00000264Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;qid=1289936701&amp;amp;sr=8-1" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;      font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;      color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none"&gt;Billy Joel’s      Greatest Hits Vol. I and II&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14.0pt;      font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;      color:windowtext"&gt;, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;      mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;you can add this&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;      mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color:#4F81BD;mso-themecolor:accent1"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.erieinsurance.com/property/IdentityRecovery.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;      font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;      color:#4F81BD;mso-themecolor:accent1;text-decoration:none;text-underline:      none"&gt;endorsement to a Homeowners policy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;      mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;color:#4F81BD;mso-themecolor:      accent1"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;      mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;as a gift for the whole family&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Bernard MT Condensed&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;;      mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial"&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Bernard MT Condensed&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;;      mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial"&gt;It      helps cut through the red tape involved in restoring a stolen identity.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:      &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt; And it reminds those covered in your household, “I      love you just the way you are.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;ul type="disc"&gt;  &lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16.0pt;      font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;A      bike (and a helmet)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;      mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt; – If your loved ones can      two-wheel it to work or school the old-fashioned way, this gift scores      triple points for &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Bernard MT Condensed&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;;      mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial"&gt;reducing      insurance premium costs&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:      &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt; due to      less regular auto usage, curbing carbon emissions and burning those      holiday calories.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;ul type="disc"&gt;  &lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 16pt; color: rgb(79, 129, 189); "&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.erieinsurance.com/homeowners/Tenantcover.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;      mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#4F81BD;mso-themecolor:accent1;      text-decoration:none;text-underline:none"&gt;Renters insurance&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;      mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:      &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;– If you’ve got an adult son or daughter on the move to      independence, consider fronting them the premium for renters insurance. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Bernard MT Condensed&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;;      mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial"&gt;Their      precious cargo will be protected and you’ll be gifting them with an      important lesson — take care of your things.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:      14.0pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;ul type="disc"&gt;  &lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 16pt; color: rgb(84, 141, 212); "&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.erieinsurance.com/property/Mastercover.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;      mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#548DD4;mso-themecolor:text2;mso-themetint:      153;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none"&gt;Umbrella&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:      &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;color:#548DD4;mso-themecolor:text2;mso-themetint:153"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:      &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;– Not the one for a rainy day — although the foldable      ones make nifty stocking stuffers. We’re talking about insurance coverage      that extends your liability coverage beyond the limits of your homeowners      or auto protection. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Bernard MT Condensed&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;;      mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial"&gt;For      the person who has everything&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14.0pt;      font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;      (or a lot of things, anyway), personal catastrophe and liability coverage      is a worthy way to self-gift.  &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:15.9pt;background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "&gt;Talk to your Agent at Murray Insurance Management about which insurance products apply to your situation now — and later. Should you find some big ticket items under the trees, like&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.erieinsurance.com/property/NewBling.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;color:windowtext;text-decoration: none;text-underline:none"&gt;jewelry&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "&gt;, musical instruments, high-end tech gadgets, you might want or need&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Bernard MT Condensed&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.erieinsurance.com/property/InlandMarine.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none"&gt;additional coverage&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "&gt;to protect them.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-line-height-alt:15.9pt;background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:26.0pt; font-family:&amp;quot;Blackadder ITC&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#943634;mso-themecolor:accent2;mso-themeshade: 191"&gt;Happy Holidays!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;  &lt;hr size="2" width="100%" noshade="" align="left"&gt; 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text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://encrypted-tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQEok82E_5QGxVxwvSEV4D4ryiAq9pswoiE0YHKpp0VPLipj6Zq" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" src="https://encrypted-tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQEok82E_5QGxVxwvSEV4D4ryiAq9pswoiE0YHKpp0VPLipj6Zq" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cccccc; color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height: 115%;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"&gt;Don’t Be Snowed Over.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cccccc; color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Adhere to&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="line-height: 115%;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"&gt; &lt;i&gt;Murray Insurance&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Winter Storm Advice:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Before and After a Winter Storm&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;Protect your home by:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -.25in;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;clearing sidewalks and entranceways&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;keeping gutters free of leaves and debris, so ice dams do not occur and cause water leakage into your house.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;letting facets drip slowly so water will move and prevent pipes from freezing.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;winterizing your home by sealing windows and doors, and adding extra insulation.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;Protect your car by:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -.25in;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;checking hoses, battery and antifreeze levels.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;keeping gas tank filled to prevent condensation from forming in the tank. Such condensation could cause the fuel line to freeze.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;Protect your pets by:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;cleaning any antifreeze spills and storing antifreeze where pets cannot be attracted to its sweet scent.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;bringing pets indoors, into the house or garage, to provide warm shelter.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;providing plenty of straw or other warm bedding.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;remembering to provide fresh water and ensuring the water does not freeze. Use a plastic dish to prevent the pet's tongue from freezing to a metal bowl.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;checking underneath your car's hood for small animals (like cats) that may have crawled inside seeking warmth.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;After the storm&lt;/b&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;Clear sidewalks and entranceways from snow and ice to prevent injury.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"&gt;Call your insurance agent to report any damage to your home.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;Photograph any damaged areas before doing anything to them.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;Make temporary repairs only to your home to prevent further damage.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;Keep receipts of all materials bought or services rendered involving repairs.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;Do not make major, permanent repairs until you reach an agreement with your insurance company.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;Avoid downed power lines and contact your local power company to report them.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;If you have any questions or problems concerning your insurance coverage, contact us at Murray Insurance Management&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"&gt;19700-A West Catawba Avenue&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;Cornelius, NC 28031&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;"&gt;E-mail: &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; service@murray-insurance.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;"&gt;Call us at: &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; 704.987.9577&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;"&gt;Fax Inquiries/Requests to: 704.987.9588&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/537210619955761080-440296630564904867?l=murray-insurance.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/feeds/440296630564904867/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/12/winter-storm-disaster-and-recover.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/440296630564904867'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/440296630564904867'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/12/winter-storm-disaster-and-recover.html' title='Winter Storm Disaster and Recover'/><author><name>@C_DeRhodes</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18362049296672705770</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gKLtJG1cKMY/ToEjP3eZbWI/AAAAAAAAAAs/P_lR-sZtR8U/s220/8331_152723076391_632761391_2722459_4071946_n.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537210619955761080.post-3719692895421092075</id><published>2011-11-22T11:15:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-11-22T13:21:59.660-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Hammered by Hail</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9vltRUQt-4M/TswMJSaVhWI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/AObIKjQa7Co/s1600/untitled.bmp" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"&gt;&lt;img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9vltRUQt-4M/TswMJSaVhWI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/AObIKjQa7Co/s400/untitled.bmp" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677926583908009314" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 177px; " /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;You may not immediately think of hail as a danger to your car or home, but larger hailstones can shred roof coverings, scar automotive finishes and lead to water damage.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; "&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; "&gt;&lt;b&gt;Research from the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) indicates that more than 75 percent of &lt;st1:country-region st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;U.S.&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:country-region&gt;cities will experience at least one hailstorm each year.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; "&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; "&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; "&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; "&gt;Fortunately, impact-resistant roof covers can help reduce losses and associated property ownership costs.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5UN7mgk2sx4/TswRyWb_oQI/AAAAAAAAAJo/zdE2ieYu6rg/s1600/untitled3.bmp" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5UN7mgk2sx4/TswRyWb_oQI/AAAAAAAAAJo/zdE2ieYu6rg/s320/untitled3.bmp" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677932786921480450" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" &gt;Know your roof materials&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; "&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; "&gt;When building or re-roofing, especially in hail-prone regions, IBHS recommends roofing products that have a Class 3 or 4 rating under the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 2218 standard. The UL 2218 standard rates a roof covering’s resistance to impact.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; "&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; "&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; "&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;The&lt;b&gt; UL test&lt;/b&gt; involves dropping steel balls of varying sizes from heights designed to simulate the force of free-falling hailstones.&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; "&gt;The four impact-level designations help you compare products: roof coverings that show the&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;most resistance&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/i&gt;earn a&lt;b&gt; Class 4&lt;/b&gt; rating; and ones that have the&lt;i&gt; least resistance &lt;/i&gt;earn a &lt;i&gt;Class 1&lt;/i&gt;rating.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; "&gt;Keep in mind that while the UL 2218 standard is the best method to test impact resistance, it isn’t perfect and works better for some coverings than for others.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; "&gt;You can be proactive by consulting with your builder, roofing installer or insurance agent about which materials to use and what additional steps you can take to help your roof covering stand up better against hail and high wind. To cover all bases, you may also want to check your roofing materials for wind-resistant features and a fire-resistance rating.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UL8PBbAxicE/TswPhnK0P7I/AAAAAAAAAJc/mgKwIO4W37U/s1600/untitled2.bmp" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 336px; height: 253px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UL8PBbAxicE/TswPhnK0P7I/AAAAAAAAAJc/mgKwIO4W37U/s400/untitled2.bmp" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677930300331802546" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UL8PBbAxicE/TswPhnK0P7I/AAAAAAAAAJc/mgKwIO4W37U/s1600/untitled2.bmp" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"&gt;&lt;b style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" &gt;When the storm hits&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" &gt;If a hailstorm is expected in your area, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" &gt;&lt;i&gt;move inside immediately and stay there.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" &gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul type="disc"&gt;  &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Park      vehicles in a garage or under a carport. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Keep      away from skylights, doors and windows in case hail shatters the glass. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Close      your drapes, blinds or window shades to prevent wind from blowing broken      glass inside. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt"&gt;If you’re in a car, pull off the road preferably under a bridge or highway overpass and wait for the storm to pass. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" &gt;Check your coverage&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" &gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt"&gt;You should also review your homeowners insurance policy periodically with our agency to make sure you have sufficient coverage. If you do suffer property damage, report it immediately to our agency or Erie Insurance and make temporary repairs to prevent further damage. Call &lt;span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"&gt;704-987-9577 [Murray Insurance Management]&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .75pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in"&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .75pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;/div&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="color:navy"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/537210619955761080-3719692895421092075?l=murray-insurance.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/feeds/3719692895421092075/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/11/hammered-by-hail.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/3719692895421092075'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/3719692895421092075'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/11/hammered-by-hail.html' title='Hammered by Hail'/><author><name>@MurrayInsMgmt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06346893932978269371</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='17' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Uhs6TfOZrk/TpcZtvUJhAI/AAAAAAAAACE/XTQQ-D_8tjY/s220/mimlogo.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9vltRUQt-4M/TswMJSaVhWI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/AObIKjQa7Co/s72-c/untitled.bmp' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537210619955761080.post-8354380584577619218</id><published>2011-11-18T12:02:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-11-18T13:10:43.094-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Shop Local</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zBNeCogBdJI/TsbI9qnWE3I/AAAAAAAAAIo/7XdZ4BGGu7E/s1600/shopping.bmp" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zBNeCogBdJI/TsbI9qnWE3I/AAAAAAAAAIo/7XdZ4BGGu7E/s400/shopping.bmp" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676445342083978098" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" &gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" &gt;Local food. Local theater. Local products.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;We’re paying more and more attention to things that come directly from our own communities. Why shouldn’t your business auto insurance agent be local, too?&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"&gt;Everyone hates feeling like a number, and we promise never to make you feel that way.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"&gt;We’re local. We live here in the same community that you do. We understand the unique dangers that face our town: how &lt;st1:street st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:address st="on"&gt;Main Street&lt;/st1:address&gt;&lt;/st1:street&gt;curves sharply to the left, making it dangerous for high-profile vehicles, or how slippery that hill outside of town can be in the winter. Our understanding makes it easier for us to help you avoid the accident in the first place — or how to fix things afterwards. &lt;st1:city st="on"&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;ERIE&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;’s local claims employees will help you get you back on the road.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LnINdD6wjrs/TsbIZe3_rsI/AAAAAAAAAIc/9QbvXwCLXgM/s1600/shoplocal.bmp" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 270px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LnINdD6wjrs/TsbIZe3_rsI/AAAAAAAAAIc/9QbvXwCLXgM/s400/shoplocal.bmp" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676444720457297602" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;We also know how important your company’s vehicles are to your business’ success: without them you can’t visit clients, deliver goods and perform other critical functions. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Don’t chance your business’ success on an Agent who treats you like a number, or someone in a far-off city. Our agency has earned a place of honor in the communities we serve. Let us help you, here and now. When it comes to your insurance Agent, shop local. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"&gt;Call 704.987.9577 [Murray Insurance Management]&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/537210619955761080-8354380584577619218?l=murray-insurance.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/feeds/8354380584577619218/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/11/shop-local.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/8354380584577619218'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/8354380584577619218'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/11/shop-local.html' title='Shop Local'/><author><name>@MurrayInsMgmt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06346893932978269371</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='17' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Uhs6TfOZrk/TpcZtvUJhAI/AAAAAAAAACE/XTQQ-D_8tjY/s220/mimlogo.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zBNeCogBdJI/TsbI9qnWE3I/AAAAAAAAAIo/7XdZ4BGGu7E/s72-c/shopping.bmp' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537210619955761080.post-8711433234527179005</id><published>2011-11-18T10:08:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2011-11-18T12:02:39.556-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Superior Claims Service</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uAyhRZhZRN8/TsazFrmu3XI/AAAAAAAAAIE/2PetdH2rGFI/s1600/service%2Bbanner.bmp" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"&gt;&lt;img style="cursor:pointer; 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                   &lt;p&gt;Take a Halloween safety quiz and stay safe from scary surprises.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;                    &lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.erieinsurance.com/images/Flash/Spring%20Storms%202011_player.html" target="_blank" style="color: #df9e26"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #df9e26"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Watch: After the Storm&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;                    &lt;p&gt;When the storm hit, ERIE helped Customers in their time of need.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;                    &lt;div&gt;                      &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;                        &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;                      &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;                      &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;                        &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;                        &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;                        &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;                      &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;                      &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;                        &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; 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Try the &lt;a href="https://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=HOME_ENERGY_YARDSTICK.showGetStarted"&gt;Home  Energy Yardstick&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;                          &lt;div&gt;                            &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;                              &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;                              &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;                            &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;                            &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;                              &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;                            &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;                          &lt;/div&gt;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" align="right" style="clear: right"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width="10"&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width="71"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.erieinsurance.com/agentphotos/OctNov11/YngFabInsured.jpg" width="71" height="85" /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan="2"&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;                          &lt;h4&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.erieinsurance.com/Eriesense/issues/Fall2011/YoungFabulousInsured.aspx" target="_blank" style="color: #831a18"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #831a18"&gt;Young, Fabulous — and Insured&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;                          &lt;p&gt;&lt;span   &gt;&lt;/span&gt;Dorm dwellers or apartment renters should get schooled in insurance. Some policies may cost mere cents a day.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;                      &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width="5"&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width="5" height="10"&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width="225"&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width="5"&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;                &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width="13"&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width="14" height="10"&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width="243"&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width="13"&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;            &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="stories" width="385" valign="top"&gt;&lt;div&gt;              &lt;div&gt;                &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;                  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;                  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;                &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;                &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;                  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;                &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;              &lt;/div&gt;&lt;table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width="20" height="10"&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width="365"&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width="20"&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="stories-go-here" width="365"&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Shop Local&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" align="right"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width="10"&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width="71"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.erieinsurance.com/agentphotos/OctNov11/ShopLocal.jpg" alt="image" width="71" height="82" /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan="2"&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Everyone hates feeling like a number, and we promise never to make you feel that way. We’re local. We live here in the same community that you do.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;When it comes to insurance coverage for your home, business and vehicles, shop local. Contact our agency today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.erieinsurance.com/4193/AgentNews/LeaderDots2.jpg" alt="image" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.erieinsurance.com/homeowners/proper-child-seat-use.aspx"&gt;Study: Parents Struggle With Safety Seats&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" align="right"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width="10"&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width="71"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.erieinsurance.com/agentphotos/OctNov11/SafetySeat.jpg" alt="image" width="71" height="81" /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan="2"&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Are your children buckled up correctly? A recent study reveals that many caregivers may not be using all of the safety seat features properly.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;To learn more about the study and help ensure your young passengers are safe on the road, read the article on &lt;a href="#"&gt;&lt;em&gt;erieinsurance.com&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.erieinsurance.com/4193/AgentNews/LeaderDots2.jpg" alt="image" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.erieinsurance.com/homeowners/prepare-for-storms.aspx"&gt;Storm Disasters Offer Important Lessons&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/h2&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" align="right"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width="10"&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width="71"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.erieinsurance.com/agentphotos/OctNov11/StromPrep.jpg" alt="image" width="71" height="81" /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan="2"&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;In communities up and down the East Coast, residents who suffered the brunt of storms this spring and summer continue to rebuild their properties.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;With its high winds, torrential rain and flooding, Hurricane Irene, Tropical Storm Lee and other severe weather events serve as important reminders about being prepared for catastrophic storms. &lt;a href="http://www.erieinsurance.com/homeowners/prepare-for-storms.aspx"&gt;Review six preparation and insurance tips.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.erieinsurance.com/4193/AgentNews/LeaderDots2.jpg" alt="image" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;            &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;        &lt;hr /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;        &lt;div&gt;          &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;            &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;            &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;          &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;        &lt;/div&gt;&lt;table id="newsletter-footer" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="font-size: 9px"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width="130" valign="top"&gt;&lt;div&gt;              &lt;a href="http://www.erieinsurance.com" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.erieinsurance.com/4193/AgentNews/ErieLogo.gif" width="109" height="76" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;              &lt;a href="http://www.facebook.com/erieinsurance" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.erieinsurance.com/4193/AgentNews/facebook_sm.jpg" width="107" height="32" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;            &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign="top"&gt;&lt;div&gt;              &lt;p&gt;This advertisement was sent by:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;                 Murray Insurance Management | 19700-A West Catawba Avenue  | Cornelius, NC 28031&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;                 Erie Insurance Group | 100 Erie Insurance Place | Erie, PA 16530&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;              &lt;hr /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;              &lt;p&gt;ERIE® insurance services are provided by one or more of the following insurers: Erie Insurance Exchange, Erie Insurance Company, Erie Insurance Property &amp;amp; Casualty Company, Flagship City Insurance Company and Erie Family Life Insurance Company (home offices: Erie, Pennsylvania) or Erie Insurance Company of New York (home office: Rochester, New York). 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Go to &lt;a href="http://www.erieinsurance.com/StatesOfOp.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;erieinsurance.com&lt;/a&gt; for company licensure and territory information.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;            &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;      &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/537210619955761080-7720547166527754034?l=murray-insurance.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/feeds/7720547166527754034/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/11/october-november-2011-newsletter.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/7720547166527754034'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/7720547166527754034'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/11/october-november-2011-newsletter.html' title='October-November 2011 Newsletter'/><author><name>@MurrayInsMgmt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06346893932978269371</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='17' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Uhs6TfOZrk/TpcZtvUJhAI/AAAAAAAAACE/XTQQ-D_8tjY/s220/mimlogo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537210619955761080.post-4527722808942643538</id><published>2011-11-11T13:19:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-11-11T13:27:42.883-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Don’t Let a Tornado Topple You</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mBSOIHIWHmI/Tr2R1hgZUGI/AAAAAAAAAF4/mT7LFCf5yoU/s1600/tornado2.bmp" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 314px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mBSOIHIWHmI/Tr2R1hgZUGI/AAAAAAAAAF4/mT7LFCf5yoU/s400/tornado2.bmp" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673851454270034018" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Tornadoes are one of nature's most powerful and destructive forces; an F5, the strongest and most violent of tornadoes, can level almost any house and its occupants. Thankfully, F5 tornadoes are rare. Most are weaker and can be survived. And now is the time to prepare for them if you haven’t already. &lt;i&gt;Tornadoes are most common from late winter through mid-summer. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Here’s what to do&lt;/b&gt; &lt;i&gt;before&lt;/i&gt; &lt;b&gt;and&lt;/b&gt; &lt;i&gt;during&lt;/i&gt; a&lt;b&gt; tornado&lt;/b&gt;: &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .25in"&gt;&lt;!--[if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"&gt;·&lt;span style="font:7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;         &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;Know where you can take shelter in the event of the storm. Practice a family tornado drill once a year.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .25in"&gt;&lt;!--[if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"&gt;·&lt;span style="font:7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;         &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;Prepare by gathering emergency supplies,&lt;i&gt; including nonperishable food, water, medication, batteries and flashlights.&lt;/i&gt; Keep the emergency kit packed and easily accessible. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .25in"&gt;&lt;!--[if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"&gt;·&lt;span style="font:7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;         &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;Know &lt;st1:personname st="on"&gt;the&lt;/st1:personname&gt; signs of a tornado: &lt;i&gt;persistent winds, swirling dust or debris under a cloud base, loud continuous roar or rumble.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .25in"&gt;&lt;!--[if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"&gt;·&lt;span style="font:7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;         &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;Know the difference and help your children understand the difference between a &lt;i&gt;tornado watch&lt;/i&gt; and a &lt;i&gt;tornado warning. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"&gt;&lt;!--[if !supportLists]--&gt;1.&lt;span style="font:7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;      &lt;/span&gt;&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;&lt;b&gt;Tornado Watch:&lt;/b&gt; Current weather conditions &lt;i&gt;could&lt;/i&gt; create a tornado, so be on the lookout. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"&gt;&lt;!--[if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri"&gt;2.&lt;span style="font:7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;       &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;&lt;b&gt;Tornado Warning:&lt;/b&gt; A tornado has been sighted in the area. Seek shelter immediately and listen to the radio for further updates. A tornado warning is much more serious than a tornado watch. &lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .25in"&gt;&lt;!--[if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"&gt;·&lt;span style="font:7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;         &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;If a tornado is likely or known, take shelter indoors,&lt;i&gt; preferably in a basement or interior first-floor room or hallway.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .25in"&gt;&lt;!--[if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"&gt;·&lt;span style="font:7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;         &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;Avoid windows and seek additional protection under large furniture or mattresses. This will protect you from flying debris.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .25in"&gt;&lt;!--[if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"&gt;·&lt;span style="font:7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;         &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;After a tornado has struck, stay out of heavily damaged homes or buildings. Keep clear of downed power lines, broken glass and o&lt;st1:personname st="on"&gt;the&lt;/st1:personname&gt;r debris. Avoid lighting matches and cigarettes due to possibly ruptured gas lines&lt;i&gt;. Try to stay calm. Help will arrive. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;And remember, be &lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;prepared financially&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;, too,&lt;i&gt; before&lt;/i&gt; a storm ever hits. &lt;b&gt;Don’t let nature blow away what you’ve worked hard to build. &lt;/b&gt;If you’ve made improvements to your home or purchased large ticket items, &lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;let us know&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;. We can ensure they are&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt; properly insured.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt; We can also help you&lt;i&gt; review your Erie Insurance homeowners policy&lt;/i&gt; anytime so you’re &lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;aware of the coverage limits&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; and can adjust them as needed. Give us a call. 704.987.9577 [Murray Insurance Management]&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/537210619955761080-4527722808942643538?l=murray-insurance.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/feeds/4527722808942643538/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/11/dont-let-tornado-topple-you.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/4527722808942643538'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/4527722808942643538'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/11/dont-let-tornado-topple-you.html' title='Don’t Let a Tornado Topple You'/><author><name>@MurrayInsMgmt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06346893932978269371</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='17' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Uhs6TfOZrk/TpcZtvUJhAI/AAAAAAAAACE/XTQQ-D_8tjY/s220/mimlogo.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mBSOIHIWHmI/Tr2R1hgZUGI/AAAAAAAAAF4/mT7LFCf5yoU/s72-c/tornado2.bmp' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537210619955761080.post-1124656510562293558</id><published>2011-11-11T12:48:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-11-11T13:46:20.100-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Fall Boat Theft: Boaters Beware!</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;Boaters: Beware of Land Sharks&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WtKGoeGkfiw/Tr2XilKuitI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/o4qrDprghCE/s1600/boat%2Bmarina.bmp" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 243px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WtKGoeGkfiw/Tr2XilKuitI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/o4qrDprghCE/s400/boat%2Bmarina.bmp" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673857725905144530" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; "&gt;Keep your boat safe when it's ashore. Boat theft often occurs in the off-season. Once they’re stolen, most boats are not recovered. If you are a boat owner, learn some easy and effective ways to protect your craft from theft.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;Five tips for storing boats safely&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;Boat Theft Often Occurs in the Off-Season&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; "&gt;If you’re about to store your boat for the off-season, be sure it’s in a secure location. Many theft cases happen when the boat is ashore.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; "&gt;“There are an unbelievable number of cases in which the storage facility says they never received the boat and the insured says that they left the boat in front of the building,” says Gene Robertson, supervisor in &lt;/span&gt;&lt;st1:city st="on" style="font-size: 15px; "&gt;&lt;st1:place st="on"&gt;ERIE&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:city&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; "&gt;’s Corporate Security. “Many boat owners don’t discover that the boat is missing until they attempt to retrieve it at the start of the new season.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; "&gt;Marine theft is a problem nationwide. From January to May, nearly 2,000 boats were stolen, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). In 2010, there were more than 6,660 boat theft cases. Less than half of those stolen were recovered.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;Navigating Safety and Security&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; "&gt;Whenever you’re storing your boat, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) recommends obtaining a contract from the storage facility that includes an employee’s signature. Other proactive steps to follow:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"&gt;  &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;Mark it&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;: Mark your boat and equipment with the vessel’s      Hull Identification Number (HIN). A 12-character serial number helps law      enforcement agencies to recover stolen boats and equipment quickly. All      motorboats, with very few exceptions, must display the registration number      on the forward part of the boat.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;Keep      records&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;: Place registration and      title papers in a safe location other than your boat.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;Take      video or photographs&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;: Take      photos or videotape your boat, equipment and HIN. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;Secure the ship:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt; Disable the boat and remove expensive equipment      when not in use. When parking a boat on its trailer, use a trailer hitch      lock.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;Buy      insurance&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;: Talk to your      insurance agent about purchasing coverage for your boat and personal      needs. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ol&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; "&gt;You should also be cautious when buying a boat. Carefully review the vessel and its ownership paperwork. To avoid problems, be sure to match the HIN listed on the title and registration to the one attached to the boat.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; "&gt;For more information about NICB or other fraud prevention tips, visit &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nicb.org/" target="_blank" style="font-size: 15px; "&gt;www.nicb.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; "&gt;. The site includes a printable &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.agentexchange.com/MarketingWeb/Advertising/ContentLibrary/Seasonal/Fall%20Boat%20Theft.doc" target="_blank" style="font-size: 15px; "&gt;Marine Identification Checklist&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; "&gt; and a &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.agentexchange.com/MarketingWeb/Advertising/ContentLibrary/Seasonal/Fall%20Boat%20Theft.doc" style="font-size: 15px; "&gt;Boat Theft Brochure&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; "&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;img border="0" width="13" height="12" src="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/DELLUS~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image001.gif" shapes="_x0000_i1025" style="font-size: 15px; " /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;Call us at 704.987.9577 to learn more about boat insurance coverage. Erie Insurance’s coverage helps protect your boat, boating equipment and accessories. It also protects you with liability and medical payments coverage.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/537210619955761080-1124656510562293558?l=murray-insurance.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/feeds/1124656510562293558/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/11/fall-boat-theft-boaters-beware.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/1124656510562293558'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/1124656510562293558'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/11/fall-boat-theft-boaters-beware.html' title='Fall Boat Theft: Boaters Beware!'/><author><name>@MurrayInsMgmt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06346893932978269371</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='17' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Uhs6TfOZrk/TpcZtvUJhAI/AAAAAAAAACE/XTQQ-D_8tjY/s220/mimlogo.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WtKGoeGkfiw/Tr2XilKuitI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/o4qrDprghCE/s72-c/boat%2Bmarina.bmp' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537210619955761080.post-4712416604606813496</id><published>2011-11-11T09:59:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-11-11T12:44:02.677-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Ten Trouble-Free Tips for Travelers</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="text-align: left; "&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;It's about that time of year again. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="text-align: left; "&gt;&lt;b&gt;Will you be one of the millions on the road this holiday season?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; "&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Safety&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; "&gt; is one of the most important things to consider as you pack your car and leave home. To help you get ready for your next road trip, the &lt;a href="http://www.ncpc.org/about"&gt;National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC)&lt;/a&gt;recommends these &lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;10 tips for travelers:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; "&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;i&gt;At home&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t_K7d6viCOs/Tr2GC-VyR_I/AAAAAAAAAFs/X36Hw1QMbpI/s1600/family.bmp" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 246px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t_K7d6viCOs/Tr2GC-VyR_I/AAAAAAAAAFs/X36Hw1QMbpI/s400/family.bmp" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673838491208927218" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left; "&gt;&lt;span&gt;1. &lt;b&gt;Check all the locks before you leave home.&lt;/b&gt; Each door and window should have a sturdy lock.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; "&gt;2. &lt;b&gt;Use motion-detection lights&lt;/b&gt; outside and trim hedges to reduce potential hiding places for burglars.&lt;br /&gt;3. &lt;b&gt;Set automatic timers&lt;/b&gt; on a few interior lights to give the impression that someone is home.&lt;br /&gt;4. &lt;b&gt;Ask the post office to hold your mail&lt;/b&gt; or ask a trusted friend or neighbor to collect it while you are away. Do the same with home delivery of newspapers.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; "&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;On the road&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p8LWdotUhqc/Tr1l64neGPI/AAAAAAAAAFg/sikAkHANz7c/s1600/on%2Bthe%2Broad.bmp" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 177px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p8LWdotUhqc/Tr1l64neGPI/AAAAAAAAAFg/sikAkHANz7c/s400/on%2Bthe%2Broad.bmp" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673803167861446898" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt"&gt;5. &lt;b&gt;Pay attention&lt;/b&gt; to your surroundings.&lt;br /&gt;6. &lt;b&gt;Pick well lit gas stations &lt;/b&gt;and always remove your keys and lock the car doors while you are pumping gas.&lt;br /&gt;7&lt;b&gt;. Protect your valuables &lt;/b&gt;(GPS, MP3 players, cell phones)&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;by keeping them out of plain view in your vehicle and lock the doors even if you are stepping away from the vehicle for just a moment.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt"&gt;8. &lt;b&gt;Take only the credit and other cards you will need&lt;/b&gt;. Leave the others at home, stored securely.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt"&gt;9. &lt;b&gt;Never leave your hotel room unlocked&lt;/b&gt;, even to go to the ice or vending machine.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt"&gt;10. &lt;b&gt;Don’t open the door&lt;/b&gt; at a hotel or at home to someone who you don’t know well or trust.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;font-weight:normal; mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"&gt;It’s important, too, not to forget the basics:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;"&gt; buckle your seatbelt and keep your eyes on the road. Driving is a skill that requires your full attention to safely control your vehicle and respond to the events happening on the roads around you. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt"&gt;It’s good to have an insurance company that will be there if you ever have an accident or need to file a claim. To check on your coverage, contact our agency.  We will review your current policies and help ensure that your car and home are properly insured. &lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Call 704.987.9577&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/537210619955761080-4712416604606813496?l=murray-insurance.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/feeds/4712416604606813496/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/11/ten-trouble-free-tips-for-travelers.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/4712416604606813496'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/4712416604606813496'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/11/ten-trouble-free-tips-for-travelers.html' title='Ten Trouble-Free Tips for Travelers'/><author><name>@MurrayInsMgmt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06346893932978269371</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='17' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Uhs6TfOZrk/TpcZtvUJhAI/AAAAAAAAACE/XTQQ-D_8tjY/s220/mimlogo.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t_K7d6viCOs/Tr2GC-VyR_I/AAAAAAAAAFs/X36Hw1QMbpI/s72-c/family.bmp' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537210619955761080.post-1837450570627556142</id><published>2011-10-14T13:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-10-14T13:57:27.440-07:00</updated><title type='text'>College Student in Your Household? Check Your Insurance Coverage</title><content type='html'>If you’re helping one of your children go off to college for the first time, or return to college, we may be able to help you save some money and gain some extra protection.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here are&lt;b&gt; four things to consider&lt;/b&gt; about insurance when a child enters college.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. &lt;b&gt;You could get a discount on your auto insurance. &lt;/b&gt;Because you’ll have one less driver living at home when your son or daughter goes off to school, your household might get a discount — as long as they don’t take a car along. If he or she does take a set of wheels, contact our agency. We can review your coverage to make sure your child is properly insured.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2.&lt;b&gt; Your homeowners insurance might extend to his or her belongings. &lt;/b&gt;Usually, the belongings of your child-turned-college-student will be covered by your homeowners insurance, but it’s best to be sure. If for some reason the coverage doesn’t extend, consider purchasing renters insurance. Students who live off campus may not be covered by their parents' homeowners policy and may need to purchase their own renters insurance.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. &lt;b&gt;Student loans might call for extra protection.&lt;/b&gt; If student loans are involved, you might want to consider life insurance* for your son or daughter. It can help financially in the case of an unexpected tragedy (although no one wants to think about that). If a tragedy never occurs (thankfully), your son or daughter can also opt to carry the life insurance to the next stage of life – making it a wise investment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4.&lt;b&gt; Insurance can help in the most unexpected cases.&lt;/b&gt; Accidents happen — sometimes tragically. Extra liability coverage through a Personal Catastrophe Liability policy, commonly called an umbrella policy, can help protect you should a lawsuit ensue from a big mistake.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/537210619955761080-1837450570627556142?l=murray-insurance.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/feeds/1837450570627556142/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/10/college-student-in-your-household-check.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/1837450570627556142'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/1837450570627556142'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/10/college-student-in-your-household-check.html' title='College Student in Your Household? Check Your Insurance Coverage'/><author><name>@MurrayInsMgmt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06346893932978269371</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='17' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Uhs6TfOZrk/TpcZtvUJhAI/AAAAAAAAACE/XTQQ-D_8tjY/s220/mimlogo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537210619955761080.post-4562372190482177651</id><published>2011-10-13T13:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-10-13T13:33:13.200-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Auto-policy Discounts</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KWJIUrkwOgA/TpdKcoudFMI/AAAAAAAAAD0/Li_zYSoJHx4/s1600/autoad.bmp"&gt;&lt;img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KWJIUrkwOgA/TpdKcoudFMI/AAAAAAAAAD0/Li_zYSoJHx4/s400/autoad.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663076912270742722" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/537210619955761080-4562372190482177651?l=murray-insurance.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/feeds/4562372190482177651/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/10/auto-policy-discounts.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/4562372190482177651'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/4562372190482177651'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/10/auto-policy-discounts.html' title='Auto-policy Discounts'/><author><name>@MurrayInsMgmt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06346893932978269371</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='17' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Uhs6TfOZrk/TpcZtvUJhAI/AAAAAAAAACE/XTQQ-D_8tjY/s220/mimlogo.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KWJIUrkwOgA/TpdKcoudFMI/AAAAAAAAAD0/Li_zYSoJHx4/s72-c/autoad.bmp' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537210619955761080.post-2574640020162041039</id><published>2011-10-13T13:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-10-13T13:28:55.157-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Home-protectors Discounts</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FT4ziwRA2Xs/TpdI4m9SkxI/AAAAAAAAADo/sJwG9E7cvWA/s1600/homead.bmp"&gt;&lt;img style="cursor:pointer; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 165px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2bR5rnLgCVk/TpcqAJ9UEdI/AAAAAAAAAC4/rae4VxZQ_UA/s320/identity.bmp" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663041238603141586" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;With   &lt;p class="MsoPlainText"&gt;&lt;!--&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoPlainText"&gt;function launchIR() {&lt;/p&gt; 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background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt; Policyholders can have peace of mind knowing that if someone steals their identity, help is just a phone call away.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/537210619955761080-4939098930217000776?l=murray-insurance.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/feeds/4939098930217000776/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/10/identity-recovery-coverage.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/4939098930217000776'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/4939098930217000776'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/10/identity-recovery-coverage.html' title='Identity Recovery Coverage'/><author><name>@MurrayInsMgmt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06346893932978269371</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='17' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Uhs6TfOZrk/TpcZtvUJhAI/AAAAAAAAACE/XTQQ-D_8tjY/s220/mimlogo.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2bR5rnLgCVk/TpcqAJ9UEdI/AAAAAAAAAC4/rae4VxZQ_UA/s72-c/identity.bmp' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537210619955761080.post-4810510542864541122</id><published>2011-10-13T10:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-10-13T10:42:56.290-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Guide to Understanding Your Auto Policy</title><content type='html'>Wish you had a road map to reading your Auto Policy? Click the link for an easy-to-understand guide about auto insurance lingo: &lt;a href="http://auto.erieinsurance.com/Auto-insurance-Road-Map.html" target="_blank" onclick="window.open( this.href, '', 'width=800,height=550' ); return false"&gt;Coming to Terms&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/537210619955761080-4810510542864541122?l=murray-insurance.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/feeds/4810510542864541122/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/10/road-map-to-your-auto-policy.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/4810510542864541122'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/4810510542864541122'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/10/road-map-to-your-auto-policy.html' title='Guide to Understanding Your Auto Policy'/><author><name>@MurrayInsMgmt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06346893932978269371</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='17' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Uhs6TfOZrk/TpcZtvUJhAI/AAAAAAAAACE/XTQQ-D_8tjY/s220/mimlogo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537210619955761080.post-4680350120557689906</id><published>2011-10-13T10:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-10-13T10:10:55.664-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ERIE and the Community: The ERIE'/><title type='text'>ERIE's Equal Professional Service Statement</title><content type='html'>&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "&gt;The ERIE is strongly dedicated to the principle of&lt;b&gt; "equal professional service,"&lt;/b&gt; which means that all applicants, Policyholders and claimants are provided with the same high caliber service that is our hallmark. The ERIE does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnic origin, sex, age, religion, geographic location, socioeconomic status, or any other illegal basis and we expect our Agents to adhere strictly to our nondiscriminatory philosophy. The ERIE recognizes its legal obligation to judge each risk on its own merits and we rely on objective underwriting criteria designed to accurately assess the nature and extent of each risk.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/537210619955761080-4680350120557689906?l=murray-insurance.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/feeds/4680350120557689906/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/10/eries-equal-professional-service.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/4680350120557689906'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/4680350120557689906'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/10/eries-equal-professional-service.html' title='ERIE&apos;s Equal Professional Service Statement'/><author><name>@MurrayInsMgmt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06346893932978269371</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='17' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Uhs6TfOZrk/TpcZtvUJhAI/AAAAAAAAACE/XTQQ-D_8tjY/s220/mimlogo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537210619955761080.post-358563417238827927</id><published>2011-09-30T10:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-30T10:43:20.171-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Get a quote from the agency that's serious about insurance.</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"&gt;We believe the billions spent on commercials that make jokes about insurance could be put to better use.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YkRCi36PHV8/ToX-iFvA98I/AAAAAAAAADI/f3gxbaUENW8/s1600/groucho-header.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="162" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YkRCi36PHV8/ToX-iFvA98I/AAAAAAAAADI/f3gxbaUENW8/s640/groucho-header.gif" width="640" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;We offer superb coverage and unrivaled service. That's why more than 90% of our customers stay with Erie year after year.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/537210619955761080-358563417238827927?l=murray-insurance.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/feeds/358563417238827927/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/09/get-quote-from-agency-thats-serious.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/358563417238827927'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/358563417238827927'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/09/get-quote-from-agency-thats-serious.html' title='Get a quote from the agency that&apos;s serious about insurance.'/><author><name>@C_DeRhodes</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18362049296672705770</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gKLtJG1cKMY/ToEjP3eZbWI/AAAAAAAAAAs/P_lR-sZtR8U/s220/8331_152723076391_632761391_2722459_4071946_n.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YkRCi36PHV8/ToX-iFvA98I/AAAAAAAAADI/f3gxbaUENW8/s72-c/groucho-header.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537210619955761080.post-8259294253309778543</id><published>2011-09-30T08:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-30T08:49:07.975-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Reporting a Claim</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sIoLT-Co9PI/ToXjK_BoXUI/AAAAAAAAACA/sWXl72YnbZY/s1600/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="194" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sIoLT-Co9PI/ToXjK_BoXUI/AAAAAAAAACA/sWXl72YnbZY/s640/images.jpg" width="640" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h2 style="clear: left; color: #004fa9; font-size: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1.12em;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;Need to file a claim? You can file a homeowners insurance claim by&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://murray-insurance.com/"&gt;contacting our office&lt;/a&gt;, one of&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.erieinsurance.com/about/LocationsTollFree.aspx"&gt;ERIE's branch offices&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;or you&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.erieinsurance.com/Applications/ReportClaim/default.aspx"&gt;can file it online&lt;/a&gt;. On nights and weekends, contact ERIE's Extended Hours Claims Service at (800) 367-3743. After you’ve reported the loss, the following steps will take place.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul style="list-style-type: disc;"&gt;&lt;li style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"&gt;The loss report is assigned a claim number and assigned to a claims handler.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"&gt;A property adjuster will contact you to confirm the facts of the loss. This may include an inspection of the damaged property. The adjuster will then determine if coverage applies, and, if so, evaluate the damages.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"&gt;After the claim is initiated, the adjuster or claims handler will check on the progress of the claim and make every effort to efficiently complete the process. Some claims can be settled quickly. Others – especially those involving severe damages – may take longer.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o7s2y9PgGz4/ToXjvgsFqnI/AAAAAAAAACE/Os_8nfFfqfU/s1600/erie_learnmore.gif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.erieinsurance.com/homeowners/Homeowners-claims.aspx"&gt;Do you have more questions about filing an insurance claim?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/537210619955761080-8259294253309778543?l=murray-insurance.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/feeds/8259294253309778543/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/09/reporting-claim.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/8259294253309778543'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/8259294253309778543'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/09/reporting-claim.html' title='Reporting a Claim'/><author><name>@C_DeRhodes</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18362049296672705770</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gKLtJG1cKMY/ToEjP3eZbWI/AAAAAAAAAAs/P_lR-sZtR8U/s220/8331_152723076391_632761391_2722459_4071946_n.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sIoLT-Co9PI/ToXjK_BoXUI/AAAAAAAAACA/sWXl72YnbZY/s72-c/images.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537210619955761080.post-6487445132789370289</id><published>2011-09-30T07:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-30T07:25:24.643-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Homeowners Value and Discounts</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TGKXJAFVk_A/ToXRLxL7hkI/AAAAAAAAAB8/eAI7BG3Zqsw/s1600/HomeOwnrs_ValueDiscounts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="196" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TGKXJAFVk_A/ToXRLxL7hkI/AAAAAAAAAB8/eAI7BG3Zqsw/s640/HomeOwnrs_ValueDiscounts.jpg" width="640" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"&gt;To offer you the most for your insurance dollar, Erie Insurance offers a variety of discounts on homeowner policies.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="clear: left;"&gt;Watch a video to learn more about&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.erieinsurance.com/images/Flash/auto-home-discounts.html" target="_blank"&gt;ways to save with ERIE&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(&lt;a href="http://www.erieinsurance.com/auto/discounts-video-transcript.aspx"&gt;video transcript&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul style="list-style-type: disc;"&gt;&lt;li style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Multi-Policy Discount&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;– insure your home and auto with Erie Insurance and receive additional savings on your homeowners insurance.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Life Multi-Policy Discount&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;– save on your homeowners insurance when you have a qualifying Erie Family Life policy.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fire and/or Burglary Alarm System Discount&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;– install smoke alarms or a burglary alarm system in your home and take advantage of additional discounts.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sprinkler System Credit&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;– if your home is equipped with an automatic sprinkler system, you’ll save on your homeowners insurance.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;New Home Discount&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;– if your home was built in the last 14 years*, you’ll receive a discount on your homeowners insurance.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Age of Insured Discount&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;– Erie Insurance offers Policyholders age 46 and older a discount on their homeowners insurance. The discount increases as you age&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/537210619955761080-6487445132789370289?l=murray-insurance.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/feeds/6487445132789370289/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/09/homeowners-value-and-discounts.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/6487445132789370289'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/6487445132789370289'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/09/homeowners-value-and-discounts.html' title='Homeowners Value and Discounts'/><author><name>@C_DeRhodes</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18362049296672705770</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gKLtJG1cKMY/ToEjP3eZbWI/AAAAAAAAAAs/P_lR-sZtR8U/s220/8331_152723076391_632761391_2722459_4071946_n.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TGKXJAFVk_A/ToXRLxL7hkI/AAAAAAAAAB8/eAI7BG3Zqsw/s72-c/HomeOwnrs_ValueDiscounts.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537210619955761080.post-4590933369725318915</id><published>2011-09-27T13:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-27T13:17:16.989-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Protect Your Home</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.erieinsurance.com/eriesense/issues/Summer2008/ReadyForAnything.aspx"&gt; Select the link to check out this article by ErieSense.com&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="calloutText"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Rc7eRGFupDQ/ToIs4s9lS6I/AAAAAAAAABg/rxZ2Ay2ZjiI/s1600/FloodArticleAd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Rc7eRGFupDQ/ToIs4s9lS6I/AAAAAAAAABg/rxZ2Ay2ZjiI/s1600/FloodArticleAd.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What are the chances?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Your home is three times more likely to be damaged by flood than fire.&lt;br /&gt;Source:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.floodsmart.gov/floodsmart/" target="_blank"&gt;National Flood Insurance Program&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Uninsured flood disaster victims often echo the same sentiment. Or, like many  people, they assume that regular homeowners insurance covers flood damage.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div id="callout"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div id="callout"&gt;“Consumers don’t realize until it’s too late that all basic homeowners  insurance policies exclude flood damage,” says Terry McConnell, manager of  ERIE’s Personal Lines Underwriting. “Only flood insurance will cover losses in  the event of a&amp;nbsp;flood.”&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What’s more, the risk of flooding is, literally, everywhere.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/537210619955761080-4590933369725318915?l=murray-insurance.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/feeds/4590933369725318915/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/09/ready-for-anything-select-link-to-check.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/4590933369725318915'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/4590933369725318915'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/09/ready-for-anything-select-link-to-check.html' title='Protect Your Home'/><author><name>@C_DeRhodes</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18362049296672705770</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gKLtJG1cKMY/ToEjP3eZbWI/AAAAAAAAAAs/P_lR-sZtR8U/s220/8331_152723076391_632761391_2722459_4071946_n.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Rc7eRGFupDQ/ToIs4s9lS6I/AAAAAAAAABg/rxZ2Ay2ZjiI/s72-c/FloodArticleAd.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537210619955761080.post-2003129723908897876</id><published>2011-09-27T12:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-27T12:59:59.610-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Life Insurance &amp; Tips to Qualify for the Best Rate</title><content type='html'>&lt;h1&gt;How to Buy Life Insurance &lt;sup&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;October 8, 2010&lt;br /&gt;by Scott Wescott &lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="float: right; font-size: 8pt; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 220px;"&gt;&lt;img alt="How to Buy Life Insurance" height="325" src="http://www.erieinsurance.com/Eriesense/issues/Fall2010/images/HowToBuyLife.jpg" width="205" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;Life’s big changes — getting married, having kids, even going off to schoo l— give us lots to think about. The good news is that when it comes to buying life insurance that’s right for your stage of life, your ERIE Agent can make a seemingly complicated process easier. The first step is helping you think about&amp;nbsp;it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“People don’t think twice about insuring their home and their car, but it’s amazing that so many don’t think about their life in the same way,” says Jeff Azzato of St. Marys Insurance Agency in St. Marys, Pa. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“The bottom line is this: if you love someone, you need life&amp;nbsp;insurance.”&lt;br /&gt;When you’re ready to purchase life insurance, ERIE Agents can help by explaining the differences between term and whole life insurance. They can also assess your overall financial and life situation to help you determine your specific&amp;nbsp;needs.&lt;br /&gt;“As Agents, we’re here to provide individual contact that can make buying life insurance easier,” says Jeff. “We can explain the process, answer questions and help you understand the details of&amp;nbsp;quotes.”&lt;br /&gt;Part of that process is undergoing a physical, Jeff&amp;nbsp;notes.&lt;br /&gt;“Prior to issuing a policy, insurance companies need to evaluate medical history and physical exam and lab results to determine if there are any conditions that could shorten your life,” explains Mike Plazony, vice president and manager, Life Underwriting and Product Administration for Erie Family Life. “This helps us determine the right cost for each person applying for life&amp;nbsp;insurance.”&lt;br /&gt;If this is the part that’s scary for you, there are simple steps (see below) you can take to help make sure that the test results are not negatively&amp;nbsp;affected. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Simple steps&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These three easy tips can help you qualify for the best rates. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tread lightly: &lt;/strong&gt;Stay out of the gym for at least 24&amp;nbsp;hours prior to the exam, as a strenuous workout can lead to increased liver function — a red flag for certain ailments and conditions. If you must work out, keep it nice and&amp;nbsp;easy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kick the coffee:&lt;/strong&gt; Tea, coffee, soda — anything with caffeine — can increase blood&amp;nbsp;pressure.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pass on the salt:&lt;/strong&gt; Limit salt intake and high cholesterol foods for at least 24 hours prior to your exam to avoid a negative impact on blood pressure or cholesterol&amp;nbsp;results.&lt;br /&gt;An ERIE Agent can also add to your savings by offering a life multi-policy discount. This discount helps you save money on your homeowners insurance when you have a qualifying Erie Family Life*&amp;nbsp;policy.&lt;br /&gt;“Taking care of your life insurance needs gives you one less thing to worry about,” ERIE Agent Jeff Azzato says. “And working with an ERIE Agent will make the process as easy as possible. Give your Agent a call to talk it&amp;nbsp;over.” &lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;*Erie Family Life insurance not available in New&amp;nbsp;York.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr style="clear: both;" /&gt;&lt;em&gt;Scott Westcott is an award-winning journalist and freelance writer whose work has appeared in Parents, Inc., and Woman’s Day. He resides in Erie,&amp;nbsp;Pa. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/537210619955761080-2003129723908897876?l=murray-insurance.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/feeds/2003129723908897876/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/09/life-insurance-tips-to-qualify-for-best.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/2003129723908897876'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/2003129723908897876'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/09/life-insurance-tips-to-qualify-for-best.html' title='Life Insurance &amp; Tips to Qualify for the Best Rate'/><author><name>@C_DeRhodes</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18362049296672705770</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gKLtJG1cKMY/ToEjP3eZbWI/AAAAAAAAAAs/P_lR-sZtR8U/s220/8331_152723076391_632761391_2722459_4071946_n.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537210619955761080.post-3701214880241776470</id><published>2011-09-27T12:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-10-13T10:20:55.785-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Do you have the Coverage you need?: The Checklist</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wpQjSI0-Amk/ToIiZzbDn0I/AAAAAAAAABM/shFqFMXa9PU/s1600/AgentAdvantage_Top.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wpQjSI0-Amk/ToIiZzbDn0I/AAAAAAAAABM/shFqFMXa9PU/s640/AgentAdvantage_Top.jpg" width="640" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QkXbK4RoEs0/ToIiaBeBmNI/AAAAAAAAABU/sjrQu2CsMdg/s1600/AgentAdvantage_middle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="220" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QkXbK4RoEs0/ToIiaBeBmNI/AAAAAAAAABU/sjrQu2CsMdg/s640/AgentAdvantage_middle.jpg" width="640" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;Does your Coverage have you covered?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;1.Has there been a change of drivers or vehicles currently list&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;ed on your policy?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;2.Have you, or any driver, changed job or school locations?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;3.Have you paid off a loan on a vehicle?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;4.Has anyone moved in or out of the household?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;5.Have you installed a security or fire alarm system?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;6.Has any member of the household started a business in your home?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;7.Have you paid off your mortgage, refinanced or taken a second mortgage?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;8.Have you made any significant home improvements? (wiring, heating system, plumbing, renovations, roof, additions, etc.)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;9.Have you purchased a second/seasonal home, rental or investment property?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;10.Have you purchased a watercraft, motorcycle, snowmobile, RV or ATV?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;11.Have you acquired any pets?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;12.Have you installed a pool, Jacuzzi, trampoline, or wood burning stove?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;13.Have you acquired any valuable collections, artwork, jewelry, furs or guns?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;14.Have you filed an insurance claim? &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/537210619955761080-3701214880241776470?l=murray-insurance.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/feeds/3701214880241776470/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/09/do-you-have-coverage-you-need.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/3701214880241776470'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/3701214880241776470'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/09/do-you-have-coverage-you-need.html' title='Do you have the Coverage you need?: The Checklist'/><author><name>@C_DeRhodes</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18362049296672705770</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gKLtJG1cKMY/ToEjP3eZbWI/AAAAAAAAAAs/P_lR-sZtR8U/s220/8331_152723076391_632761391_2722459_4071946_n.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wpQjSI0-Amk/ToIiZzbDn0I/AAAAAAAAABM/shFqFMXa9PU/s72-c/AgentAdvantage_Top.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537210619955761080.post-2641810014769293463</id><published>2011-09-27T12:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-27T12:45:31.990-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Young Drivers: The Risky Years</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="308" src="http://www.topgearrules.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/young-drivers.jpg" width="468" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmIhjMwZs5A"&gt;New Driver Video&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://youtu.be/DmIhjMwZs5A"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/537210619955761080-2641810014769293463?l=murray-insurance.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/feeds/2641810014769293463/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/09/young-drivers-risky-years.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/2641810014769293463'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/537210619955761080/posts/default/2641810014769293463'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://murray-insurance.blogspot.com/2011/09/young-drivers-risky-years.html' title='Young Drivers: The Risky Years'/><author><name>@C_DeRhodes</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18362049296672705770</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gKLtJG1cKMY/ToEjP3eZbWI/AAAAAAAAAAs/P_lR-sZtR8U/s220/8331_152723076391_632761391_2722459_4071946_n.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
