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Posted on 12/13/2017 at 03:35 pm | Viewed 5,505 times
Fire Extinguishers with plastic handles and push buttons are being recalled. Please call and check whether yours is one of them - https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/kidde-recalls-fire-extinguishers-with-plastic-handles-due-to-failure-to-discharge-and#.Wfr3FggcNkQ
855-271-0773 - have the model number, serial number, color of the unit and whether...
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Posted on 11/27/2013 at 09:30 pm | Viewed 8,388 times
Check out our new video on the Penobscot BayWatch by Dan Burgess of VisionQuest Media to learn a bit more about our business, our history, about us, and how to learn more about the insurance we offer!
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Posted on 05/26/2013 at 08:00 am | Viewed 9,228 times
Our newest company is Ohio Mutual of Bucyrus, Ohio, their auto is through Casco Indemnity which has been in the state for decades. Consistently an A (Excellent) company, and one of only 27 companies to win the "Ward's 50" for top companies from 2009-2012, and a best in class employer. Ohio Mutual is a company with a refreshing attitute of...
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Posted on 09/25/2012 at 11:30 am | Viewed 9,225 times
New WreckCheck App for Smartphones
To take some of the guesswork out of a tense situation, the NAIC has developed WreckCheck, a new, free mobile app for iPhone® and Android® smartphones. The new app outlines what to do immediately following an accident and walks users through a step-by-step process to create their own accident report. The...
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Posted on 09/25/2012 at 11:00 am | Viewed 10,404 times
An urgent safety matter needs your attention! The Maine Department of Labor and OSHA have identified "falls in construction" as a serious hazard in Maine. While this has always been a national issue, it is acute problem for the state's employers and workers. In Maine in one year (2011) we had 535 falls from heights resulted in lost time. Of...
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Posted on 08/29/2012 at 12:00 am | Viewed 9,783 times
The US Fire Administration has put out a report on Clothes Dryer Fires. According to the report:
- An estimated 2,900 clothes dryer fires in residential buildings are reported to U.S. fire departments each year and cause an estimated 5 deaths, 100 injuries, and $35 million in property loss.
- Clothes dryer fire incidence in residential...
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Posted on 06/20/2012 at 12:00 am | Viewed 10,211 times
Why P&I?
By Marty Hamblen
International Special Risks, Inc & Maine Lobsterman’s Insurance Group
Insurance agents & fishermen alike often ask me what P&I is and why should they have it? P&I stands for Protection and Indemnity. The initial idea of P&I is to protect the ship owner’s interests against claims from third parties and to...
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Posted on 04/04/2012 at 12:00 am | Viewed 9,422 times
BIKE CHECK-
1. Check tires - They are the most important part of a bike. If the engine quits, bike rolls to a stop. If a tire quits, trouble !. Check the surface of the tires, looking for cuts in the rubber or foreign objects. Check the tire pressures with a good gauge. If a tire is low every time you check it, even after adding the proper...
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Posted on 03/20/2012 at 03:30 am | Viewed 9,624 times
This article, while written by a Florida commissioner so there may be coverage differences, brings home the message that we should all have an off-site copy of our belongings.. read here:
... according to a February 2012 survey from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), more than half of Americans don't have a home...
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Posted on 02/06/2012 at 12:00 am | Viewed 9,385 times
Patrick Moran 1833-1904, came to America from Ireland, settling in Thomaston, Maine. He was a tailor by trade, and his son Edward Carl Moran worked alongside him for some years. In 1896, Edward Moran decided to open up an insurance agency, in the back room of the P. Moran & Co tailor shop at 306 Main Street. He walked daily to and from...
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