September is National Life Insurance Awareness Month: Week 1

Throughout the month of September, Steve Swanson, life insurance specialist at Kennedy Nemier Insurance Services, leads us through an educational series on life insurance. In Week 4's video Steve talks through how to determine what life...

Throughout the month of September, Steve Swanson, life insurance specialist at Kennedy Nemier Insurance Services, leads us through an educational series on life insurance. In Week 3's video Steve breaks down why life insurance is important...

Throughout the month of September, Steve Swanson, life insurance specialist at Kennedy Nemier Insurance Services, leads us through an educational series on life insurance. In Week 2's Video, Steve breaks down the three most common types of...

There’s nothing like a critical change in health to catapult an entire family into the complex and costly considerations surrounding long-term care

Did you know that every state in the U.S. experienced some type of flooding or flash flood within the past five years? I didn't! It just goes to show that even homeowners who do not live near a body of water can be exposed to costly and dangerous...

It’s been a long winter here in Michigan, one of the coldest in many years. With temperatures greater than 20 degrees below zero multiple times, it seemed it would never end. I woke up this morning to the sound of crashing thunder; quite the...

by Insurance Business America | Apr 02, 2015 About four in 10 small businesses are likely to file claims under their property or general liability insurance policies over the next decade, an analysis of claims data from The Hartford Financial...

“Congratulations to the entire Kennedy Nemier Insurance team on achieving this recognition, we appreciate and value their partnership and we are proud to have them as part of the Fremont Insurance network of agencies,” said Fremont...

A new survey of 2,000 adults, asking whether 10 insurance related statements were true or false, revealed some interesting insights into common insurance misunderstandings. The Insure.com survey, which all the questions asked were false, found...

It’s a daily occurrence here at the office where a client calls in and asks the question:  “What does _____ mean?” Agents and service staff respond with the appropriate answer and explain out the details of that particular...

One question we ask on every home insurance fact finder is "are there any dogs or exotic pets?" The exotic pet question is obvious, after all a 20 foot python has a higher risk exposure than fluffy the kitty. But why ask about dogs? Aunt...

It’s that time of year when we give gifts and want to help our loved ones to live happier lives. You may have a family member that is impossible to buy for. You know Uncle Charlie, the one you re-gift most of the time. We’ve got a better...

Often times our clients will ask us how they can be sure their contractors are properly insured. Our answer - “Get the cert!” (short for insurance certificate) As a business owner you have the right insurance in place to cover your...

The Intelligence of Insurance It’s been said many times in many different ways for those aspiring to be wealthy; “Go where the money is” or “Find out what the wealthy are doing, and then go do it”.  Why do...

Do you remember last winter in Atlanta GA when the 2 inches of snow hit the ground and it turned into chaos? I remember being at the gym and seeing the images on  TV of people abandoning their vehicles. My initial thought was, “good grief...

Have you ever noticed your car’s windshield wipers never break on sunny days? Hmmm…. The same seems to be true with our homes. Rarely do the pipes burst in June, I’m pretty certain ice dams in the gutters never occur in July, and...

Ridesharing has come to Michigan: make sure you’re prepared. Public transportation has become personal in Michigan. According to media reports, ridesharing services are currently operating in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Flint, Kalamazoo,...

Tips for Home Insurance Shoppers, Q and A

Water Damage, Flood Damage, Sewer Backup - Are You Covered? This is one of the most confusing coverage options on a home owner’s policy. Not every policy has it, most policies require an added endorsement to provide this coverage. Water...

Lisa and Karen on the radio.  Listen to the interview.  

In these tough economic times, everyone is trying to save money. Since most of us are required by our lenders to have insurance, we want to find the best value possible. The insurance industry is in a state of flux along with the rest of the...