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Distracted Driving By The Numbers

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:23:24 -0500

Hello Beeler Bloggers, Safeco Insurance released the neatest widget today allowing you to take a simple 5 question quiz about distracted driving. Give a try and see how you score. How did you do? Were you suprised at some of the answers? Drop us a line at chris@beelerinsurance.com with your comments or visit www.beelerinsurance.com now to get a Safeco Insurance quote. Til next time, Chris Beeler

Georgia State Troopers say "No More Warnings"

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 12:48:17 -0500

Sunday marks the end of a 30-day grace period as state troopers begin to write citations instead of warnings for drivers caught violating one of Georgia's two new texting laws. The two new texting laws went into effect on July 1, but the Georgia State Patrol wanted to give drivers time to learn the new rules and change their habits. One law bans teens from talking or texting on a cell phone while driving The...

Effectively Serving Clients; Even While On The Road?

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 10:03:27 -0500

Hello Beeler Bloggers, I submit the latest post to the Beeler Insurance blog while taking in Grandview Point at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. View Beeler Family Summer Vacation Map Yes this is the view that I actually snapped with my phone just now and beside it is a road map that I created using Google's My Maps. So, you may be thinking to yourself one of the same questions I get asked almost ever...

Her Last Call Was From A Cell Phone

Fri, 28 May 2010 09:46:37 -0500

Hello Beeler bloggers, Memorial Day weekend is upon us. Take so time this weekend to memorialize & remember those who paid the ultimate price for our freedom. Also, please take time to exercise extreme caution on the road ways. This post is about a driver who was talking on a cell phone and didn't see on on-coming motorcycle. You can see the entire story by clicking here Can you see the motorcycle? ...

This Is Not A Lost Generation

Mon, 03 May 2010 13:42:35 -0500

Hello Beeler Bloggers, This is a quick and easy post today. I am blogging about a video (less than two minutes long) about how a lost generation can be reversed if we just take action. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Email me your comments at chris@beelerinsurance.com and I'll post them. Till next time, Chris Beeler

Go Ahead, Take Your Pet While RV'ing

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:13:38 -0500

Hello Beeler Bloggers, Spring is here and this post is about one of my favorite subjects: Camping & RV'ing. Do you travel with your dog or cat when RVing? Is your pet more than a companion? Is he or she a member of your family? You’re not alone. Most of the 8 million RVers, according to the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association, bring pets along on trips. If this includes you, great n...

Better Than Average Driver? Prove It & Save Big!

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:53:29 -0600

Hello Beeler Bloggers, I am thrilled about the topic that I am posting about today. Do you feel that you are a better than average driver? Would you like to save big on your car insurance for proving it? Read on and then contact me for details. Progressive auto insurance has introduced a new program in Georgia called My Rate See the video at the bottom of this post if you don't have the patience to read my thoughts but if you don't read my article, shame on you! :o) My Rate is a transmitt...

You're Texting With Someone You Know is Driving?

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:15:59 -0600

Hello Beeler Bloggers, I am working on a few really provocative blog posts. This one is provocative but is a repost of something that is really timely. Have you ever been in a text conversation with another person whom you know to be driving? You could end up in court. Click this link to 11Alive news for details http://www.11alive.com/rss/rss_story.aspx?storyid=140992 If you read the article closely you will see the very tough dilemma that this texting partner is in. Have you considered ...

A Funny Insurance Video-Is there such a thing?

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:20:12 -0600

Hello Beeler Bloggers, I have been missing in action for the last few weeks but I am thankful to report that our companion business Beeler Tax Service (www.1040.com/beelerinsurance) is doing well. I invite you to click through and check out our online tax service. We compete head to head with TurboTax and we have no hidden fees. Also, if you get stuck we can step in and walk you through completing the return. Ok, on to the funny insurance videos. I found a few that I wanted to post here. I hope...

Where The Rubber Meets The Road

Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:02:10 -0600

Hello Beeler Bloggers, I hope you enjoyed a positively memorable Christmas and are now looking forward to the opportunities that a New Year will bring. I am posting today about one agency customer whose Christmas was interrupted by a house fire. Daniel lives in Cedartown and on Christmas Eve-Eve at about 7pm was shopping with his wife and 8 month old baby girl. His cell phone rang and the local 911 operator advised him that the Cedartown Fire Department (CFD) was dispatched to and battling a ...

Security Tips To Remember

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:21:33 -0600

Hello Beeler Bloggers, Today is Christmas Eve-Eve and we'll soon turn our attention to shopping, family gatherings, and some much needed time off work. The shopping part got me to thinking about a list of personal security tips that have been around for some time and deserves to be repeated from time to time. This list is sort of like an old dog old but good 1. Your Elbow is the strongest part of your body. If you find your self in a situation where you must take physical action use your e...

You Used To Pay For These

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:34:39 -0600

Hello Beeler Bloggers, As many of you know I have never claimed to be the originator of the ideas that I have successfully used. Truth is I follow a variety of folks closely and cherry pick the ideas that are good for me or that I find interesting. One of the folks I follow and find very interesting is Duke Williams and you can see his blog online at http://dukethinkingonline.blogspot.com Recently he posted an interesting topic that lists things that became obsolete in this decade of the new...

You Finally Did It!!!

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:55:31 -0600

Hello Beeler Bloggers, You finally did it! You looked forward to this day for months and months You paid your car/truck note off and you'll now have some extra money to spend. Don't forget to contact your auto insurance agent and ask them to delete the loss payee clause from your auto insurance policy. You may be asking yourself "why should I do this?" The reasons you should do this are because: The lender no longer has a legal interest in your vehicle If you have a compreh...

No, Mr. Beeler, I Don't Use My Truck in Business

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:15:42 -0600

Hello Beeler Bloggers, I thought you might get a kick out of this photo. Did you know that in the Georgia personal auto insurance policy that "business use" voids coverage? If you use your personal auto in any type of business be sure to notify your agent so he can endorse your personal auto policy or place your coverage on a business auto form. Until next time, Chris Beeler

You Work From Home; Are You Covered?

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:35:29 -0500

Home Based Business Insurance If you're working at home -- STOP-- and review your insurance coverage. Your homeowners insurance probably doesn't cover your business. A typical homeowners policy provides only $2,500 coverage for business equipment which is usually not enough to cover all of the business property. You also need coverage for liability and business interruption. To insure your business, you have three choices--endorsements to the homeowners policy, an in-home business policy or a...

Google Does Not Like My Blog?

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:03:48 -0500

Hello Beeler Bloggers, For all of my readers that are not familiar with some of the technical terms regarding the web and specifically web marketing this post may bore you. I have long enjoyed a Google site ranking of 6 or better but recently my Google page rank fell to 1. (If you understand the significance of this your jaw is now dropping). Why? In all of my analysis the only thing I can conclude is they did not like one of my Blog entries about Teen Sexting (upon discovery I deleted/removed...

You Are Sued After A Car Accident; Now What?

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:01:44 -0500

Hello Beeler Bloggers, are you drying out after all the rains in the Southeast? Today's post covers a scary topic. What to do if/when you are sued after a car accident. 1) Always contact your car insurance company immediately if there was any damage at all. You do not want to give them an excuse not to defend and indemnify you. 2) All car insurance policies, even a minimum limits $25,000.00 policy, will provide you with a free lawyer in the event you are sued . 3) The insurance carrier wil...

Augmented Reality, What Is It?

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:02:44 -0500

I would like to thank Duke Williams for telling me about Augmented Reality. You can learn more about Duke by visiting his blog at http://dukethinkingonline.blogspot.com Augmented Reality is a bit hard to explain so check out this video instead I predict the eventually you'll be able to point your cell phone toward a human and have an application on your phone that will return an immediate identification and background information on that person. What do you think about this coming concept?...

All CAPS Email Leads to Firing?

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:14:02 -0500

Hello Beeler Bloggers,Occasionally I actually post original content on my blog from real world & work situations. But, not today. I found this interesting article on Yahoo this morning. Should someone be fired for sending an email in All Caps? Read on: WHAT COULD BE MORE ANNOYING THAN THIS? MAYBE IF IT WAS BOLD? AND RED?And if you worked for New Zealand's Procarp Health, it could even get you fired. That's exactly what happened to Vicki Walker, who was abruptly kicked out&n...

The 12 most annoying types of Facebookers

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:03:21 -0500

Hello Beeler Bloggers,I must give full credit for this article to cnn.com. I copied and pasted this entire text from them but it was so interesting I just had to share it. Enjoy! Story Highlights Facebook is a great tool -- and a reminder of why some people get on your nerves Too many status updates read like navel-gazing diary entries, or worse, spam A dozen of the most annoying types of Facebook users listed Among them: bores, shameless self-promoters and people who send you qui...

Is There a Law About a Mis-Quote?

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:05:49 -0500

Is there some kind of a law that when an automobile insurance agent gives a car insurance quote and then goes up, they have to honor the initial quote?Leonard HLindale GA Leonard,Thanks for the question. Normally, when you get car insurance quote from an automobile insurance agent they rely on statements that you make when providing the quote. If you apply for coverage and the company learns that your application has incorrect information (such as an undisclosed accident or tick...

Is a Life Insurance Comparison Really Necessary?

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:26:45 -0500

Hello again Beeler Bloggers,I just finished a three day intensive training seminar and I really learned some new and innovative ways to better serve my customers & community.One of the questions at the seminar focused on whether a Life Insurance comparison/review is really necessary for our clients When you consider a life insurance policy, you really do need to do a life insurance comparison. This is to ensure that you get the best possible rates and the best possible policy ...

A Customer Asks: Is There a Grace Period???

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:39:34 -0500

Hello Beeler Bloggers,I apologize for the extended interval between Blog Posts but it is summer and I have been taking some time with my family.So, I had a question posed to me just yesterday.Is there a grace period to buy car insurance after purchasing a used car from a friend? I live in Rome, GA.Gene,Rome GACan you confidently answer this question? I replied:My answer is a bit long winded.Gene,In Georgia there is actually no grace period for buying automobile insurance. So, the dat...

Don't Make A Mistake With Your Camper Insurance

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:49:02 -0500

Well, if any of you BeelerBloggers follow me on facebook , Chris Beeler (Cedartown, GA), you would know that while using my camper at a campground in Daytona Beach the wind blew a tree on to my camper and destroyed it; check out the photos below. I insured it with Progressive but when I started the policy I chose some important options over and above the basic policy. I elected to pay a small additional premium (8%) for "Agreed Value" coverage. This optio...

Top Overlooked 2008 Tax Deductions

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:55:04 -0500

The 11 Most Overlooked Tax Deductions Plus four new breaks taxpayers likely will miss this yearby Chris Beeler but compiled from several internet sources Every year, the IRS dutifully reports the most common blunders taxpayers make on their returns. And every year at or near the top of the "oops" list is forgetting to enter a Social Security number on top of the tax form. Of course, it those tax forms would have been E-filed with an authorized E-file tax preparer the tax return...

I HAD QUESTIONS, YOU HAD ANSWERS

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:07:10 -0500

04/01/2009 8:10am Welcome to my third entry in to the beelerinsurance blog. In my last post I called on my readers to help me and I want to thank you for your overwhelming response. I received 50+ responses; many from GA agents, some from GA non-insurance business owners, and a few from GA consumers. I also want to thank Eddie Emmett of FYI Insurance News & Views for sending my blog post out in his email. By the way, if you are in the insurance business and haven’t heard of FYI you m...

Should you do business with a faceless stranger?

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:55:32 -0500

03/18/09 1:00pmHello all and welcome to the second entry in the Beelerinsurance.com blog.Today I want to talk about something that is fresh on my mind. Should you do business with a faceless out of town stranger?The Story:Just this morning I called on the proprietors of a dry cleaning business in my home town who happen ...

Why is insurance required?

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:16:06 -0600

Hello all and welcome to my first beelerinsurance.com blog entry.Today I'll attempt to answer an age old question.Why is insurance required?Watch this video and then read on:Any questions?Have a great day and look for more funny blog posts from beelerinsurance.comChris Beeler