Easter is a time for decorating eggs, Easter egg hunts and other fun activities, especially for the smaller children. For fun, safe ways to celebrate Easter, while avoiding the messes, read these simple tips and tricks: Boil your eggs and set up your dye containers before the children get involved. Put newspaper and trays down…
Liability insurance covers your business from financial losses due to lawsuits brought against your company and other damages that you cause. Excess Liability Insurance covers financial losses that are above and beyond your basic liability coverage. If you aren’t comfortable with the highest limits on your general coverage, consider purchasing an excess liability policy. What…
The winter of 2013-14 has proved to be quite the cold, violent and wet season for states all across the nation. Here at The Schwab Agency of Colleyville, Texas we have seen firsthand the effects of this extreme weather on the insurance industry. While no one can prevent extreme weather occurrences from happening, we can…
Those who are moving may be overwhelmed with everything their relocation involves. Moving involves finding a new home, packing up the old home, renting a truck and getting everything organized for the move. During the busyness involved with moving some things may get overlooked, including updating all of your insurance policies. Some moves across town…
Starting a small business requires a great deal of time as well as financial and other resources. In the process of building the business, many small business owners overlook or delay the creation of a disaster plan for their business. That can be a huge and costly mistake. The Institute for Business and Home Safety…
Use these spring maintenance tips to make sure that your home is in shape for the coming warm weather. Check your Roof You may want to get out a ladder and climb up on the roof to see how it held up this winter. If it needs repair, call a roofing company. Additionally, you can…
The Schwab Agency wants to remind clients to observe a few St. Patrick’s Day safety tips. Of course, the number one rule to follow is to refrain from driving a motor vehicle after making a few St. Patrick’s Day toasts. If people must travel on the holiday, they need to take designated drivers with them…
Small businesses face numerous challenges that differ significantly from those faced by large, publicly-traded organizations. Two of these primary challenges involve — Taxes, and Finding affordable business insurance. Business Tax Tips The best business tax tip: Tax time is a year-round issue. Waiting until year’s-end or after December 31, is both risky and futile. In…
Daylight Savings Time is slated to take effect again on Sunday, March 8, so remember to "Spring forward" before you go to bed Saturday night. Won’t it be nice to have that extra hour of daylight each afternoon? Spring is the time for us all to start planning gardens, and to clean up and spruce…
If you are shopping for auto insurance, it can be difficult to know what options you should take. You may have chosen an agent recommended to you from relatives or friends. But having the right insurance for you means that you need to find the right organization, as well as the best coverage for your…