December 8, 2011
Agency10 facts you didnt’ know about cars and driving
Okay, maybe you know a few of these, but chances are you’re going to learn something about cars and driving here. Use these facts to impress your friends and customers. After all, they expect you to know everything about driving, don’t they? Windshield wipers were invented by a woman named Mary Anderson. She […]
December 23, 2011
AgencyTop 10 Excuses for Driving While Phoning
Admit it, most of us use the phone while we are in the car. Many places prohibit using a cell phone in a school zone and some municipalities have recently made it on offense to text while driving. Canada apparently has a similar problem. According to a recent article in The Insurance Journal magazine the […]
January 27, 2012
AgencyUSAA awards huge bonuses right after raising rates…
Here is an excerpt from an article that on January 24, 2012 on MySanAntonio.com. “The bonus rankled some USAA members, given it follows USAA’s announcement earlier this month that it plans to raise home and condo insurance rates in Texas. It was the third rate-increase announcement in the span of a year. Taken together, the […]
February 1, 2012
AgencyNews Release – Authorized to offer AARP
Local Independent Agency Selected To Offer The Hartford’s AARP Auto Insurance Program After meeting several social responsibility and business requirements, LONE STAR INSURANCE AGENCY now authorized to offer the popular insurance program in Burleson. Burleson, TX, January 2012 —The Hartford announced today that it is making its award-winning AARP®-branded auto insurance program available through LONE […]
February 10, 2012
AgencyBLING BLING for Valentines Day???
The National Retail federation reported that Americans spent $15.7 billion dollars on Valentine’s Day gifts in 2010. Since Jewelry is one of the most popular gifts for sweethearts, now is the perfect time to review how well your jewelry is protected against loss. According to the FBI, victims of burglary suffer more than $4 billion […]
March 28, 2012
AgencyRepublic Group
We are excited to announce we now represent The Republic Group for auto and homeowner’s insurance. The Republic Group has been around since 1903 and are an admitted carrier in the state of Texas. They are an A rated company. One of the big things that is attractive to consumers is that they will still […]
March 29, 2012
AgencyInsurance Myth #1
Home and auto insurers bombard us with slick ads telling us that we’re in good hands and that they’ll be there for us in our time of need – just like a good neighbor. When we are forced to buy insurance to drive legally on the road or to own a home, we think that […]
March 29, 2012
AgencyTexas Department of Insurance receives an “F”
The Texas Department of Insurance received an “F” from the State Integrity Investigation’s Public Corruption Scorecard, a 50-state survey of public institutions and their susceptibility to corruption. “This report confirms what Texas policyholders have known for years: the insurance industry holds too much power and sway in our state,” said Alex Winslow, executive director of […]
April 2, 2012
Agency30% of Teen Drivers in Crashes Suffer Head Injuries
30% of Teen Drivers in Crashes Suffer Head Injuries: Study Thirty percent of teens involved in serious car crashes suffer head injuries, including concussion, skull fractures and traumatic brain …click the link for the rest of the article. http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2012/03/30/241491.htm
April 13, 2012
AgencyGrim Statistic: Auto Fatalities Spike on Tax Deadline Day
More than 200 years after Benjamin Franklin declared the only things certain in life are death and taxes, Canadian researchers have discovered a grimmer connection: U.S. auto fatalities spike on the deadline day for filing income tax returns. The number of fatal crashes jumps 6 percent on the last day for U.S. taxpayers to file […]