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What Can Shopping Local Do For You?
AdvantageCutting edgeAn upper handA leg-up – sounds good to me, so why not take advantage of all the good things a local, independent agent can do for you?Back in the good old days, as my grandkids say, I remember the billboard...
Read MoreA Better Way to Pay!
63 cents! Seriously? A first-class postage stamp is 63 cents? There has just got to be a better way! And there is….Postage, like the price of everything else, is going up, up, up….and like every other business and industry...
Read MoreDog – Man’s Best Friend
Elizabeth Taylor is quoted as saying, “Some of my best leading men have been dogs and horses.”Will Rogers said, “If there are no dogs in heaven, then when I die, I want to go where they went.” There’s no...
Read MoreA Classic Christmas Song with an Insurance Slant
My girls were either double blessed or double cursed – the daughters of a preacher's kid, who became an insurance agent.Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, takes on a different slant if viewed thru BIBLICAL proportions or thru...
Read MoreHoliday Hotline Help
To quote a familiar song and movie… “Who you gonna call?”Hopefully, you won’t need any ghostbusters this holiday season, but you might need help with that turkey! If so, the US Department of Agriculture Meat and...
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A Life Insurance Tale
Hi there. Down here. In the bassinet!! It’s me! – yes, I’m talking to you! I’m Junior, and I’m one month old. I know, I know, I’m supposed to be napping – but that baby shower – man, it...
Read MoreDDHT is a DAWG at Heart
Doherty, Duggan, Hart & Tiernan is full of DAWGs! The Athens DDHT office's history stems from the University of Georgia. DDHT Athens, team leader Meyur Vashi and DDHT President Bo Hart went to high school together before heading...
Read MoreHow Inflation Affects Insurance
Inflation and Insurance - We are all familiar with the word association game where a word is said like carnival or circus, and immediate thoughts of clowns, cotton candy, and children having a good time come to mind. So, say the word...
Read MoreAlways Ask First
"Ask first" is a fundamental principle – it's something we were all taught as children. Ask first before you take the last cookie, before you go out to play, and before you volunteer your dad to build a bird feeder for the class...
Read MoreDDHT is Macon Music Always
Macon, Georgia, is known for a lot of things - its sweet tea, Southern hospitality, and love of music chief among them. And while it may be best known as the birthplace of both Otis Redding and The Allman Brothers Band, Macon is also...
Read MoreOperation Safe Driver Week
Prepare Your Employees for Operation Safe Driver WeekOperation Safe Driver Week is happening this week, July 10 – 16. The week was created by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CSVA) to help detect and prevent...
Read MoreHow to Avoid Heat Illness
Normally, your body cools itself through sweating. However, in hot and humid weather, sweating is not enough, and the result can be a heat illness.Follow the suggestions below to stay cool when working in hot weather:Wear loose,...
Read MoreWhy do my car insurance premiums continue to go up?
It’s the million-dollar question…meaning I’d have a million dollars by now, if I had a dime for every time a client has asked me this question in my 38-year career as an insurance agent! While the reasons may have...
Read MorePreparing for Hurricane Season
Hurricanes and tropical storms pose significant safety risks, so it’s important to be properly prepared throughout hurricane season. National Hurricane Preparedness Week this week, May 1-7. As the tropics heat up here are some tips to help
Read MoreWet Wide World
It’s raining cats and dogs all over the world, and many places that thought they’d never have a flood are dealing with high water.Even in your neck of the woods, flooding is more likely than ever to happen.If you’re...
Read MoreCost of Materials and Insurance
If you’re a homeowner or on your way to becoming one, you’ve probably heard about the increasing construction costs.In addition to making the purchase of a new home difficult for many, skyrocketing prices for lumber and...
Read MoreHow To Stay Safe During a Power Outage
You can’t control the weather—but you can take safety measures to protect your family and home against the threat and hazards of power outages. If severe weather or intense winter chill hits unexpectedly, power outages can...
Read MoreData From 87 Million Facebook Accounts Exposed
Recently, I sat down with Rick Doherty, the CEO of DDHT and the man who happens to be my father, to discuss the recent Facebook hack and the impact it has on consumers and the insurance industry. Facebook announced that political...
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