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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...

Holiday Hotline Help

Rick Doherty, CPCU, AAI, AIC

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

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...

It's not a matter of if - it's just a matter of when!And if you live in the south long enough, it's bound to happen.We are referring to one of the most common comprehensive claims filed – impact with an animal – and that...

A Life Insurance Tale

Lydia Livingston, CIC, CPIW

Monday, September 26, 2022

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...

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...

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...

"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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...