Archive for the ‘General’ Category
2016 Insurance
January 8, 2016Can you believe it is already 2016? How to clean up your insurance in the new year. Last year I put a short piece online through patch, about 2015. This year, I opted to have it my own site. 2016 Insurance: A quick list of Insurance things to check for the new year. Confirm […]
Happy Holidays Marin
December 23, 2015Happy Holidays Marin Sonoma & San Francisco: Marindependent Insurance Services LLC would like to take this moment to wish everyone Happy Holidays in Marin, Sonoma, and San Francisco. Please enjoy some special time with friends and family. Kindly be safe. Please note our office will mostly be closed for the Holidays. However, we […]
The New Home Buying Process, How to Get New Insurance for a New Home
December 17, 2015Buying a home is a difficult process. If you add in shopping for a new a insurance carrier it can be downright daunting. Not to worry thought, as it is all very achievable. I hope you enjoy New Insurance – New Home. How to Get New Insurance when Buying a New Home: From an Insurance Broker/Agent’s […]
Most popular endorsements to a home insurance policy
December 7, 2015What are the most popular coverage endorsements that may be added to a homeowners insurance policy? Why should I consider these insurance endorsements? The way a homeowners insurance policy works is that the you the consumer choose the policy that you want and modify it with your personal information and then add certain amendments (called […]
16 1/2 reasons you may need term life insurance
December 1, 2015Your Wonderful Baby Girl just had her fifth birthday party at Muir Beach with all of her friends Acquired a new two million dollar home in Tiburon complete with a 1.6 million dollar mortgage Second Child, a boy is delivered at Marin General Hospital in Greenbrae Risk management seminar in Los Angeles has you wondering about your […]
Most common perils not covered under homeowners insurance
November 19, 2015What are the most common perils not covered under a homeowners policy? What to look for and what to ask. The most common perils not covered under homeowners insurance polices very somewhat from state to state and much more so with what insurance policy you may have. Kindly read your own insurance policy to read […]
Out with the Wildfire, In with the Flood
November 11, 2015In my memory, I cannot recall a time when the San Francisco Bay area has been more concerned about natural weather events. With the dearth of rain these past three or four years and the constant concern of wildfire, man made or natural, our communities have done their best to safeguard us all. To […]
Scott Johnson Nerdwallet Life Insurance Article
October 25, 2015Scott W Johnson, Manager and Principal Broker Agent was cited in “Eight Tips for Talking to Your Spouse About Life Insurance” on NerdWallet. The article discusses the challenges that couples face when procuring and reviewing various Life Insurance options. “It’s not easy to discuss death, particularly when it means talking to your spouse about his […]
Marin Conservation League
September 1, 2015Marindependent Insurance Services LLC is proud to become a business supporter of the Marin Conservation League for 2015. About the Marin Conservation League: Based in San Rafael, California -the Marin Conservation League had its beginnings during the 1930s when the Golden Gate Bridge was being built. A small group of women were concerned that the […]
Wildfire Season 2015 in Marin
July 9, 2015It is once again wildfire season here in Marin, Sonoma, San Francisco, San Mateo, Contra Costa, Alameda, and the rest of the counties in and around the San Francisco Bay Area. These past three years have seen an unprecedented drought and with it comes increased danger from wildfires. Please take the utmost precautions when you […]
The Earthquake Automatic Gas Shutoff Valve
July 7, 2015Earthquake Shutoff Valve: Automatic Shutoff Valves ( Earthquake Shutoff Valve ) are created to automatically shut off gas flow in the event of an earthquake. In past major earthquake disasters, much of the damage has been done by fires starting after gas lines ruptured and ignited. Automatic gas valves may help to prevent this in […]
Insurance in Marin County
June 26, 2015I have written in the past about the extremes of writing homeowners insurance in and around wonderful Marin county. Many of these factors also are true in Sonoma and San Francisco counties and really also in and around most of the San Francisco bay area. That post mostly focused on the terrain in writing homeowners […]
