 As you dive into those home improvement projects, here's a heads-up: making sure your contractor is properly insured isn't just a precaution—it's crucial for your peace of mind and financial security.
In today's world, scams and unexpected mishaps can happen when you least expect them. Ensuring your contractor has the right insurance coverage protects you from potential headaches down the road. Top 3 Reasons to Verify Your Contractor's Insurance 1. Financial Security: Imagine if something goes wrong during the project—like property damage or injuries. Contractor insurance covers these situations, so you're not left footing the bill. 2. Legal Protection: Meeting insurance requirements ensures you're compliant with local laws and protects you from potential legal issues. 3. Risk Management: By verifying insurance upfront, you reduce the risk of project delays or disputes over liabilities. How to Verify Your Contractor’s Insurance
For expert guidance on managing home projects and navigating insurance considerations, stay connected with us at Shaw Insurance. We're dedicated to helping you make informed decisions and safeguard what matters most. It's more than a handshake. We can help protect you and your assets.
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 Protecting Your Investment: Why Boat Insurance is Essential for Texas Lake Lovers Picture this: it’s a sunny weekend, and you’re ready to take your boat out on Grapevine Lake. You’ve packed the cooler, gathered your friends and family, and everyone’s excited for a day on the water. But before you set sail a thought crosses your mind of something you meant to do last week—get boat insurance. Why Do You Need Boat Insurance? Just like your car or home, your boat is a significant investment that deserves protection. Boat insurance helps cover a variety of situations:
According to a detailed FAQ from Travelers, there are several key coverage options you should consider:
Living in the Hurst and Grapevine area, we’re fortunate to have so many beautiful lakes nearby. But with great boating comes great responsibility. Different lakes have different risks—whether it's the busy waters of Grapevine Lake or the calmer but debris-prone waters of Lake Worth. At Shaw Insurance Agency, we understand these local nuances and can help tailor your policy to fit your specific needs. Get Covered Today Don’t let an unexpected mishap ruin your fun on the water. Get in touch with us at Shaw Insurance Agency for a personalized boat insurance quote. We’re here to help you navigate the ins and outs of boat insurance, so you can enjoy your time on the lake worry-free. Drop by our office, give us a call, or visit our website to get started. Stay safe and happy boating, Texas! Susan Shaw Your trusted local insurance expert Give us a call 817-479-7601
 July 4th is right around the corner and many of you have traditions that go along with that! While we sure want you to have fun, we wanted to talk about the Top 5 Potential Hazards for July 4th! 1. Fireworks Accidents: Your best bet for safety is to leave it to the Professionals! I am sure many of you grew up lighting fireworks yourself on your street or at the lake, but it is a hazard and can cause burns, injuries and fires. What goes up.... must come down. Plus you have fireworks that malfunction and I am willing to bet some of you got chased by some of those fireworks that did not go as planned. I can hear it now "But sparklers...." Nope, sparklers are dangerous as well. With temperatures up to 2,000 degrees, sparklers are not a toy and a child shouldn't be allowed to play with them. 2. Heat-Related Issues: Fireworks don't start until it gets dark, yet we have to get there early to get a good seat or good parking place. Be sure to pack extra waters to help keep you and your crew hydrated. Yes, even though it means more bathroom breaks! With prolonged time in this hot Texas weather, heat exhaustion and /or heat strokes are nothing to be taken lightly. Know the symptoms and take action immediately.  3. Grilling and Fire Hazards: First of all, make sure your grill is located in a safe place and has good ventilation. That added heat to our already hot July can make it harder to enjoy grilling, especially with a crowd. Do not leave the grill unattended or use in unsafe location. Watch for kids running around and getting too close. The additional heat from the grill is also potential for the heat exhaustion and / or heat stroke mentioned above.
4. Alcohol-Related Incidents: Celebrating with a cold beer may be enjoyable, but be aware of drinking too much in this heat in an effort to stay hydrated. Please don't drink and drive - that goes for your vehicle, jet ski or boats. Impaired is impaired regardless of the mode of transportation. People tend to take more risks after drinking, so the opportunity for accidents is increased dramatically. In a crowd, you may tend to drink more so be aware of the risk of alcohol poisoning. 5. Water Safety Issues: Spending time at the lake or in the pool is always a fun idea....until it isn't. Drowning doesn't sound like we see in the movies. Watch children constantly. That means when you are going inside to get a glass of tea, you either require the kids to get out of the pool or you assign someone to the task of watching the children. That doesn't mean while you are reading your book, grilling your burgers or laying out catching some rays. It means diligent eyes on the pool or lake where they are playing and swimming. July 4th should be fun day for gathering around and celebrating, but please celebrate responsibly so that everyone stays safe and able to enjoy the day! HAPPY 4TH TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY! 
Does it matter how it is titled? You bet it does! We've all been hearing about the insurance industry from letters, commercials, in the news, our neighbors and from social media and it begins to be easy to tune it out. If you have Germania Auto insurance, you want to keep reading though. Our agency, along with all other Germania agencies across the state of Texas, received notification that any vehicle not registered to the named insured or spouse will no longer be covered. What does this mean for you? If you have any vehicles in the household that are not registered the either the first or the second named insured, please give us a call so we can look at other options to ensure that everyone is properly covered. We don't want you caught unaware of the changes. Germania has sent out the notification, our agency has mailed letters, e-mailed letters, posted a video on Social Media including our YouTube Channel and now this blog to keep you informed. We don't want there to be a claim and that is when you find out the vehicle is not covered. So, what can you do? If titled to anyone else, please let us know which vehicle (s) and who the vehicle is registered to. The insurance industry has been changing at an incredible pace and the carriers are changing and tightening up guidelines with higher premiums. We know it is tough for you. We understand and our goal is to make sure you are properly protected and to keep potential denied claims at bay. Our family has been serving and protecting the Metroplex area since 1982 and we aren't stopping now! Give us a call 817-479-7601.  Hey there, as we bid farewell to 2023, it's exciting to think about the possibilities that 2024 holds! Today might just be your last day of work for the year—how are you planning to wrap things up? Are you diving into 2024 with a master plan, or are you embracing the thrill of figuring it out as you go? Either way, it's your journey, and I hope it's filled with joy and success!
Take a moment to reflect on the past year—celebrate the wins and acknowledge the challenges. What worked well for you? What didn't quite hit the mark? Learning from our experiences is a key ingredient in personal and professional growth. As you gear up for the new year, consider exploring some fantastic programs and planners designed to make your planning process a breeze, whether it's for your personal life or business endeavors. There's also a treasure trove of insightful books out there to guide and inspire you. One gem that I can't help but recommend is "The Maxwell Leadership Bible." It's a unique blend of the New King James Version and the timeless leadership wisdom of John C. Maxwell. Some might argue that the Bible isn't relevant in today's world, but the insights within its pages offer timeless guidance for navigating life's challenges. Maxwell takes leaders from the Bible, provides "Profiles in Leadership," and explores various "Laws of..." to connect their experiences with contemporary leadership issues. It's a thoughtful and practical guide that I've personally cherished and even shared as a gift. Wishing you a fantastic year-end and a brilliant start to 2024! May it be filled with growth, success, and lots of wonderful surprises. Cheers to the journey ahead! 🎉  If you're a renter, you may not think that renters insurance is important. After all, it's your landlord's job to pay for damages to the property, right? Yes and no. While landlords do typically have insurance policies in place on their properties, these policies might not cover all of your personal belongings or provide enough coverage to help you rebuild if something happens. Furthermore, even if your landlord had an insurance policy that covered everything they needed it would still be up to them whether or not they would make good on those obligations—and who wants to rely on someone else's goodwill? Renters insurance is one area where doing what seems like extra work today will pay off down the road when things go wrong tomorrow."
 We are now in the second week of the new year. Feel any different? Is your routine any different, has your diet changed or are you taking a new route to work each day? If not, why not?
As much as we want to kickstart something new at the stroke of midnight for the New Year, what is the motivation behind it? Is it because it gives you a warm and fuzzy feeling, you want to feel part of the group all joining something, or because you crave something else? Something more. What is your motivation? We are all still saying “Happy New Year” to friends and business associates we have not seen recently, but again, are we doing anything different or just rolling same tired bad habits from 2021 into 2022? Susan Shaw Shaw Insurance Agency - Our family serving North Texas families since 1982.  As Insurance Professionals, we are trained to think
“What if…?” and “If this…then what?”, however with the introduction of the soon to be manufactured Tesla Cybertruck, many of those questions remain unanswerable! While the projected price point for this truck is much less than the general public originally anticipated, the true cost could be factored in at a later date, perhaps at claim time. While the 3mm-thick stainless-steel body panels are being hailed at being dent-resistant or hail resistant, (See what I did there!) which could be assumed to help lower insurance rates, however, if the dent-resistant material is a much higher cost to fix when damaged, it would negate that and then actually increase insurance rates.  Today is New Year's Eve and while many will be going out and bringing in the New Year with a bang, others will be quietly waiting for the ball to drop and be officially done for 2019 and for this decade.
What are you saying goodbye to? For those that lost loved ones during the year, they are glad to see 2019 be over - it has caused too much pain already. Some have had financial loss, while others have said goodbye to their good health. Perhaps it is time to reframe the question! Perhaps we should focus more on more positive things to say goodbye to! Here are 15 things to say Goodbye to for 2019!  We tell our children that kindness matters, but how do we tell them that kindness matters? With words or do your actions tell the true story?
When I was growing up, the parenting model so many times was "Do as I say, not as I do." Fortunately my parents didn't subscribe to that type of parenting. My parents showed kindness, modeled kindness for the rest of us to emulate. How did my father show kindness? A great example was my dad coming home from working all day and before sitting down to dinner, he would go next door to the single mom with 3 small children and mow her lawn. He did this for years. Not once…. but many times over the years. What do think that taught us kids? He taught us to take care of others by his actions. We knew he would take care of his family, so that was not ever questioned, but he consistently showed us how to care for others. That mom could have mowed the yard herself, but having 3 children himself, he also knew how tired she would be, so he chose to do it for her. She didn't have a stay at home spouse to help take care of the home front to make sure all ran smoothly. He chose to act! |
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