Transporting Your Car During a Move
A long-distance move may involve the need to transport a vehicle, especially if one member of the family will be driving a moving van. Before you decide whether it’s preferable to hire an auto shipping company or tow your own vehicle behind a truck or moving van,...
The ABCs of Airbnb: Prepping Your Home as a Short-Term Rental Space
Research suggests revenue from short-term vacation rentals will surpass the hotel industry in 2020. In fact, Airbnb reports that on any given night, there are 2 million people staying at one of its properties. If you’re looking to make extra income listing your space...
Preparing Your Business for the Event of a Flood
Just like your home, your business can flood and potentially experience extensive damage. However, your business has a completely different set of risks than your home does. After a flood in your place of business, you could experience loss resulting from damage to...
Rebuilding Your Business After a Natural Disaster
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reports that 40 to 60 percent of small businesses never recover and re-open their doors after a disaster. It is in the best interest of your business to maintain both adequate insurance coverage and a disaster recovery...
Remodeling Your Home? Don’t Forget to Adjust Your Insurance, Too
Homeowner’s insurance is directly linked to the value of your home, and the only way to be confident you have the coverage you need is to be transparent about improvements you’ve made to your property over time. Here’s what to consider before, during, and after a home...
How to Make a Car Emergency Kit
Whether it’s a flat tire or a run-in with a winter storm, a vehicle emergency can really catch you off guard. The first step you should take in creating a road emergency plan is to give your insurance agent a call. Many insurance carriers offer roadside assistance...
Understanding the Difference Between Federal and Private Student Loans
Debt happens. When it comes to pursuing a post-secondary education, loans can be an important means to an end. But before you choose between federal and private loans (or choose a combination of the two), you need to understand the difference and the long-term effect...
Live Well, Work Well – Health and wellness tips for your work, home and life
CORONAVIRUS According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), coronaviruses are common in animal species, and most don’t affect humans. As of now, only seven different coronaviruses are known to infect humans. In their lifetime, most people will be...
How Homeowners Can Reduce Risks in Winter
Our homes protect us from the most severe winter weather, but our homes are not always protected from the same elements. Snow, ice, and even simply freezing temperatures can have drastic effects on our homes and the parts that make them work. As the temperatures drop,...
Millennials and Life Insurance
More than any other generation, millennials (born 1981-1996) are going without life insurance. In some instances this is understandable; perhaps you are debt free or never plan to have children. However there are some considerations you should take into account before...
New Year’s Home Safety Checklist
The start of a new year is an ideal time to tackle goals and projects that you may have been putting off for a while. In addition to setting new career goals and working on your health and fitness, you should consider reevaluating your home safety. From fire hazards...
Is Employer-Provided Insurance Enough?
You sit down with your new employer to discuss benefits, and they mention providing a low-cost or free life insurance policy. Great! You’re set, right? Don’t be so sure… Insurance provided through an employer group policy, especially life insurance, is likely not...
What You Need to Know About Funeral Planning
It’s the topic no one needs to think about, but everyone needs to think about it. For as the saying goes, the only things in life that are certain are death and taxes. When the time comes for you or a loved one, nothing helps people say goodbye like a meaningful...
What to Do If Your Car Is Stolen
Remain Calm If you believe your car has been stolen, your immediate response is likely to completely freak out. This is understandable, but there is a chance you could be mistaken. It is possible that your car was towed or even that your teenager took it without...
IGA is proud to support The Salvation Army Angel Tree
IGA is proud to support The Salvation Army Angel Tree. Thanks to the IGA team for their support of the 2020 Angel Tree Program. We hope you'll consider volunteering, donating, or spreading the word to support charitable organizations or other causes close to your...
How to Stay Active During the Winter
It's cold, it's wet, and you just want to curl up on the couch with a hot drink and a book. It can be hard to keep up a healthy lifestyle when it's cold outside, but it's not impossible. Here's why you need to stay active and some tips to help you get back in the...
Thanksgiving Safety Tips for Homeowners
Most of us see Thanksgiving day as a time for joy. Making memories is the only thing on our to-do list while we kick off the holiday season with good food and family. However, believe it or not, Thanksgiving is one of the most dangerous days of the year for...
4 Insurance Tips for Renters
If the possessions in your apartment or rental house were damaged or stolen, could you afford to replace them? If you’re like many Americans, the answer is probably no. That’s where renters insurance comes into play. But what is renters insurance, and what do you need...
Winter Is Coming: Prepare Your Coverage For the Cold
We just celebrated the first day of autumn! Whether it’s still 90 degrees where you are, or the leaves are already crunching underfoot, it’s important to remember that winter will be here sooner than we expect it to be. And while some of us look forward to the cold...
IGA Included in IIABA’s Best Practices Study Group
Insurance Group of America LLC Included In IIABA’s Best Practices Study Franklin, TN, 11/14/2019 – Insurance Group of America LLC (IGA) has been selected to be part of an elite group of independent insurance agencies around the United States participating in the...