March 2, 2015
AgencyState Farm Overcharges Homeowners
Leaping lizards batman…that’s a huge refund. According to a recent Dallas Morning News article State Farm will issue $352 MILLION in refunds to customers for overcharging them on their homeowner’s insurance. The refunds aren’t coming without a fight. This has been an ongoing court battle for over 12 years. To read the entire article visit: […]
February 10, 2015
AgencyIdea for supporting your favorite non-profit
Here is a way for you to support your favorite non-profit without it costing you a penny. Many people already shop from the familiar site Amazon.com. Did you know that if you use your same log-in information but change the website to read www.smile.amazon.com you will be able to contribute 0.5% of the purchase price […]
February 10, 2015
AgencyHere we grow again-
Here we grow again- Please help us welcome our newest team member Brenda Brown to the agency. Brenda comes to us with over 20 years of local, licensed experience in the insurance industry. Brenda has extensive experience in personal lines business such as auto, home, renters, mobile home, RV, and motorcycles. Brenda is married and […]
September 24, 2014
AgencyPrivacy Tip for Married Couples
I had the opportunity to talk to a long time client of mine today, Patti and Jim. Jim recently had a medical situation that landed him in the hospital for 80 days. Part of that time he was in a coma for a month. In the past Jim had handled all the finances for their family. When […]
September 18, 2014
AgencyTips for Hiring a Home-Repair Contractor
Insurance fraud costs Americans billions of dollars annually. While most home-repair contractors are honest and do quality work, others do not. These tips can help you choose an honest, reputable contractor. Feel free to contact if you have questions about a contractor. As a LOCAL agency we are familiar with many of the contractors in […]
September 17, 2014
AgencyFraud in Texas Ends in Jail Time
It’s always good to see criminals get caught. It’s especially good to see them get caught when you and I are subsidizing the costs of their activities. When people commit insurance fraud, all of us who are paying premiums are ultimately paying higher premiums to offset those losses. Check out this recent link of some […]
August 22, 2014
AgencyCustomers LIKE rate increases according to Allstate
I’m not sure about you, but I don’t particularly care for rate increases on products and services I use. I know that in many instances rate increases are necessary for companies to remain in business. According to studies conducted by Allstate, they seem to think clients like rate increases more than they do rate decreases. […]
August 22, 2014
AgencyMiddle Man Saves New Client 23%
Once again today, the “middle man” (Lone Star Insurance Agency) was able to save a new client 23% off the annual cost of their auto insurance policy. The crazy (but not uncommon) thing is that we wrote their policy with the exact same coverages AND exact same COMPANY as they were previously with. The only […]
July 28, 2014
AgencyTop 10 Cities for Fatal DUI Crashes
One Texas city has the horrible honor of ranking in the top 10 cities for fatal DUI crashes according to a recent study. Check this recent article that appeared in the July 28, 2014 issue of PropertyCasaulty360.com.
July 15, 2014
AgencyYet another option for our clients homes
We are please to announce that we are now representing Columbia Lloyds Insurance Company. Columbia Lloyds Insurance Company (CLIC) is a privately held company that was incorporated in 1983. Being privately held they do not have to please the big boys on Wall Street. CLIC offers insurance to homeowners and owners of rental properties. CLIC […]