February 25, 2016
Agency5 Star Professionals
Five Star Professional is pleased to announce James Brown – Lone Star Insurance Agency has been chosen as one of D/FW’s Five Star Home and Auto Insurance Professionals for 2016. Five Star Professional partnered with Texas Monthly to recognize a select group of DFW-area home and auto insurance professionals who provide quality services to their clients. Less than 1% […]
February 23, 2016
AgencyGoogle Shuts Down Insurance Site
Well, well, well what do you know? Everybody wants to be in the auto insurance business. Lizards, zebras, elephants, armadillos, internet companies and even insurance agents. Nothing, I repeat nothing beats the knowledge and expertise of a local, experienced, honest independent insurance agent. Don’t be fooled on the $3 BILLION worth of advertising you see […]
January 26, 2016
AgencyTexas Leads Nation in 2015
Texas Wins!!! We often hear comments / questions about how high the cost of home and auto insurance is in Texas. Well, here is a perfect explanation as to why our rates are so high. Unfortunately this is a pretty common occurrence for us as well. For the nearly twenty years I’ve been in this […]
January 12, 2016
AgencyLights, Camera, Action….
How cool is this? In December of 2015 I (James Brown) was interviewed by Bethany Williams for her show Home Made Money. I got to throw in a little bit about my past failures, my successes and my FAITH. Follow this link to view it. I hope you enjoy it. http://cffnation.com/from-bitter-failure-to-success-the-map-to-get-you-there/
January 6, 2016
AgencyDec 2015 Storms will top $2 Billion
Often times, when our insurance renewal comes in and we see a price increase many of us only think about OUR losses. “I can’t believe it went up, I didn’t have a claim”. The whole purpose of insurance is to pool your risk along with many others. So, even though you may not have a […]
December 30, 2015
AgencyFraud and Funny Stuff
I’ve read that an estimated 20% of all insurance claims contain some type of fraud. One of the most common is “padding” a lose. We thought you might enjoy some of the most outrageous cases in 2015 as reported by Insurance Journal. http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2015/12/30/393280.htm Enjoy –
December 16, 2015
Agency$10,000 Glass of Eggnog?
The average cost of a DUI is $10,000 – is that extra glass of eggnog worth it? The holiday season is upon us, bringing a packed social calendar filled with ugly sweater parties, company holiday events and champagne toasts. Unfortunately, the number of alcohol-related car accidents spikes in the time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s […]
September 21, 2015
AgencyNever Insure Your Classic On a Personal Auto Policy
The following link takes you to an excellent article from IA magazine with regards to insuring your classic car. As a classic car lover and owner I can also tell that this is one case where the right coverage is often less expensive. Many times our office is actually able to save people money by […]
August 17, 2015
AgencyClassic Car Investing
Thinking of investing in a classic car? Here’s one recent article to consider. Personally, I don’t put much value in the article. I’ve watched the classic car market rise for a long time now. The right car, bought at the right price will always be a good, solid investment. Either way, this makes for run […]
August 10, 2015
AgencyCypress CEO Visits
Cypress Texas Lloyds Co-CEO / President Enda McDonnell visited the Lone Star Insurance Agency corporate office today. Cypress Texas Lloyds was acquired a little over a year by Enda and two partners with extensive insurance experience. We definitely like what we see Cypress doing and we are excited to be a part of it. Cypress […]