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As summer approaches, expect to see more people out and about using various methods of transportation. Residents might opt to bike or walk to work and families will be packing up the car and hitting the roads for vacations. Whether you are travelling by car, …Continue Reading Summer Safety Tips
The HIC Registrations and Renewals office will be moving to 1000 Washington St., Suite 710 on Friday, June 29. Walk-in registration/renewal will still take place at One Ashburton Place, Suite 1301 through June 28. Forms and applications should be mailed to the old address until …Continue Reading Please read the following notice carefully as our addresses are changing!
Renting a car is common for business travelers and families on vacation. You can be in a car minutes after your flight has landed and when it’s time to return home, you just drop the car off and take a convenient shuttle to your terminal. …Continue Reading Returning a rental car
Credit freezes and fraud alerts are often used by consumers to help prevent identity theft. Identity theft occurs when someone steals your personal information, such as your Social Security number or bank account information, to commit fraud or other crimes. Identity theft can take many …Continue Reading Free Freezes & Fraud Alerts
The back-to-back March Nor’easter’s left many homeowners struggling with damaged homes due to downed tree limbs and strong winds. Significant flooding made matters much worse for many living near the coast. Flooding is a very common and costly weather related natural disaster and 13 million …Continue Reading Flood Insurance
For many consumers, a pet is a beloved member of the family so many consumers opt to purchase pet insurance in case a pet is sick or gets hurt. Many carriers offer plans with varying levels of coverage. To help consumers determine the right plan …Continue Reading Protecting your pets
Before entering into a home improvement contract with a homeowner, a contractor should understand the differences between registering as an individual contractor, with or without a D/B/A (doing business as), or as a corporation. Contractors and homeowners should be certain that the name the contractor …Continue Reading Registration Run-Down
For many consumers, their wedding day is supposed to be one of the happiest days of their lives. However, when things do not go according to plan, consumers may be left with a substantial debt and nothing to show for it. Wedding insurance, or coverage, …Continue Reading What to know before purchasing wedding insurance
Instant payment apps have become a popular fixture for peer-to-peer payments. Before using instant payment apps such as Venmo, Cash App, or Zelle, you should do your research so you understand exactly what you are signing up for. Peer-to-peer payments are instant, cashless, payments …Continue Reading Payment App Scams
The moving process can be expensive between packing, hiring movers, or storing belongings. Unfortunately, con artists attempt to take advantage of movers and defraud them of thousands of dollars and even some of their belongings. If you are planning to move, make sure to do …Continue Reading Attention movers! Protect your money and belongings
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