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When Was the Last Time You Looked at Your Life Insurance?

Life insurance is the policy people buy and forget. But your life changes — and your coverage should keep up.

Review it when: you get married or divorced, have a child, buy a home, change jobs, start a business, or take on new debt. Any one of those...

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Holiday Road Trips: Is Your Auto Policy Ready?

Thanksgiving and Christmas mean packed highways across the Carolinas. Before you load up the car, give your auto policy a once-over:

Check your roadside assistance. Does your policy include towing? If not, a breakdown on I-85 at midnight gets expensive fast.

Know your rental coverage. If...

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North Carolina Auto Insurance: What 50/100/50 Actually Means for You

If you've looked at an auto policy in North Carolina lately, you've seen the numbers 50/100/50. Since July 2025, those are the state's minimum liability limits — but what do they actually mean?

50 = $50,000 per person for bodily injury you cause to someone else.

100 =...

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Fall Home Maintenance: 7 Weekend Projects That Protect Your Home (and Your Wallet)

Fall in the Carolinas is the perfect time to get your home ready before winter. A little maintenance now prevents the kind of damage that leads to insurance claims later — and a home with fewer claims is a home with better rates.

1. Clean your gutters. Clogged gutters send...

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What is making insurance more expensive & harder to find right now?

High inflation, severe weather events and broad social trends are making insurance more expensive and harder to find right now. Learn what’s behind the hard market and how we can help.

Why is my insurance bill so high? Insurance companies are raising rates to keep pace with rising costs, so...

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Insure Your Wedding

Tying the Knot? Tie up Loose Ends With Wedding Insurance

Getting married is a big step that you’re no doubt commemorating with a big celebration. And, that often comes with a (fairly) big price tag. So, have you considered insuring the whole to-do?

As with other sizeable investments, you can...

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Car Wash-Preserving Your Car’s Value

Clean Your Way to a Longer-Lasting Car

Motor vehicle corrosion is a billion-dollar problem in the United States, according to the Federal Highway Administration. And, no wonder. Road salt, tree sap, mud, pollution and even dead bugs and bird poop all contribute to a year-round assault on your vehicle...

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Motorcycle Safety

Ride safe with these motorcycle tips

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Motorcyclists know that riding gives them a freedom that driving a car just can’t match. But the best riders also know that motorcycles require more focus to operate and don’t provide the same protections cars do in the event of a crash. The...

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8 Steps to Buying and Insuring Your New Home

Whether you’re in the market for your first home or you're a seasoned home buyer, one key element you need to keep in mind is insuring your new investment. Particularly for first-time home buyers, mapping out the home-buying process can help to make the experience go a little more...

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Tips to Check Tire Tread

Tire problems are thought to be a factor in one out of 11 vehicle crashes.1 Blowouts, tread separation, under inflation, and worn treads—the grooves in your tires that offer stability and traction—are some of the tire problems associated with these crashes.

Like a pair of sneakers that get more...

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