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Home Construction? You Need Proof of Insurance!

January 22, 2015 in /by

by O. Ritter Are you thinking of having some work done on your home? It is important to take steps to protect yourself in case there is an accident caused by a contractor. Before you hire a contractor these are the questions you need to ask. How many projects have you done in the past? […]

Welcome to the New & Improved Levitt-Fuirst Website and Blog!

January 13, 2015 in /by

by P. Andersen Welcome to the New & Improved Levitt-Fuirst Website! We have been working on updating our website for some time now, with an eye toward giving you a better understanding of our business, and offering you the tools you need to make informed risk management decisions.  The old website was useful, but didn’t grow with […]

Types of Life Insurance Policies (Part II)

December 16, 2014 in /by

by O. Ritter There are Two Basic Kinds of Life Insurance Policies: Permanent and Term Insurance. Term Life Insurance is basic coverage that lasts for a period of time, usually 10-30 years. The ability to select a term that suits your current financial and medical needs, at a more reasonable rate, gives you a flexibility […]

Snow Tires: Tis the Season

November 19, 2014 /0 Comments/in /by

by P. Andersen, November 18, 2014   As the temperatures dip into the teens this week (In NOVEMBER?!?!), it is time to think about snow tires.  I know, I know, it is too soon to talk about snow tires!  Sadly, we are almost to Thanksgiving, and with the goal of keeping you from having a […]

Movember 2014

November 11, 2014 /0 Comments/in /by

by Peter Andersen, November 10, 2014 It is Movember, which means it is time for me, and many hundreds of thousands of men like me (4 Million in 2013!), to grow the much misunderstood and maligned mustache. We do it because we love the odd looks from people we don’t know, we do it for […]

Fire Safety

October 24, 2014 /0 Comments/in /by

by P. Andersen and The Hartford, 10/24/14   A big part of writing a blog is finding useful things to impart, and to impart those things in a unique way.  Sometimes, others offer information in a way that is pretty excellent, though, and pointing you to that information can be as useful as reinventing the […]

Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Insurance

October 17, 2014 /0 Comments/in /by

By P. Andersen, 10/17/14   At Levitt-Fuirst, I manage a sub-company called Risk Reduction Services (RRS).   Simply, we collect proof of insurance documents from contractors for our clients.  If there is a claim caused by a contractor, our clients can feel secure that the contractor has insurance to pay the claim. All of this made […]

Why Fear Insurance?

October 9, 2014 /0 Comments/in /by

by P. Andersen, 10/9/14 This Saturday, October 11th, Levitt-Fuirst will have a booth at the Community Associations Institute Conference and Trade Show at the Ramada Inn in Fishkill, NY.  In addition, Jason Schiciano, President of Levitt-Fuirst, will be a part of the 9:00 a.m. panel “Can We Do This?”, discussing the legal, accounting, and insurance ramifications of […]