Entries by pandersen

Buying Your First Home, Part 1: How Much House?

By P. Andersen, 8/20/14 I am in the process of buying my first house. It is an exciting time of looking forward to a new life filled with ideas, hope, and of course, terror. I am starting late in the game, having lived in Manhattan through my prime “Home Buying Years”, where $700,000 buys you […]

What’s Happening In Our Region

By: Alan Mani The weekend is here, and we hope you can take the time to enjoy the region’s events.  Levitt-Fuirst insures clients from Greenwich to Chappaqua, from Manhattan to Westport.  We love the region as much as anyone and we hope you get out and enjoy the spoils our beautiful area offers. Are you […]

Why An Independent Agent?

by Peter Andersen, 8/13/14 Levitt-Fuirst is an independent insurance agent. Got it? Got it! Wait… What is an independent insurance agent again? Better yet, why would you want an independent insurance agent??? What about that insurance company you see on TV? You know them, with the cute commercials with the memorable characters and the catchy […]

The Worst of Times

By: P. Andersen    Insurance is an interesting product to sell, because the goal of every client is to never need the insurance coverage they are paying for.  When you need it, you have a problem.  When you need it, you find out what kind of an agent and insurance company you are partnered with […]

What’s Happening In Our Region?

By: Alan Mani The weekend is here, and we hope you can take the time to enjoy the region’s events.  Levitt-Fuirst insures clients from Greenwich to Chappaqua, from Manhattan to Westport.  We love the region as much as anyone and we hope you get out and enjoy the spoils our beautiful area offers. Spending the […]

Video Today, Simplified Claim Tomorrow

by Peter Andersen August 6, 2014 The goal of any insurance policy in the event of a claim is to “make whole” the insured. The concept is that your insurance should put you back to the way you were before you had the loss – not better off, and not worse off – the same. The devil […]

Coverage of the Week: Valuable Articles

8/4/14 By: Alan Mani   Welcome to this week’s “Coverage of the Week” blog where we discuss a particular coverage to educate and clarify a particular topic. This week’s topic…Valuable Articles Insurance. There are several insurance policies you can purchase to protect your valuables. I asked one of our Personal Lines Executives to help me […]

What’s Happening In Our Region?

8/1/14 By: Alan Mani The weekend is here, and we hope you can take the time to enjoy the region’s events.  Levitt-Fuirst insures clients from Greenwich to Chappaqua, from Manhattan to Westport.  We love the region as much as anyone, and we hope you get out and enjoy the spoils our beautiful area offers. This […]

Storm Preparation 101!

by Peter Andersen   There was a time when the idea of a hurricane in the tri-state area was not taken seriously. “A hurricane? In New York? Nope, not going to happen”. Until a few years ago, we were all pretty sure that any hurricane that ran up the east coast would weaken, reduce to […]

Coverage of the week: Antique Auto Insurance

by A. Mani and K. Vargas   Welcome to this week’s “Coverage of the Week” blog where we discuss a particular coverage to educate and clarify a particular topic. This week’s topic…Antique Cars Insurance. Your 1958 Corvette Convertible can’t be insured in the same way as your 2010 Corolla. They are different, and therefore there […]