At Encharter, we are very glad to share in the pride of our President, Bill Dowd, for his son, Colin. Colin Dowd has been announced by WWLP.com as the Athlete of the Week this week and we are so happy for him. Athlete of the week: Colin Dowd: wwlp.com Colin attends Suffield Academy in CT [...]
Archive > May 2011
“You know it’s time to call Encharter Insurance when…” – MA Home Insurance Edition
You are refinancing your mortgage: Refinancing your mortgage can definitely be financially advantageous but, it’s important to let your Insurance Agent know so that they can make the appropriate changes to your Home Insurance policy. You are moving and/or selling your home: In addition to needing the correct address on your account, you need the [...]
Adding to the Family? (and Adjusting your Massachusetts Insurance)
When it comes to making additions to the family there are several factors that come into consideration, one of the biggest ones being financial. Whether you need to deal with the planned or unplanned, it’s good to be on top of the various ways that your expenses may be affected. For example, if a family [...]
Cut Waste & Save Money to Get the Most out of Summer! by Heiphanie
Hello MA Insurance Blog reader! Heiphanie here, I was thinking about all of the plans that I have for the summer and all of the time I’m going to spend checking in on Foursquare and posting loads of pictures onto my Facebook wall and then it hit me…gas is not cheap! Despite the forecasts that gas [...]
The Right Boat Insurance Can Make ALL the Difference!
It’s about that time again…you’ve been waiting all winter to get out on the water and feel the wind blowing through your hair and you finally can (though it might be a little chilly yet). Maybe you use your boat for fishing, or for leisurely cruising the coast and island-hopping, or maybe for a more [...]
Be a Triple-A Driver (and save on your Mass Car Insurance!)
I remember when I was learning to drive, I was really nervous – what if I messed up and caused an accident?! But, everyone kept telling me that it was so easy and that it was so fun! And, if you really think about it, driving, itself, really isn’t that hard and it can be [...]
Fact or Fiction: Red cars have a higher auto insurance premium than cars of other colors
Fact or Fiction? “Red cars have a higher auto insurance premium than cars of other colors.” FICTION. According to an article on msnbc.com, “If you believe the owners of red cars drive more aggressively and get more speeding tickets, this would make sense. But there’s no data to back this up.” It may be a common [...]
Your Massachusetts Home Insurance and your Home away from Home
Whether you will be personally enjoying your vacation home this summer or renting it out to vacationers, it’s good to go over some checkpoints before you officially can deem your vacation house open for the season – especially if you haven’t been around since you locked up last fall. General vacation home prep steps for [...]
Conserve: Save the Planet and Save on your Massachusetts Car Insurance
One of today’s hot topics is trying to figure out ways that everyone can save money, and conserve resources. Especially, with gas prices sky-rocketing everyone is looking to conserve for their own good. Earth day has recently passed and even though it has come and gone, as a population and as individuals, we still need [...]
