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Staying Safe on Halloween

For many kids and those young at heart, Halloween is the best time of year. What is not to love? Cozy movie nights, parties, fun costumes and of course the candy! With all the excitement on the night of Halloween, it becomes easy to forget how dangerous it can be if we are not careful. Keep Reading

Fire Safety Tips For Homeowners

The idea of a house fire happening to us seems rare, but it is a common, unforeseen and an extreme event that happens more often than you think. Being a homeowner is a great privilege, but it comes with more responsibility than hosting dinner parties. You call your house your home, it is your shelter. Erie Mutual Insurance will provide protection for your home and your personal property. Fires are a common household accident and we will be here for you if a fire damages your home. Keep Reading

5 Hidden Dangers At Home That Should Not Be Ignored

As a homeowner, we understand that there are many things that need taken care of, but these are 5 dangers that should never be ignored. We hope to bring our members valuable information that will help them identify and eliminate these dangers. Keep Reading

Survey of Home Safety Measures

Homeowners face uncertainty and risk each day, as do the insurance companies that insure the homeowner. Many areas are a concern to both insurer and homeowners whether it is acknowledged or not. Topics such as a change in climate, extreme weather conditions, as well as the homeowner themselves the consumer. Keep Reading

Using a Fire Extinguisher

A common mistake among homeowners is to assume that everyone in your household knows how to use a fire extinguisher, it seems simple right? The truth is that many children, and often many adults, do not know the proper use of a fire extinguisher and may not resort to even using it in an emergency. Keep Reading

The Importance of A Home Escape Plan

We know everyone hears it often, but the importance of a proper home escape plan needs to be communicated and repeated by as many sources as possible. After all, the goal is to keep your family safe!  Keep Reading

The Best Ways to Organize Your Basement

All of us tend to store our stuff in our basement, we put it down there and forget about it. It is only when our sump pump fails or our sewer backs up that we phone our insurance company and come to realize what we had actually accumulated down there.You would be surprised at what you have accumulated over the years! Keep Reading

Fall Preparation Around Your Home

This is the perfect time to plan and begin projects around your home for the changing season and weather, especially outdoors. We are often reminded by insurance claims that better preparation and less procrastination may have saved both money and headaches for many homeowners. Keep Reading

The Value of an Erie Mutual Home Inspection

Your home is likely the most valued asset you own, and because of that, we believe that every policyholder should insist that their insurance company inspect what they insure. It has taken some insurers and homeowners years to realize the value of home insurance inspections. Keep Reading

Fire Spreads Quickly

Every insurance company has been witness to the loss of a family home, it is an absolutely horrific ordeal of devastation and emotion that the family is forced to endure. Although your first instinct may be to extinguish the fire, it is important that everyone knows what do when a fire becomes uncontrollable. Your family members have only a matter of minutes to safely escape the fire and smoke before it consumes the house. You must have a plan in place! Keep Reading

Safety Hazards in The Home

We all want to protect our family from harm. Nowhere is that more essential than in our own home, but recent statistics reveal that more accidents happen at home than anywhere else. Did you know that approximately 3.4 million children experience an unintentional household injury every year and that 2,300 children under the age of 15 die from these unintentional injuries? The leading cause all injuries in the home are falls, toxins, and suffocation by an ingested object or smoke inhalation. Keep Reading

Cyber Protection is Essential for Business Insurance

Not all every business shares the same exposures or risk when it comes to the necessary insurance protection required. Part of the struggle as your insurer or an insurance agent is to help a policyholder identify and recognize cyber exposures that may exist. Keep Reading