• Summer Milestones: Why Weddings, Graduations, and New Homes Call for a Policy Review

    Summer is the season of big life shifts. Between June and August, calendars fill up with backyard weddings, college graduations, and moving trucks blocking suburban driveways. These moments are filled with celebration, but they also mark the exact po

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  • June Blooms and Home Rooms: Updating Protection for Summer Renovations

    June brings warmer weather, blooming gardens, and the start of home renovation season. Whether a project involves modernizing a kitchen with stone countertops, transforming a primary bathroom into a spa-like retreat, or adding an outdoor deck for sum

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  • Why Having a Real Insurance Agent Still Matters in the Age of Automation

    Technology has transformed nearly every industry. We can order groceries from our phones, manage finances through apps, and get customer service answers from automated chatbots within seconds. In many situations, that convenience is helpful. But when

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  • Smoke Alarm and Carbon Monoxide Safety Tips

    While most homeowners know the importance of having smoke alarms, almost three out of five fire fatalities from 2014 to 2018 happened in properties with no alarms or where alarms failed to operate, according to a report by the National Fire Protectio

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  • Spring Home Maintenance

    Spring is here! After a long, dark and cold winter, the bright sun and warm winds of the spring are a breath of fresh air! The only downside? All that sunlight helps you see your leaf-filled gutters, cracked sidewalks, and dead plants in the flower b

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  • Why It’s Important to Replace Your Roof for Your Homeowners Insurance

    Whether it’s raining, hailing, or windy outside, your roof takes the brunt of all the harsh elements. However, if your roof has been neglected and isn’t in tip-top shape when bad weather hits, then you could be putting your home at risk for leaks or

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  • Critical Times in Life That You Need Life Insurance the Most

    Life insurance is part of a responsible financial plan. And while you should feel secure knowing it will be there to meet your financial responsibilities and protect your family, there are a handful of situations where you may need life insurance mor

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  • What is Builder Risk Insurance and Who Should It Cover?

    Builder’s risk insurance, sometimes referred to as construction insurance, covers a contractor’s property, material and equipment relating to a building or project under construction. It can be used to cover ground-up new structures or the renovation

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  • Tips for Washing Your Car

    Remember how fun washing your mom or dad’s car was as a kid? Using the sponges and spraying your brother or sister with the hose was a picture-perfect way to kick off Spring cleaning. Now it might not be as magical as it was when you were a kid, but

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  • Contractors Insurance 101

    There are many types of construction insurances intended to protect a property developer and other stakeholders throughout the stages of a construction project. Here are the basics of construction insurance – from the common types of construction ins

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  • Hiring a Contractor for Home Updates

    If you own a home, then chances are at some point you will need to hire someone to do repair work on your home. At Marquis and Coughlan Insurance Agency, we know that hiring a contractor or handyman to perform work on your home often comes with risks

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  • Homeowners Insurance Facts

    When you decide you want to buy your first home, homeowners insurance may not be the first thing you think about. However, most mortgage lenders require you to have homeowners insurance before they will approve your loan. There are a few things you s

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