Before You Deep Fry that Turkey…

There are some safety tips that you should know about before you deep fry that Thanksgiving turkey. It could be the difference between a happy Thanksgiving and a trip to the emergency room. Here is some advice to help you prevent having to file a health insurance claim, or a homeowners insurance claim, on Thanksgiving day. Stacey Fleming is the public information officer with the FWFD (Fort Wayne Fire Department) in Indiana. She says: “Fires are three times more likely to occur on Thanksgiving and around Thanksgiving more than any other time of the year, so inevitably we probably will … Continue reading

Thanksgiving Day Has the Most Cooking Accidents

Be careful how you cook that turkey! Thanksgiving is the day when the most cooking accidents occur. Many of these accidents happen due to the misuse of turkey fryers. Make sure that you are following the safety rules for fryers, so you won’t end up in the hospital on Thanksgiving. Deep fried turkey is tasty. Millions of Americans agree with that statement, and use a turkey fryer to cook their turkey for Thanksgiving dinner. Unfortunately, not everyone is following the safety rules that go along with these types of deep fryers. This is part of the reason why Thanksgiving Day … Continue reading

A Brief Explanation of Insurance Exchanges

You have probably heard news that says that your state will have its own insurance exchange, which will be set up by 2014. How much do you really understand about what a health insurance exchange is, or how it will work? State Farm has a brief explanation, that is simple to understand. One of the things that I like about State Farm is that it actually provides answers to your questions about insurance. They have a “Learning Center” set up on their website. People can browse through it in order to learn more about different kinds of insurance, to get … Continue reading

State Farm Sets William Shatner on Fire

State Farm Insurance has a history of making eye-catching videos around this time of year. The purpose is to bring awareness to some of the dangerous things that can happen around the holidays. Their latest video involves William Shatner, a deep fryer, and lots of flames. State Farm is an insurance company that sells many types of insurance. They sell homeowners policies, car insurance, health insurance, and more. All insurance companies want to reduce the amount of money that they end up spending on insurance claims. One excellent way to do that is to create interesting videos that point out … Continue reading