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Halloween is a fun time of year for children and festive adults alike. However, the holiday can bring tricks as well as the treats. That’s why homeowners should take the time to carefully review their insurance policies, prepare for common safety mishaps and learn how to avoid them.

Anyone who isn’t living under a rock knows that a state of emergency has been declared across much of South Carolina due to extreme flooding.

The final cost of damage is going to be well above $1 billion, and most likely a multibillion economic cost. Most of that cost damage is uninsured.

South Carolina has nearly 2.2 million housing units, yet fewer than 200,000 flood insurance policies. This may be shocking, since South Carolina ranks as one of the most insured states in the program, but huge gaps still remain.

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More than half of Americans don’t plan on buying life insurance in the next year. Why? There are numerous misconceptions about the product and its purchase process that prevent people from even trying. In honor of Life Insurance Awareness Month, here are four common myths that keep you from buying life insurance.

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More than a quarter of Americans have smart home products and they report that the devices save them an average of 30 minutes a day and more than $1,000 per year, according to a recent report by Coldwell Banker and CNET.

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Did you know that 6 in 10 Americans who rent their homes don’t have renter’s insurance? It’s one of the most necessary but undersold types of insurance. In this episode of the DarrasLiving podcast, we discuss what renter’s insurance covers, who it’s ideal for and how much it actually costs.

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Auto insurance fraud isn’t something we think about often, but it’s likely it could happen to you.

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Social media can keep us connected, but what we post can also haunt us in unanticipated ways. This is especially true if you’ve filed an insurance claim, such as a disability insurance claim, a workers compensation claim, a personal injury claim or auto insurance claim.

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Is there a better way to beat the summer heat than by spending your days in a pool, ocean, river or lake? Probably not!

Yet many water-related activities have hidden risks. In this episode, we’ll discuss how you can stay safe while having fun and staying cool.

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Did you know that someone turning 65 has almost a 70% chance of needing some type of long term care? Or that the average annual cost of an assisted living facility is $43,200, and the average length of stay is 3.7 years for women and 2.2 years for men?

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50% of working Americans couldn’t make it a month without their income before financial difficulties would kick in. Could you?

“You have a greater likelihood of becoming disabled than you do of dying before you retire, and yet more people understand the need for life insurance.”