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How to Protect Your Home During the Holidays

How to Protect Your Home During the Holidays

Most of us look forward to the holidays with anticipation. Family, friends, and work get-togethers, parties, events, and foods and treats make the winter holiday season a favorite for people of every age – but it is smart to be aware of the risks. To protect your home and your valuables, check out these practical home safety tips: Protect your home from the risk of...

5 Reasons Why Life Insurance is a Great Christmas Gift

5 Reasons Why Life Insurance is a Great Christmas Gift

The Christmas season is fast approaching, and finding the right gifts for our loved ones is at the top of our minds. You may not consider life insurance an ideal gift, but it may surprise you that it can be, particularly for the younger members of your family. Read five reasons why buying life insurance can turn out to be a gift that keeps on...

Should You Buy Your Car Off Lease?

Should You Buy Your Car Off Lease?

For drivers who want a brand-new vehicle, leasing remains a popular option. According to the credit reporting company Experian, auto leases made up about 24% of new car purchases in 2021. Leasing can be a good choice for those chasing a low monthly payment, especially as vehicle prices continue to rise. But when your lease term is up, you’ll have a decision to make: will...

How to Safely Heat Your Home

How to Safely Heat Your Home

It’s an unfortunate fact that space heaters, fireplaces and wood-burning stoves cause more structure fires than central heat and hot-water heaters combined. Between 2009 and 2013, the National Fire Protection Association reported that these heat sources caused 72 percent of home heating fires. And fires caused by space heaters led to 84 percent of deaths caused by home heating fires. This information isn’t meant to scare...

ERIE's Direct Repair Program Delivers

With more than 100,000 auto body shops across the U.S., how do you know which one to trust with your vehicle’s repairs after an accident? A Repair Facility You Can Trust If you haven’t already chosen a shop, consider using a repair facility that participates in Erie Insurance’s Direct Repair Program (DRP). While it’s always your choice of which shop to use, auto body shops in...