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Fremont Insurance, a Michigan-exclusive property and casualty insurance carrier, has designated Bartz/Rumery Agency as one of the company’s 5-Star Organizations. “This agency routinely demonstrates the attributes required to produce consistent success in a highly competitive and challenging business environment and industry. Meeting the changing needs of their clients by offering value added insurance solutions is on

Every year, many of us decide to go for a trip across the state, country or maybe close to home. Occasionally an accident happens while en route to your destination. When this occurs the inconvenience is increased, as the usual help is not readily available. What do you need to do if you have an accident away from home? The first thing to do is to report the claim. This can be done by reporting it to your agent if th

Insurance is generally purchased to protect against building loss, loss to contents or liability losses. Unfortunately, it is the intangible exposures that we do not see and do not prepare for that ultimately can have the largest impact on our businesses. Often the key to effectively recovering from a catastrophic event is loss of income coverage. When making your insurance purchases, don’t forget to inquire about bu

Spring tends to be our wettest season, with the melting snow and rain showers. The ground is saturated and there is no place for the water to go other than where you don’t want it to go. What if this water makes its way into your home – are you covered? A standard homeowner’s insurance policy does not provide coverage for such an event; however, there are ways to help protect your home. Damage from water backup of se

Winter is definitely here. Every year, at just about this time, there is a drastic increase in the number of reported claims during the winter months. These claims are usually the result of slip and fall injuries due to icy or wet conditions caused by winter weather. One of the easiest ways to prevent claims this winter is hiring a professional snow removal contractor. Not only does this remove the need for you to do

As if slippery sidewalks and snow-covered cars aren’t bad enough during the winter, you face another potential headache: ruined carpets and water damage to your ceilings and walls from leaks caused by ice dams or bursting pipes. You can avoid the resulting aggravation and expense by taking several basic steps right now to prevent this kind of damage. If you’re handy with a hammer and screwdriver, you can do much of t

Before you answer “no” and add, “Why would I need that?” or “I don’t live anywhere near a river!” you should know that many home and business owners have offered similar responses and then gone on to suffer uninsured flood damage. Before you decide not to purchase flood insurance, you owe it to yourself to learn some facts: A little water can cause a lot of damage. According to the FEMA-sponsored website FloodSmart.g

Pinkeye, or conjunctivitis, is the most commonly treated eye infection and is extremely contagious. Pinkeye is easily treatable, so serious complications are rare, but it is important to be able to identify and prevent infections before they rapidly spread throughout an organization. Pinkeye Statistics More kids miss school because of pinkeye over any other medical reason. An estimated 3 million school days are misse

As a business owner, your operation may be subject to a potentially catastrophic loss that you may not have considered. A customer who arrives at your premises slips and falls on the stairs. As a result of this fall, the customer undergoes several knee, back and neck surgeries and now requires the use of a cane. A jury finds you 100% liable for the customer’s injuries and awards the customer $1.6 million for his inju