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December 11, 2023

Protecting your Valuables

When it comes to valuables, homeowners insurance alone may not be enough. As a valued client we want to help you protect the valuable items that you’ve worked so hard to acquire. When it comes to valuables, homeowners insurance alone may not be enough. We want to help you protect your valuables from losses that may not be protected under a typical home insurance policy. Plan Ahead To Protect High-Value Items Valuable Items coverage as a basic policy or endorsement could cost you less than $1 per day to better protect items like engagement rings, fine china, golf clubs, collectibles and more.* Don’t wait: Contact me today! Gary at the Wickstrand Insurance Agency, we can work with you to make sure you’ve got the coverage you need, while at the same time using all possible credits and discounts to make that coverage affordable. Just give us a call at 757-417-6501 or send […]
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November 13, 2023

Tips For Safe Winter Driving

When it comes to driving this winter with early darkness and bad weather remember these tips: Be alert to the conditions of the weather. Slow down if it is rainy or icy. You may not know that the pavement is compromised and landing on an ice patch can cause you to skid. If you do, turn the wheels in the direction of the skid until you straighten up. Increase the distance between you and the car in front of you. Use low beam headlights during a snow storm as high beam tend to reflect light and obstruct the vison of oncoming traffic. Keep your windows clean inside and out and make sure your wiper blades are new or in good condition for what winter weather brings. Remember to check your car maintenance for the proper antifreeze level in your radiator, good tire tread and air pressure, and a full gas […]
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May 3, 2017

Mother’s Day

A time to celebrate mothers As the second Sunday of May nears, it’s time to think of ways to celebrate mothers – although, of course, that’s a worthy pursuit at any time of year! At the Wickstrand Insurance Agency, we thought it would be fun to give you a little of the history behind Mother’s Day, as well as a few ideas to honor the special women in all our lives. Ancient beginnings According to MothersDayCentral.com, the ancient Egyptians held an annual festival to honor “the mother of the pharaohs” – the goddess Isis. This is one of the earliest historical records of a society celebrating a mother. How Mother’s Day came to be in the U.S. In 1870, Julia Ward Howe, a social activist and poet (and author of the lyrics for “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”) had became distraught by the toll of the Civil War. She […]
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December 11, 2023

Protecting your Valuables

When it comes to valuables, homeowners insurance alone may not be enough. As a valued client we want to help you protect the valuable items that you’ve worked so hard to acquire. When it comes to valuables, homeowners insurance alone may not be enough. We want to help you protect your valuables from losses that may not be protected under a typical home insurance policy. Plan Ahead To Protect High-Value Items Valuable Items coverage as a basic policy or endorsement could cost you less than $1 per day to better protect items like engagement rings, fine china, golf clubs, collectibles and more.* Don’t wait: Contact me today! Gary at the Wickstrand Insurance Agency, we can work with you to make sure you’ve got the coverage you need, while at the same time using all possible credits and discounts to make that coverage affordable. Just give us a call at 757-417-6501 or send […]
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November 13, 2023

Tips For Safe Winter Driving

When it comes to driving this winter with early darkness and bad weather remember these tips: Be alert to the conditions of the weather. Slow down if it is rainy or icy. You may not know that the pavement is compromised and landing on an ice patch can cause you to skid. If you do, turn the wheels in the direction of the skid until you straighten up. Increase the distance between you and the car in front of you. Use low beam headlights during a snow storm as high beam tend to reflect light and obstruct the vison of oncoming traffic. Keep your windows clean inside and out and make sure your wiper blades are new or in good condition for what winter weather brings. Remember to check your car maintenance for the proper antifreeze level in your radiator, good tire tread and air pressure, and a full gas […]
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May 3, 2017

Mother’s Day

A time to celebrate mothers As the second Sunday of May nears, it’s time to think of ways to celebrate mothers – although, of course, that’s a worthy pursuit at any time of year! At the Wickstrand Insurance Agency, we thought it would be fun to give you a little of the history behind Mother’s Day, as well as a few ideas to honor the special women in all our lives. Ancient beginnings According to MothersDayCentral.com, the ancient Egyptians held an annual festival to honor “the mother of the pharaohs” – the goddess Isis. This is one of the earliest historical records of a society celebrating a mother. How Mother’s Day came to be in the U.S. In 1870, Julia Ward Howe, a social activist and poet (and author of the lyrics for “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”) had became distraught by the toll of the Civil War. She […]
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