? Don t discount the old Punch Winter: Winter Driving Tips and PCI offer home owners to protect life and property
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Chicago (PRWeb) February 1, 2012
tags of the 2011-2012 winter storms have been relatively modest, it is too early to write off Old Man Winter and property casualty Insurance Association of America (PCI) to encourage motorists and homeowners to prepare for severe weather conditions.
Storm Tags: can cause considerable damage to both drivers and homeowners. Although weather forecasting has improved over the years, the intensity of winter storm can be difficult to predict. Within hours of heavy snow and ice can leave the road and traveled nearly brought down utility lines can cause power outages. In a car accident is often more dangerous and the homeowner may have a problem with the roof and pipes freezing.
Tags winter months result in more road accidents than all other months combined time of year storms this year is the third cause of a large disaster losses, hurricanes, tornadoes in the back and just. When severe weather occurs, the insurer is ready to work with customers to reduce discomfort and help make the claims process go smoothly as possible. Insurance encourages property owners to report their claims as soon as possible to begin the recovery process. If you have to do a temporary repair of damage and keep receipts, as the cost may be reimbursed under your policy.
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Winter Tips Tags: Driving
hazardous road conditions make it more important to take safety measures and defensive driving.
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winter by checking your car, batteries, antifreeze, your tires and windshield wiper fluid. Make sure your headlights, tail lights and emergency flashers work.
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Prepare an emergency kit travel with items such as blankets, jumper cables, shovel, flashlight, salt, flares and other emergency supplies. A kit of food bottles of water and snacks are also useful to include.
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Keep at least a half tank of gas in your car at any time.
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Slow down and keep extra distance between your car and other vehicles. Cold Tags: Homeowners Tips Weather
frozen water pipes pose the biggest potential problems for larger homes. A little pre-planning will usually prevent frozen pipes.
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Insulate pipes, especially those leading to the outside, and plug the hole around the pipe with foam insulation or spray on. Make sure the hot air flowing through a pipe which is located near an outside wall. Check the pipes under the sink to make sure they will get enough heat.
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Set the heat to the house warm enough to avoid problems. At night, the heating system to circulate water through the radiator units and heating to prevent freezing of baseboard.
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Make sure there is clear access to closed-off main water valve in case of leakage or rupture suddenly.
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Open the water faucets in your sink slowly enough to allow melted water to maintain water flow in the queue and help prevent clotting. Make sure you open sink drain. More information is available Tags: PCI website is:? http://www.pciaa.net/web/sitehome.nsf/lcpublic/686?opendocument
Tags PCI consists of more than 1,000 member companies, representing a cross-sectional area of a trade association of insurance of any country. PCI members write over $ 180000000000 in annual premium, 38.3 percent of the country? Victims of property insurance. Companies entering the market of 44.3 percent of the U.S. automobile insurance, 31.6 percent of the homeowners market, 36.3 percent of the market for commercial property and liability, and 42.6 percent of private workers compensation market.
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