Pet Safety In Bethlehem: How To Keep Your Pets Safe In The Summer

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When you live in Bethlehem there is a lot that you can do to keep your pet safe during the summer. You may be home with your pets more often, and be doing more things with them. By knowing how they can be in danger with the heat and everything else that summer brings, you can be sure to keep them safer and healthier.

Some of the most basic tips you want to keep in mind include:

  • Giving them regular access to water
  • Putting them in a life vest when out on the water
  • Using foot protection for their paws
  • Keeping them indoors during the hottest parts of the day

You also have to remember that there are a lot of bugs in Pennsylvania, and many of them are in abundance during the summer months. Make an appointment for your dog or cat at the vet to talk about preventative medication for fleas and ticks as well as heartworm.

Overheating can happen to pets small and large. Many times, they become overheated because of not being hydrated sufficiently. You should always be aware of the signs and look for them regularly when your pets are outside. This includes a high body temperature of 103°F and above, dry gums, as well as excessive panting.

Some of the easiest ways to cool down your pet is by giving them a drink of water, draping a wet towel over them, and cooling down their feet. The summer can be fun, but it is going to be more fun when your pets are safe.

At Saucon Insurance Agency, we are able to answer all the questions you have about homeowners insurance in Bethlehem. Call us today and let us begin finding quotes from all of the top insurance carriers in Pennsylvania.

 

 

Statistics about Teen Driving

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You may not want to think about it, but the leading cause of death for people ages 15 to 20 in the United States is motor vehicle crashes. Fortunately though, by instilling positive driving habits in your teen, the chances of a fatal car crash are greatly reduced. Here’s a quick look at a few startling teen driving statistics you should be aware of. 

  • In the year 2012, there were 2,823 teenagers who died as a result of being in a car crash. Of those who were killed, more than 66% of them were male. 
  • 60% of teenagers who are involved in fatal car accidents are the driver, with 53% of the crashes taking place on the weekend – Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. On these days, teenagers are most likely to be involved in a fatal crash from 9 pm – 12 am. 
  • 54% of deaths that occur to teenage passengers occurs when a teenager is driving the car. 

Here are distractions that commonly result in teenage crashes:

  • Having too many passengers in the car
  • Having the music turned up too loud
  • Reaching for an object
  • Not keeping eyes on the road
  • Grooming

It’s your job to make sure your teen is getting the practice he needs to be a good driver. You should do your best to incorporate as many practice hours as possible in to your teens schedule before he goes to get his actual license. You should also set a good example by making sure you follow all driving laws. To learn more about teen driving, please don’t hesitate to contact Saucon Insurance Agency.

Clean Your Pa Home Faster With These Hacks

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Your home in Pennsylvania is where you spend a significant amount of time. You want to make sure that it is as clean as it can be – and there are some facts to help you clean every area of your home faster. Knowing these will help you to spend more time with your friends and family and less time with the chores.

Living Room

  • When you are trying to dust in your living room, use a lint roller. This will ensure that the dust doesn’t get transferred to somewhere else. It makes it easy to clean lampshades, bookshelves, and much more.
  • Use a dryer sheet on the air to help improve the smell and remove any built-up dust.

Kitchen

  • Use car wax over your flat top cooking surface so that it’s easier to clean the next time you spill something or grease splatters.
  • Use water with a little bit of distilled white vinegar in order to clean the hard to get dirt off of your kitchen tiles. This can be used on the floor as well as backslashes.

Bathroom

  • Stainless steel can look much older than it is because of hard water stains. Use powdered laundry detergent with hot water and let it sit on all of the stainless steel faucets, drains, and shower heads for an hour and then rinse it off.
  • Use shower gel as a way of helping to clean the bathroom tiles in your shower.

There are so many different cleaning hacks, and you will be able to speed up your weekly chores tremendously.

Call and talk to an agent at Saucon Insurance today and we can help you find a homeowner’s insurance you can count on. It’s a great way to save on a policy.

 

 

Sometimes Coffee can be a Lifesaver

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You’ve heard time and time again about the importance of staying awake when driving. And although this makes perfect sense, nearly 60% of adult drivers say they have indeed gotten behind the wheel of a car while being drowsy. So the question is, what can you do to help yourself stay energized when traveling long or short distances? Well, here’s a quick look. 

Drink coffee

If your body can handle above average amounts of coffee or caffeinated beverages, you should definitely consider drinking coffee while driving. Coffee isn’t the healthiest drink, but it is healthier than most sodas and sometimes coffee can be a lifesaver.

Get plenty of sleep

Another tip to follow is making sure that you get enough sleep each night before getting behind the wheel come morning time. Most physicians agree that anywhere from seven to nine hours of sleep are needed each night. When going on a long distance trip you may want to get even more sleep to help you prepare. 

Bring a friend along

Do you have a long business trip coming up? If so, why not bring along a friend. You’ll likely to get to deduct the expenses off on your taxes, or your company may reimburse you, either way when you bring a friend along who can drive, the length of the drive to your destination won’t seem so long. Plus, when you can take turns driving, this keeps the two of you, as well as other people on the road, safe.

For more tips on staying safe when driving, contact one of our local insurance agents with Saucon Insurance Agency serving the Bethlehem, PA area. 

How Independent Agents Can Help Your Allentown Business

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Oh, the things people don’t realize about us in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Most don’t know we are the third most populace city in the state or that we hid the Liberty Bell during the Revolutionary War. Hey, that’s pretty important right? We are a tough, hard-working community that has seen it all. We have had to adapt and re-create ourselves. Those who succeed here will continue to adapt and the future looks bright for them.

If you are a business owner in the Allentown region, you know you have to play smart. Every decision you make has an impact. Your decisions cost you or they benefit you. When it comes to your business insurance, we can help you make the right decisions.

We are independent agents in Allentown. That may seem like a simple statement, but what it means can save your company significantly. You see, agents who represent a single company can only sell the loss prevention products of the company they represent. They are called captive agents because they can only sell one brand of insurance. Some of these are solid companies with historic backgrounds, but they limit your choices. As an independent agency, we are not tied to a single provider. We offer the products of many differing companies, many of whom specialize in business and commercial insurance. This can mean better coverage at more affordable prices. At the very least, it provides you a choice.

Try us today. We offer comparative quotes online for homeowners and auto insurance on our website. If you like what you see, contact us for your business insurance. Let us show you how independent agents can help your Allentown business. We are confident we can help you save money.

The Two Biggest Things a Business Insurance Review Can Uncover

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By reviewing the 2010 U.S. Census, one can uncover that over 28% of the population in Fullerton, Pennsylvania have German heritage. You can also discover that there are 9 males for every 10 females who are 18 years of age and older in the area. Not earth shaking perhaps, but certainly interesting.

What could you uncover with a business insurance review? Well, like the Census, you could find a lot of details. Those details will fall into two major categories.

  1. What your policy covers and for how much. A business insurance review will tell you how you are covered in cases of fire and water damage. It will let you know if you have loss of income coverage. It will clear up if you have coverage for theft, storm damage and vandalism. A review will let you know about your liability coverage. It will also let you know the limits for each particular loss. You can then decide if the coverage you have is sufficient in today’s world.
  2. It will let you know if you are overpaying. After you get an insurance review, our independent agents can get quotes for your business insurance that will let you know if you are paying too much. Since we are an independent agency, we can compare with multiple companies, finding the best rates for you situation.

Saucon Insurance Agency is proud to serve Fullerton with personal and business insurance. A review of either will give you peace of mind and can very well save you money. We invite you to call us and get a no obligation, no cost review. If you prefer, visit our website and get a comparative quote on your homeowners or auto insurance.

We look forward to discussing your loss prevention needs soon.

From Winter to Spring: Surviving the Storms in Pennsylvania

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Those of us who live in Pennsylvania know the wide range of storms that can be produced here. From lake effect snowfalls in the extreme Northwest to hurricanes on the East, we just about get it all. Making the transition from winter to spring is a particular volatile time in the state. This is the time of the year we can experience deep snows, freezing rain, and high winds. They will soon transition into thunderstorms, heavy rains and the possibility of tornadoes.

Taking the brunt of most of this Pennsylvania weather is your roof. Your roof protects you and your family from the elements. It protects your furniture and other possessions from damage. But what protects your roof? Your homeowners insurance does, IF you have the right coverage.

Your roof is one of the largest exposed areas of your home. It can also be expensive to repair or replace in the event of damage. This is an excellent time to make sure your homeowners policy provides the protection you need. Contact us for a homeowners insurance review. There is no cost or obligation for the review. In a short time you will better understand your coverage and be assured there is more than just a roof covering you and your family.

If you prefer, you can get an online comparative quote on our website from the convenience of an internet connection. While you’re there, compare rates on your auto insurance. You see, we are an independent insurance agency giving us the ability to check with many companies to compare rates. This ability many times results in significant savings for our customers. Let us help protect you from the storm ahead. Contact us today and put us to work for you.

Don’t Wait for an Increase to Compare Rates on Homeowners Insurance

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Residents of Allentown, Pennsylvania are hardworking and practical. It is hard to believe we would waste money if we could save money. Yet there is one expense on which we repeatedly see people over-paying. That is their personal insurance coverage.

Here is a typical scenario. We will be contacted by someone looking for a quote on, say, their homeowners insurance. When asked why they are shopping around, a common reply is “because my current carrier just raised my rates.” Well then, as independent agents, we will go to work. We search several companies looking for similar coverage so they can compare rates apples-to-apples so to speak. What we often find is that we could have saved them money even BEFORE they were notified of a rate increase by their current carrier. This doesn’t just happen with homeowners insurance either.

The lesson here is that you should not wait to get notified on an increase in the price of your insurance policy before contacting us to compare. We may be able to help you save money right now. Finding out is simple, too. Visit our website and request an online comparative quote. You can request a quote on your homeowners policy and your auto insurance. Let us go to work saving you money BEFORE your resent carrier raises your premiums.

With a captive agent who only represents a single company, they don’t have that option of choice. That is a powerful, money-saving aspect to being an independent agency that our clients appreciate. Don’t wait. If you live in or near the 18101 zip code, visit our website or contact us today for a no obligation quote. It’s practical, it can save you money, and, after all, it is an Allentown kind of thing to do!

Car Insurance In Fullerton: The Cheaper Solution

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Fullerton, Pennsylvania is a small suburb of Allentown. There’s a population of about 15,000 people and it’s slowly expanding every year, according to census reports. The area of 18052 offers a number of thing to do, including a variety of restaurants and pubs. It’s close enough to the metropolitan of Allentown, offering even more to do, which is why many residents choose to call this suburb home.

Shopping for car insurance in Fullerton doesn’t have to be time consuming. A policy also doesn’t have to be expensive. When you want a cheaper solution, it pays to get quotes from some of the best agents around.

Quotes are important because they will:

– Tell you about coverage options

– Allow you to explore multiple insurance companies

– Compare rates from different companies

Since you want to get the cheapest quote possible, you want to work with agents. Our agents are independent and that is to your benefit. We don’t have an alliance with one specific company. Instead, we can pull quotes from all of the top companies that offer policies in Pennsylvania.

Cheap is good, but you have to be careful that you have sufficient coverage. We will help to protect your car in Fullerton by talking to you about comprehensive and collision coverage as well as a sufficient amount of liability.

You have the ability to get quotes from multiple companies and this makes it possible to find out what each company has to offer. In the event you have an accident in the 18052 ZIP code, you want a company that’s going to pay the claim quickly. Some companies have better reputations than others.

Call today and let us get you quotes on car insurance so you can see who has the best price. Only with quotes can you find the cheapest solution.

Are Drivers with a Learners Permit Covered on Your Car Insurance Policy?

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Growing up along the Delaware River in one of Money Magazine’s Top 100 Places to Live in the US, is a wonderful experience. And finally obtaining a learners permit is an exciting time in a young persons life. It opens many new doors and brings with it a lot of new responsibilities as well. As your local agents servicing Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, we want to make sure you and your family are fully prepared for a new driver in the home.

Is It Time for a New Policy?

Now that your household is adding a soon to be licensed driver to its roster it is time to think about making some important changes to your car insurance policy. Your newly permitted driver will need to spend lots of time behind the wheel logging driving hours before they can get their official Pennsylvania state license. That means they need to be protected when learning how to be a safe and responsible driver in your vehicle.

Insurance laws are different in every state and that can make finding the right coverage a stressful event. But with Saucon Insurance Agency, you don’t have to shop for car insurance on your own. In fact, we can easily help you get quotes from major national providers in order to help you get the coverage you need at an affordable price.

Get a Quote Today

Working with our local insurance agents in Bethlehem has never been easier. The sooner your new driver is covered under a new insurance policy the better. You’ll be able to send them out to begin their new driving journey safely and give yourself peace of mind. To start shopping and comparing quotes in just minutes, visit Saucon Insurance Agency online today.