Summer Fire Safety Tips

Summer Fire Safety Tips

According to the National Fire Protection Association, there are an average of 385,500 residential fires every year. While taking out a Homeowners insurance policy with fire insurance coverage will help protect you from the costs incurred from a...

Home Fire Escape Plans

Home Fire Escape Plans

Fire can spread rapidly through your home, leaving you as little as one or two minutes to escape safely once the smoke alarm sounds. Your ability to get out of your home during a fire depends on advance warning from smoke alarms and advance...

Tips for Washing Your Car

Tips for Washing Your Car

Remember how fun washing your mom or dad’s car was as a kid? Using the sponges and spraying your brother or sister with the hose was a picture-perfect way to kick off Spring cleaning.   Now it might not be as magical as it was when you were a...

Rideshare Insurance for Uber and Lyft Drivers

Rideshare Insurance for Uber and Lyft Drivers

On average, the roughly 1.5 million to 2 million people in the U.S. who drive for both Uber and Lyft earn $18.15 an hour before expenses. Just one car accident, though, could easily eat up that money—and more. That’s why Uber and Lyft drivers...

Homeowners Insurance Facts

Homeowners Insurance Facts

When you decide you want to buy your first home, homeowners insurance may not be the first thing you think about. However, most mortgage lenders require you to have homeowners insurance before they will approve your loan. There are a few things you...

Tips to Prepare Your Car for Winter

Tips to Prepare Your Car for Winter

Daylight Saving Time has ended, you’re digging out your boots, you crave comfort food… these are all sure signs that, in the words of everyone’s favorite show, winter is coming.  Despite maybe wanting to hibernate, chances are you will need to...

Insure Your Big Day

Insure Your Big Day

Congratulations! She said “yes” to your proposal! Aside from getting valuable items insurance for the ring you should consider purchasing wedding insurance for your big day. When you purchase wedding insurance, you are protecting yourself in the...

Auto Insurance Costs

Auto Insurance Costs

If you own a vehicle, you required by law to have an auto insurance policy. Have you ever wondered how the cost of your policy is determined? There are a number of different factors that impact the cost of your auto insurance. While not all...

Hiring a Contractor for Home Updates

Hiring a Contractor for Home Updates

If you own a home, then chances are at some point you will need to hire someone to do repair work on your home. At Galvin Insurance Agency, Inc., we know that hiring a contractor or handyman to perform work on your home often comes with risks....