You may be ready to enjoy the extra daylight hours since the clocks changed but are you ready for the threat of flooding that the warmer weather brings? With all the snow we’ve had this winter, there is an above-normal chance of flooding this spring as the snowpack begins to melt. This heavy snowpack can…
READ MOREWhy should you avoid left hand turns? Check out our latest infographic, “Are Left Hand Turns A Deadly Maneuver” to find out the answer to this question.
READ MOREUpdate: 3/9/15 – Phone service has been restored. Thank you for your patience while we worked with Frontier to resolve the problem. The phones in our Mansfield office are not working. People calling our local number are getting a busy signal. Our agents are unable to make or receive calls. Our phone carrier, Frontier, is…
READ MOREThe Bearingstar Insurance Charitable Fund is proud to be a Platinum Sponsor of the 2015 Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) for Special Olympics. This is the 3rd consecutive year that Bearingstar has been a sponsor of the LETR. SOCT athletes and representatives were special guest speakers at Bearingstar’s annual meeting held earlier in February at…
READ MORESignificant snow events, such as the past couple winter storms in Connecticut, can often result in dangerous and destructive ice dams on homes. Ice damming occurs when water from melting snow runs down the surface of a roof and re-freezes. As it re-freezes, ice builds up and begins to “dam” the subsequent run-off. Roof shingles…
READ MORETips to Prevent Frozen Pipes Brutally cold artic air is forecast for Connecticut over the next several days. With potentially sub-zero temperatures, freezing pipes becomes a concern for homeowners. Water expands when it freezes and when this happens it puts tremendous pressure on water pipes. No matter how strong your pipes are, metal or plastic,…
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