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- Category: Auto
- Increase in Accidents Since Pandemic Contributing Factor to Rising Auto Insurance Rates
- Why Are Car Insurance Rates Rising?
- Safe Holiday Driving: Over the River and Through the Woods in One Piece
- Proposed Bill Would Change How MA Auto Insurance Rates are Calculated
- How To React to (and Prevent) a Car Break-In
- Top Five Safety Tips for Driving at Night
- Why You Should Shop Around for Auto Insurance
- Driving for Lyft? What You Need to Know about Car Insurance Coverage
- The Basics of Auto Insurance in Massachusetts
- Do You Have the Right Auto Insurance Coverage for Your College Student?
- Top 5 Auto Insurance Tips for College Students
- Do Electric Vehicles Cost More to Insure?
- Should I Purchase Rental Car Insurance?
- Why You Might Need a Non-Owner Car Insurance Policy
- Are You Covered? Insurance Considerations for Unwed Couples
- Offset High Gas Prices with Auto Insurance Savings
- Helpful Tips To Lower Your Car Insurance Rates
- GAP Insurance: What It Is and When to Get It
- It’s Not Just Texting: Identifying the Many Types of Distracted Driving
- Holiday Helpers: Gift Ideas for a Safe, Secure Home
- Avoid the High Costs of an Animal-Vehicle Collision
- Baby on Board: Baby Proofing & Insurance Updates
- 3 Things that Impact Your Auto Insurance More than Accidents
- Determining Rideshare Accident Liability
- Hail Damage Insurance: Are You Covered?
- Insurance Basics for New Graduates
- One Size Does Not Fit All: Save with Insurance Personalization
- How Getting Married Will Affect Your Insurance
- Can I Borrow Your Car? What Your Auto Insurance Covers
- Don’t Drift Away: Dangers of Drowsy Driving
- Choose and Install the Right Child’s Car Seat for Safety
- What to Do if You Hit a Parked Car
- Enjoy the Journey: Road Trip Safety
- Possible Insurance Extensions and Rebates for Customers during Pandemic
- You’ll Pay a High Price for a DUI in Massachusetts
- Hands-free driving law to go into effect Feb. 23
- Drive for a Rideshare Company? Understanding Your Auto Coverage
- How the New Hands-Free Driving Law in Massachusetts Affects You
- Mass Appeal: Understanding Insurance Needs
- What to Do When You Have an Accident with an Uninsured Motorist
- John Dowd Discusses New Federal Mandate to Keep CDL Holders, Employers in Check
- Our Year-End Recap of Insurance Best Practices
- Understanding the Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
- 3 Easy-to-Achieve Insurance Resolutions for the New Year
- Rev Up for Winter: Preparing your Vehicle
- What Everybody Ought to Know about GAP Insurance
- Time for an Insurance Review? 5 Reasons It Might Be
- Summer Cycling: Coverage and Cautions for National Bike Month
- Basics of Auto Insurance Coverage: Common Scenarios
- Distracted Driving: It’s Not Only Dangerous, It’s Against the Law
- Safe Travel Tips to Get You in the Holiday Spirit
- ‘Tis the Season! Safe Winter Storage for Summer Recreational Vehicles
- College Bound: Do You Have the Right Insurance for your Student?
- Mind the Gap(s)
- Insurance Matters: 5 Tips for Surviving New England Potholes
- Bundling Your Insurance Plans Can Help You Save a Bundle
- Planning a DIY project? Don’t Injure Yourself…
- What to expect during an auto claims inspection
- National Insurance Awareness Day
- The Dowd Insurance Agencies Brings Newly Enhanced Distractology® Tour to Holyoke to Educate Teen Drivers on the Dangers of Distracted Driving
- Accidents happen
- Road work zone hazards
- A mixed blessing: your teen got a driver’s license!
- Do I Need to Buy Insurance for my Rental Car?
- What’s driving your monthly premium?
- Bridging the GAP- Don’t Let Depreciation Put You at Risk!
- Headed north for trailer registration? You may be sorry!
- Auto Insurance: Why You Should Make It a Household Term
- Are my visiting relatives covered under my auto insurance policy?
- What’s the Difference : Collision vs. Comprehensive Coverage?
- How Much Money are You Willing to Spend on Insurance?
- Top Three Reasons to Combine Your Insurance Policies
- FAQs About Learner’s Permits & Junior Operator Licenses
- Massachusetts Car Buyers Charged Hundreds in Document Fees
- Massachusetts drivers save with managed competition
- Motorcycle Insurance Settlements
- Be Sure to Check Your License Expiration Date!
- Tips for Lowering Your Auto Insurance Premiums
- Get Prepared Before Your Summer Road Trip
- Cell Phone and Safety Belt Laws By State
- MAIA Cautions Consumers About Progressive Quotes
- Consumer brochures
- Massachusetts Auto Insurance Plan
- Massachusetts Auto Questions and Answers
- Massachusetts Auto Insurance Rate Comparison Tool Information
- Frequently Asked Auto Questions
- Compare Auto Rates
- KIDS, CARS, AND CAR SEATS
- Purchasing A Personal Umbrella Poicy Is A Wise Decision
- Competitive Auto Insurance is Finally Coming to Massachusetts April 1, 2008!
- MA Competitive Auto Rate Filings Summary
- Category: Blog
- Mitigating Risks: Key Insurance Policies Every Small Business Owner Needs
- Maximizing Employee Engagement: Crafting a Comprehensive Benefits Package
- Understanding Flood Risk: A Guide to Flood Insurance in Massachusetts
- Tailoring Surety Bonds to Meet Contractors’ Needs
- Futureproof Your Planning: Retirement Savings Beyond 401(k)s
- Strategic Asset Allocation: Building a Diversified Portfolio for Long-Term Wealth Growth
- How Cyber Liability Insurance Can Save Your Business
- Amid Insurance Industry Turmoil, The Dowd Agencies Offer Stability
- Summertime Security: What to Know about Insuring RVs, Boats and More
- Exploring the Benefits of Employee Wellness Programs
- Is Personal Umbrella Insurance Right For You?
- Save and Invest: Financial Planning 101
- Exploring the Benefits of Workers’ Compensation Insurance
- Winter Wisdom: Why Bikers Should Have a Motorcycle Lay-Up Policy
- The Pre-Holiday Safety Checklist
- Halloween Safety Tips: (Preventing) ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
- Damage to Gazebos and Sheds: Does Homeowners Insurance Cover Unattached Structures?
- Take Steps to Prevent Falls on Stairs
- Does Homeowners Insurance Cover Pet Damage and Bites?
- Protect Your Home and Yourself from Summer Storms
- Protect Your Property: The Pretravel Home Checklist
- Three Fascinating Facts about Insurance
- Preparing for Tornadoes: Safety and Insurance Tips
- Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions: Does Homeowners Insurance Cover Extraordinary Events?
- How Long Do Life Insurance Payouts Take?
- The New Normal? Insurance While Working from Home
- The Importance of Buying Home Insurance for Winter Weather
- Control Your Costs: What Affects Life Insurance Premiums?
- Holiday Home Security: Don’t Let Ho-Ho-Ho become No-No-No
- Buying Life Insurance: How Much Do You Need?
- Ups and Downs of Homeowners Insurance Rates
- Understanding Professional Liability Insurance for Your Business
- Prevent the Most Common Types of Accidental Deaths
- 3 Renters Insurance Tips for College Students
- Over and Above: Extra Protection for Your Valuables
- Types of Homeowners Insurance Coverage
- Difference between Long-Term Disability and Long-Term Care Insurance
- Hobby or Business: Understanding Farm Insurance
- A Home Security System Could Lower Your Insurance
- How to Have a Successful Virtual Meeting
- What does Business Interruption Insurance Cover?
- Digging Out: Does Your Insurance Cover Blizzard Damage?
- Review Your Homeowners Insurance when Renovating Your Home
- Be Cyber Smart: Tips for Work and Home
- Plan a Smooth Move: Your New Home Safety Checklist
- What to Do after Your Home Floods
- What Homeowners Insurance Covers for Power Outages
- Home Safe Home: Protect Your Home while Traveling
- Wedding Insurance: How to Protect the Knot You Tie
- Don’t Be a Victim of Unemployment Insurance Fraud
- Summer Beckons: Enjoy the Great Outdoors
- On the Move? Get Your Homeowners Insurance Ready
- Snowbirds Take Heed: Precautions for Unoccupied/Vacant Homes
- Pet Insurance: Protection for a Member of the Family
- Do I Need Mobile Home Insurance?
- Protection for Mom and Pop Businesses
- Splish, Splash: Preventing “Spills” in the Bathroom
- Add REAL ID to Your Travel Checklist for 2020
- Fire & Ice: Winter Property Damage Woes
- Renters Insurance: Protecting What’s Yours
- The Ins and Outs of Workers’ Compensation Insurance
- Welcoming a New Baby to Your Family? Time to Update Your Insurance
- Take Seven Steps to Prevent a Fall
- Small Business Insurance 101: A Crash Course in Policies
- Buyer Beware: What’s Not Covered by Homeowners Insurance
- Don’t Be a Victim on Vacation
- Top Ten Fourth of July Safety Tips
- National Safety Month: Know How to Reduce Your Risks
- Boating Savvy: Safety on the Water
- Bug Prevention Strategies for Homeowners
- Dig Safe: It’s the Law in Massachusetts
- Tenant Troubles: What You Need To Know
- Insurance Options to Keep Your Family Protected
- Don’t Get Caught in the Rain: Understand Your Umbrella Policy
- Should You Purchase Seasonal Business Insurance?
- 5 Reasons You Can Feel Good About Working with Us
- Cyberattacks: Your Business Is at Risk
- Holiday Hazards: Is Your Home Safe for Guests?
- Saving for Your Future is Great; but Are You Planning for It?
- Taking a Home Inventory
- Emergency Preparedness: Do You Have the Coverage You Need?
- Home Maintenance You’ll Regret If You Forget
- Some Commercial Vehicles in MA Subject to New Regulations
- Quick Refresher: Golden Rules of the Road for Back to School
- 5 Types of Business Insurance Every Company Needs
- Might It Be Time to Consider an Alternative to the Fully Insured Marketplace?
- Protecting Your Premises (and Assets) with Proper Business Insurance Coverage
- Rooted in tradition, committed to today: The Dowd Agencies at 120
- Beyond the Basics: Types of Insurance You Should Know About
- Safety First (Then, Shish Kebabs)
- Pool Protection: Insurance and Safety Considerations
- The Who, What and Why of Workers’ Compensation Insurance
- The ABCs of ATV Insurance
- Boaters Beware! Boat Insurance May Not Be Required, But It Is Essential
- Travel Insurance: One Size Does Not Fit All
- Bowl For Kids’ Sake 2018 Event!
- Dowd at the Palmer Domestic Violence Task Force 5K!
- Teens Texting & Driving: Taking Steps to Reverse Alarming Trends
- David W. Griffin Sr. received 2018 Daniel J. Gallivan Award
- Practice Fireplace Safety during the Cold Winter Months
- Life Changes Fast: Is Your Coverage Keeping Pace?
- Landlord insurance: don’t rent out without it
- The Dowd Insurance Agencies hires Mason Lebron as account executive
- ‘Tis the season to think safety
- Give thanks, stay safe
- Reducing your risk of homeowner insurance hazards in fall and winter
- Love that dirty water? Not when it’s in your home
- Born to be wild? Check your motorcycle insurance first
- Will You Really Be Able to Work Longer?
- Everybody knows your name: the benefits of local insurance agents
- A personal message from John Dowd, president and CEO
- When the Dog Bites: Do You Have the Right Coverage?
- Personal umbrella policies
- Life takes planning
- Insurance: the wisest investment of your young life
- Learning the Facts of Life (Insurance, That Is)
- Business Income Insurance – Coverage You Can’t Afford to skip
- There’s No Place Like Home
- Recovering from a Disaster
- October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month – Is Your Business Covered?
- What You Don’t Know About Home Liability Coverage
- Dowd Insurance Agencies Promotes Employee Wellness
- Around-the-Clock Service
- The Dowd Insurance Agencies to Host a Series of Blood Drives
- Dave Griffin, Jr. Receives Certified Insurance Counselors Designation
- Remembering James Joseph Tierney
- More Businesses Turn to Insurance for Protection Against Hackers
- Homeowners’ Liability Often Extends Beyond the Home
- Cathy Sypek Earns The ‘Professional Plan Consultant’ Credential
- Tackling the High Cost of Raising a Child
- Who Is Liable to Pay for Pothole Repairs?
- Process Engineering
- New Flood Premiums
- Wise Policies
- New Dowd TV Commercial
- Around-the-Clock Service
- Certificates of Insurance, Evidence of Coverage Forms and Binders
- Tornado Assistance
- Red Cross Assisting Torando Victims
- Tornado Assistance
- Frank Moskal Agency Becomes Part of the Dowd Agencies
- People on the Move
- Do You Know What To Do If Disaster Strikes?
- Are You Properly Insured for Your Summer Fun?
- Consumer Alert: Refund Anticipation Loans
- Travel Insurance
- Title Insurance
- Home Fire Safety
- Purchasing A Personal Umbrella Policy Is A Wise Decision
- Myths About Flood Insurance
- Category: Boat
- Category: Business
- Is Your Small Business Covered for Cybersecurity Breaches?
- Advice on Flood Policies during Stormy Summer
- Ransomware Insurance: What Business Owners Need to Know
- Storm Damage Questions? We’ve Got Answers
- John Dowd Explains: Why Business-Interruption Insurance Doesn’t Cover COVID-19
- John Dowd Discusses Bills Concerning Business Interruption Insurance
- David Griffin Jr. Participates in Virtual COVID-19 Roundtable
- Six FAQs About EMV Credit Cards and Crime Coverage data: Take Charge of the Situation
- Cyber Security – WGBY Segment
- Anthem Data Breach Leaves Consumers More Open to Identity Theft
- Dowd Agencies opens merged Indian Orchard office
- Are You Protected Against Cyber Theft?
- Know the Numbers
- Crime Insurance
- Risky Business
- Insurance Mistakes
- The Dowd Agencies Announce the Addition of Two New Team Members
- Electronic Data Liability Coverage
- Category: Cyber Liability
- Category: Financial Services
- Category: Fire Safety
- Category: Flood
- Do You Have the Right Coverage for New England Storms?
- Intense Storms Cause Headaches for Homeowners
- John Dowd Featured on WWLP about Flood Damage
- Take Active Steps To Reduce Your Flood and Water Damage Risk
- Reasons To Buy Flood Insurance
- National Flood Safety Awareness Week
- Spring Rainfall, Snow Melt Can Cause Flooding
- Dispelling Myths About Flood Insurance
- FEMA for Kids
- Category: Homeowners
- Make Pool Safety a Priority This Summer
- Are You Liable for Trick-or-Treaters Injured on Your Property?
- Medical Payments Coverage on Homeowners Insurance
- Airbnb Insurance Considerations
- Jack Dowd Discusses Common Insurance Mistakes
- Don’t Let Your Home Maintenance End Up in the Gutter
- The Dowd Agencies Featured on ABC40 to Discuss Home Insurance Rates
- FEMA May Reimburse Short-Term Lodging Expenses
- Fuel Oil Remediation Letter To Dowd Insureds Dated October 14, 2010
- Homeowner Oil Heating System Upgrade and Insurance Law
- Reduce Your Social Host Liquor Liability Exposure
- Purchase Special Insurance for Your Home-Based Business
- MAKE CERTAIN YOUR JEWELRY IS PROPERLY INSURED
- DEFUSE THOSE ELECTRICAL FIRES
- ARE THE LIMITS OF INSURANCE FOR YOUR HOME ACCURATE?
- WINDSTORM RISK CONTROL TIPS
- Is Your Home Fully Insured?
- Love Your Valentine’s Day Gift? Insure It!
- What Your College Student Needs to Know about Identity Theft
- Category: Life
- Category: Motorcycle
- Category: News
- The Dowd Agencies acquires Lonergan & Thomas Inc. in Bennington, Vermont
- The Dowd Agencies celebrates 125 years with $15,000 donated to local charities
- The Dowd Agencies supports five charities as its 125th-anniversary celebration continues
- Dowd Leadership Reflects on Past, Future as 125th Anniversary Approaches
- The Dowd Agencies Acquires Ideal Insurance
- Spotlight on Young Agents
- Pothole Problems: When to Report Damage to Insurance
- Mergers And Acquisitions Continue To Dominate The Insurance Industry
- The Dowd Agencies Acquires Wilcox Insurance Agency
- Loss of Use Coverage
- The Dowd Agencies Merges with J. Raymond Lussier Insurance
- Merger Between The Dowd Agencies, LLC And J. Raymond Lussier Insurance Complete
- Making News in Business
- Remote Workers Face Plenty Of Challenges
- Welcoming Evan Dowd as Account Executive
- What You Need to Know About Business Vehicle Insurance
- Staff Changes at The Dowd Agencies
- Wondering If You Need GAP Insurance For Your Car?
- 6 Tips to Make Auto Insurance for Teen Drivers Less Expensive
- Longtime Risk Adviser and Past President Robert W. Gilbert Jr. Retires from The Dowd Agencies
- David W. Griffin Sr. commended for 35-year commitment to the CIC
- The Dowd Agencies partner with the Hartsprings Foundation to support Big Brother Big Sisters of Hampden County
- The Dowd Agencies launch drive to benefit The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- David W. Griffin, Jr., promoted to vice president at The Dowd Insurance Agencies
- Five generations later, Holyoke’s Dowd Agencies stays true to insurance roots
- David W. Griffin, Sr., Selected as Treasurer of Pope Francis High School Board of Directors
- Jack Dowd, Fifth Generation Joins The Dowd Insurance Agencies
- Michael Rzepka Celebrates 25 Years at The Dowd Insurance Agencies
- Jon D. Lumbra Selected as Chief Financial Officer for The Dowd Insurance Agencies
- Dowd Insurance Agencies Announces Alliance with Quincy Mutual Group
- Dowd Insurance: A Legacy of Connection
- John E, Dowd, Jr. Selected To The MAIA Board of Directors
- Practicing What They Preach – Dowd Agency’s Wellness Program Inspires Healthy Habits
- Robert Gilbert Jr. appointed new chair of Holyoke Community College Board of Trustees
- The Dowd Insurance Agencies Holds Open House
- Wayne Kapinos Appointed as an Account Executive
- The Dowd Insurance Agencies Announces The Appointment Of Accounting Controller, Timothy J. Sterritt
- The Dowd Insurance Agencies Announces Addition of Michael Levin as Account Executive
- Cray-Dowd Insurance Agency Inc. of Amherst, Ma Pulling Up Stakes and Moving to New Location in Hadley
- Robert W.Gilbert, Jr. Appointed to Holyoke Community College Board of Trustees
- David W. Griffin, Sr. to Assume Additional Role
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