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GUEST BLOGGER: NEAL GLATT, of GrowTheBench.com

When I entered the workforce 10 years ago, every business was concerned with survival.   “The Great Recession” struck hard and the future of sales and profitability for many industries was extremely concerning.  We were all caught completely by surprise and suffered some very tough years as a result.  Hopefully, reading this now, you not only survived but have likely emerged stronger with new processes, solid growth, and increased technology to be better equipped than we were before.  Congratulations!

Here’s the problem: we are on the verge

With cases of mosquito-bourne illnesses on the rise in our Southeastern Massachusetts communities we would like to take a moment to remind our reader to take extra precautions while enjoying these last days of summer into the fall. Along with limiting time outside, following these tips will help minimize your family’s risk:

If you must be outdoors when mosquitoes are active, wear a long-sleeved shirt and long pants. Take special care to cover up the arms and legs of children playing outdoors.
Fix any holes in your screens, and make sure they

In the digital age, most of us are aware that we take certain risks everyday by using plastic & digital forms of currency.  Our data is very valuable to cyber criminals and the institutions charged with protecting that data can be vulnerable.

Capital One announced on July 19, 2019, that the personal information of more than 100 million of its U.S. customers was compromised in one of the largest data breaches involving a bank. In an official release from the company, Capital One noted that the information exposed includes names, addresses,

Holiday stress plagues many Americans every year. Top holiday stressors include staying on a budget, managing multiple commitments and finding the perfect gift. Use these three tips to help keep holiday stress at bay this year.

Create your budget now. If you’re stressed about how your holiday spending will impact you after the holidays are over, you’re not alone. Remember, the sentiment of a gift is much more important than the cost. Set a realistic budget and do not go over it.
Shop early. Sometimes, you can get great deals on presents

Each month, we will have a blog featuring our employees and telling their story. This month we are happy to kick off this series with none other than the ‘Mayor of Middleboro’ herself, Debbie Hollis. Debbie received this moniker because she grew up in Middleboro, and as a result, seems to know everyone and everyone knows her. We’re not sure how she does it, but Debbie seems like she never forgets a face.

Debbie has been in the insurance industry for 37 years. She started at G.H. Dunn insurance and worked

In the Wake of the Deadliest Flu Season in Recent History, CDC Urges Public to Take Action

Over 700,000 people were estimated to have been admitted to the hospital during the 2017-18 flu season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Network. What’s even more alarming is the fact that epidemic levels of influenza or pneumonia persisted for 16 consecutive weeks. The 2017-18 flu season was the first flu season to be classified as high severity across all age groups.

Due to last year’s deadly consequences

Each holiday season, our Jeans Day program would partner with an organization called Christmas Wishes.  This program organized donations from anonymous givers to provide gifts, food, and supplies to under-privileged families that would have otherwise been in need during one of the most joyous times of the year.  Sadly, while this was a very popular program, they discontinued their work a few years ago.  We wanted to continue to help our community during the holidays and searched for similar organizations where we could give back in such a special way.

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At FBinsure we are sure you’ve heard us say: “the traditional insurance buying process is broken!”

It’s our Agency’s fundamental belief that this process is harmful to businesses and costs them money! But do you know why we believe that? Well, the above video does a good job of explaining but these are the three main reasons:

Organizations often bring in more than one agent hoping competition will help them get the best results but…This harms innovative agents by allowing traditional, less thorough agents to misrepresent your business in the marketplace.
To be

A father gets a call that his 12-year-old son is complaining of chest pains and is being rushed to the local hospital. A second call: the son is being transferred to Boston Children’s Hospital. “It was like a scene out of a movie or a medical drama on TV,” describes Chris Corso of the ordeal. Little did he and his wife know that series of calls would begin the surreal experience that changed his family’s life.

It started as just a normal day at school for his son, Matt Corso. He

FBinsure is proud to announce that as of July 2018 it has acquired the Jose S. Castelo Insurance Agency, an independent agency located in New Bedford, Dartmouth, and Fall River, Massachusetts.  Established in 1981 by Jose S. Castelo, this South Coast agency provides personal and business insurance to nearly 5,000 clients while also offering real estate and mortgage services. At FBinsure, we are excited to have the current President of Castelo Insurance Agency, Jose S. Castelo, maintaining a role within the agency throughout the process to ensure a smooth transition