Ensuring: The FBinsure Blog

While this holiday weekend will certainly be different than in the past, one thing that should not change is remembering and honoring the sacrifices of American heroes. Memorial Day is always a chance to reflect on what brave Americans have given in the name of freedom. So whether your planning on a socially distant BBQ with family, some time in the great outdoors, or just relaxing at home take moment to reflect. If you are able to, commemorate this Memorial Day with an act of kindness or service, or reach

Our friends at Agency Checklists, published the below article this week:

With 50% Less Traffic On Massachusetts Roads, Fatalities Doubled In April

Based on information released by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, it appears that the significant down turn in traffic due to the Coronavirus pandemic has actually led to a doubling in road fatalities.

It can be common in the Bay State to be proud of our “creative” driving techniques, but this grim new statistic highlights the major flaw in thinking like that. The freer, more open roads have led travelers to

If you’re like me, your kids are constantly filling your heads with the latest vernacular. You watch them. You listen to them. You pick up on their terminology. Have you heard, “Don’t be soft”? This is the statement used when one of my kids doesn’t want to take out the trash because it is raining. The others chime in with, “Don’t be soft”.

I bring this up to set the table for this blog – you can be soft in the hard market. If it helps in any way, you have

No one enjoys going to the RMV on a good day and the “Stay at Home” mandate only adds to the difficulty of interacting with the Registry. Here’s what you need to know to plan your visit:

Appointments only

The RMV is by appointment only and are operating under a strict “no walk-in” policy. These appointments can be booked online and there is no same day availability. We have had reports of not seeing any time slots available. Time slots are limited and reportedly fill up quickly. Don’t panic, the misconception that

Social-distancing and working remotely can take a toll on
people’s mental health. After all, we are inherently social creatures. Here are
lists of mental health care tips for everyone and employers

For everyone

Create a plan

Plan and prioritize your most important responsibilities.

Get moving

Exercise helps to work off your stress and release
stress-fighting endorphins

Limit caffeine

This stimulant can worsen stress.

Blast some tunes

Listening to music can be

Can I Still Get Life Insurance

The unprecedented nature of COVID-19 has left many American’s scrambling to determine what exactly they and their loved one’s have for Life Insurance coverage. If you are like most people, you have some idea of your life insurance, who it is with, how much it is worth and what your employer offers, but not a detailed grasp of exact amounts.

As unemployment claims continue to rise and businesses face an uncertain future, jeopardizing life insurance you receive through work, it is logical many adults are looking

Each month, our employees choose a cause as part of our FBcares program.  This March our team is coming to the aid of our friend and fellow employee Jen Thomas. We usually raise money by donating dollars in exchange for wearing jeans to work on the last Friday of the month. However, as our team is remote due to COVID-19 pandemic, we found out Jen likes sea turtles so that was our theme instead of jeans and we encouraged our team to get creative.

Jen is a prominent member of the Middleboro

Businesses across the nation are taking the necessary steps to protect their employees and their customers in uncertain times. One of the most obvious steps is to have people work from home. It is one of the safest steps they can take, but it also expands the opportunities for fraudsters to steal businesses’ confidential data, funds and trade secrets. In their quest to protect their employees and customers and protect company operations cybersecurity may not be first and foremost on their mind.

What are some of the exposures?

Ransomware attacks
Phishing attacks (social

Updated 3/15/2020

To Our Valued Clients,

FBinsure is deeply committed to the health and safety of our employees, clients, and communities.  Like so many, we are adapting to and navigating the situation as best and as quickly as possible.  It is our commitment to you to continue to strive to exceed your expectations despite these trying times.  To that end, we are implementing the following:

As of Monday 3/16/2020, we will be closing our locations in Fall River, Dighton, West Bridgewater, Freetown, and New Bedford – 1823 Acushnet Avenue.  Other locations will

The CDC has advised Americans to take precautions and make preparations to deal with a outbreak of Coronavirus, or COVID-19, in the United States.  While the media hype surrounding the illness can seem overblown, it’s important to not write off the risk this virus poses to Americans’ daily lives.

The Coronavirus Facts As We Know Them:

Symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, runny nose, cough and trouble breathing.
Most people only develop mild symptoms, through there is more significant risk to elderly, young or immunocompromised individuals
The virus spreads in close contact, mainly through respiratory