Child care is full of challenges. There’s a lot that goes into running a daycare or childcare facility, and one of those things is getting the children where they need to go. It might be a bus bringing them from school to your center, or it might be taking them on a field trip to have some fun. Getting kids from Point A to Point B can be quite the ordeal—there are lots of potential risks associated with childcare transportation. Whatever the need for transportation or buses might be, there are a few important things to keep in mind to make the process as safe as possible. Just a few simple steps can significantly reduce the chances of something catastrophic happening. We’ve put together six transportation safety tips for daycare providers.
Insurance Tips
Everyone can agree that a good tip is beneficial. On the InsuranceHub blog, we’ve created several to assist you with the insurance quoting and purchasing experience. Sometimes when you don’t know where to start or what to do a good tip can point you in the right direction. We love getting some great tips about insurance, safety, and life in general. What we really enjoy doing is passing those tips along so that they can help other people. Life is complicated, but hopefully some of our “tips” will help to simplify things for you.
From pro tips, such as how to file an insurance claim, to tips on how to get the best and cheapest home insurance, InsuranceHub has great information for you. Our goal is to help make the insurance process as easy as possible on you.
Playground safety tips for daycares
Kids run on unbelievable stores of energy. They love to run and play outside, thus the invention of the playground. Playgrounds are supposed to be a fun way for kids to get exercise, but they also present plenty of ways for kids to get hurt. If you run a daycare that has a playground, it’s important to make sure that the structures are as safe as possible—the kids’ parents are relying on you to keep their little ones out of harm’s way, and their concerns about outdoor play time aren’t unfounded. According to kidshealth.org, more than 200,000 children per year are taken to the ER because they got hurt on a playground. That number seems really big and scary, but we’ve put together seven playground safety tips to reduce the chances of bumps, bruises, cuts, and even broken bones.
Preventing Frozen Pipes
The need to prevent the pipes in your home from freezing has more to do with the aftermath than the actual freezing of the water in the pipes. We’ve compiled some great tips below to help you to avoid not only the mess and damage of pipe-related issues, but also the expensive issues that follow.
Why are frozen pipes a problem?
Let’s start with the science of water. What happens when you combine water and freezing temperatures? Water freezes. But, water also expands as it freezes. In the case of the pipes in your home, freezing temperatures force the existing water to expand, even if it means breaking the pipe. Regardless of the strength of the pipe or container, you can’t beat science.
When you’re looking around your own home to diagnose which areas are susceptible to frozen pipes, notice the locations exposed to the cold, like outdoor lines, sprinkler lines, unheated areas inside the home, like garages, basements, crawl spaces, kitchen cabinets & attics.
Save on Energy Costs This Winter
Winter officially begins in just over a month, but winter weather is already here! With temperates in the 40s the last few days, you’ve probably already started turning on the heater, pulling out the blankets and dreading the increase in your upcoming energy bills.
By reducing your energy use this winter, you can, in turn, lower your energy bills
Tips to prevent restaurant break-ins and robberies
Will you learn from these restaurant robbery lessons?
We did a quick search on the internet for restaurants that were robbed and broken into.
When we Googled this, here is what we found:
- NASHVILLE — East Nashville restaurant Hunan Express was burglarized early Thursday morning.
- ATLANTA – Police are investigating a violent ambush robbery at a popular Inman Park restaurant.
- CHARLESTON — Police are investigating a reported break-in at a restaurant on the West Side of Charleston.
Generator safety tips to protect your family
Let’s discuss the dark side of home generators…
If you are intrigued by the idea of having a backup generator in case the power goes out, or from a tree falling on a power line, then you are not alone. Backup generators have become very popular since they have become more affordable for homeowners.
However, they do have a DARK side. In this article, we’ll discuss the following:
- What is a generator?
- Which one should I get?
- What are the common dangers associated with generators?
Fireworks safety tips
Fireworks look fun, don’t they? But are fireworks safe?
Yellow, green, red explosions in the sky captivate the minds and hearts of millions each holiday weekend. As fun as they are to watch, fireworks can pose a great danger to you, your children, and your home. In what way? Let’s talk about that.
Top Atlanta cleaning services give cleaning tips for Georgia apartment renters & home owners
If you are a Georgia apartment renter or home owner looking for an Atlanta cleaning service or maid, then this article is definitely for you!
You work hard. You play hard. You deserve help keeping your apartment neat & clean.
Here at InsuranceHub, we find that our clients that are apartment renters fall into two categories when it comes to cleaning their home:
- They want to find the right house cleaner or maid service to come in weekly or monthly.
- They want TIPS on how to keep their apartment cleaner.
Now not everyone loves to clean. (In fact many of us “DREAD” it!) However, all of us ENJOY having a clean home, don’t we?
What is an insurance claim and how do I file one?
What is an insurance claim?
We discussed in a recent article that no one expects disasters, emergencies or catastrophes. However, if the time comes that your home or possessions are damaged, destroyed, or stolen, it’s comforting to know that your insurance company is ready to help you. Simply put, an insurance claim is when you submit paperwork to your insurance company to help reimburse you for losses after a disaster occurs.
6 common social media mistakes to avoid when going on summer vacation
Ahhhhh… Vacation.
Just saying the word “vacation” helps you to relax and to smile. However, here’s what you need to ask yourself and your family before your vacation:
- Is it a good idea to post on your social media outlets that you are not going to be home for a week or two?
- Do you want your vacation plans to be common knowledge for a burglar to find out?
- Did you know that many people are making it very easy for burglars by posting their whereabouts on social media?