National Hurricane Preparedness Week
National Hurricane Preparedness Week is here. FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is encouraging property owners to reach out to Bryden and Sullivan to raise awareness about hurricane risk on Cape Cod.
It’s also time to do an insurance checkup to determine if you are renewing an existing plan, updating to a new one, or signing up as a new client. Bryden and Sullivan reminds you that it takes 30 days for a Flood Insurance policy to kick in.
The best time to reach out:
- National Hurricane Preparedness Week - May 9-15
- Prior to the start of hurricane season - June 1
Whether it’s a major flood or just an inch of water, flood insurance helps cover the cost of flood damage. Just one inch of water in an average-sized home can cost up to $25,000 in damage. Most homeowners and renters policies typically do not cover flood damage.
Get involved in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) and National Weather Service social media campaign.
Bryden and Sullivan and NFIP recommend these hurricane preparedness tips:
- Know the risk. Know what the upcoming hurricane season may bring and how your home(s) may be impacted.
- Conduct an insurance checkup. Review your current flood insurance coverage to ensure there is no lapse. If you don’t have flood insurance, it is crucial to secure coverage now, since policies typically take 30 days to go into effect.
- Store important information. Locate and store insurance policy information and other important papers in a watertight container, a safe deposit box, or another secure location outside the home.
- Reduce potential damage. Move valuables to higher levels, clear gutters and drains of debris and install check valves to keep pipes from back flowing.
Bryden and Sullivan looks forward to partnering with you to financially protect your home from future flood damage.
Questions? Call or email us directly!
Tips to Help Protect Against Water Damage
If you’re a homeowner, you may be surprised to learn that the bulk of water damage to a home isn’t due to natural disasters or flooding. It’s actually due to unchecked plumbing issues that lurk on the property — things like slow leaks, corroded pipes, and degraded valves and supply lines. Even your water make-up can be a culprit.
Fortunately, many of these issues are preventable with some basic, proactive home maintenance.
Do you want to reduce the chances of water damage in your house? Here are some home maintenance tips that Travelers risk control specialists recommend:
Trouble with Auto Registration Renewals on Cape Cod?
If you are having trouble renewing your auto registration on Cape Cod, you aren't the only one.
The Registry requires appointments. To arrange directly with the Registry, please click here:
https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-registry-of-motor-vehicles
Bryden and Sullivan has special software and can do it for you in only minutes for a $20 fee.
This testimonial arrived today:
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Important Workers Compensation Information on Furloughed Employees
Please be advised that the Division of Insurance has approved a new Workers Compensation class code #0012 with a rate of $0.00 for employers that paid furloughed employees due to COVID-19.
Bryden and Sullivan Website is now ADA-Compliant
Bryden and Sullivan firmly believes that the Internet should be available and accessible to anyone, and is committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of circumstance and ability.
To fulfill this, BrydenandSullivan.com aims to adhere as strictly as possible to the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1) at the AA level. These guidelines make web content accessible to people with a wide array of disabilities. Complying with those guidelines helps us ensure that the website is accessible to all people: blind people, people with motor impairments, visual impairment, cognitive disabilities, and more.
For more information, or to receive a free report on the compliance level your own website, please go to ShorelineADA.com.
See Bryden and Sullivan's Certificate of Compliance.
Local Closings and Announcements
See the Hyannis Chamber of Commerce website for frequently-updated list of event closings, as well as resources for employees and businesses affected by the Coronavirus Emergency.
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