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Valentine’s Day Advice from Cupid.
You may know me as an adorable under-dressed baby with an inexplicable talent for archery, but the truth is, I wasn’t born yesterday. In fact, I’ve been around since people had to chisel their valentines into rocks (the postage was ridiculous!). So I know a thing or...
What happened 150 years ago?
In 1868, our story began. After a handful of German immigrants founded the town of Frankenmuth, they forged an alliance that would eventually become Frankenmuth Insurance – now one of the industry’s most sound and secure carriers. But you see, things were different...
We’re celebrating our 150th birthday this year!
Unless you’ve been secretly experimenting with time travel, you probably don’t remember 1868. But Frankenmuth Insurance looks back on that year fondly, because it was in 1868 that some community-minded folks in Frankenmuth banded together to form the Deutschen...
Why I need great insurance — and where I got it, by Santa Claus.
If anyone needs insurance, it’s me — a 200-year-old man (give or take a few decades) who drives a sleigh at high altitudes, works with livestock and is responsible for hundreds of tiny employees working with sharp tools. So about 100 years ago, I sat down with a...
21 questions to ask before you rent an apartment.
While renting doesn’t come with the same commitment as a mortgage, it is a contractual obligation – which means once you’re in, it can be hard to get out. That’s why before you pick a property, it’s important to ask questions. Lots of questions. Make sure you...
8 mobile apps that can help keep you safe.
In an increasingly volatile world, more and more people are developing the internet’s version of a curfew, a chaperone, or maybe even your mother. These ingenious apps can help shield you in a variety of situations – both when you are near your phone or, in some...
How to increase (and decrease) your home’s value.
Selling your home within the next year? Find out what you can do to help increase its value… and what could actually decrease it. How to increase your home’s value: Get an inspection. A home inspection is a great way to catch small issues with moisture, termites, etc....
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.
We’ve seen so much tragedy over the 150 years we’ve been in business, Hurricane Harvey and Irma being the most recent. Our agents are usually the first call made once a family has gotten out of harm’s way. After the floods. After the fire. After the storms. While...
