Personal Relationship With Your Insurance Agent

Personal Relationship Advantage by Hollie McAfee Recently I ate lunch at McDonald’s in Houlton, and sat next to a retired insurance agent.  It’s a small town, so this man knows my name and we struck up a very pleasant conversation.  We chatted about other people who...

Advertising – Making Insurance Fun

No matter how boring you think insurance is, you have to admit that ad agencies have had some genius ideas in marketing it.  Insurance advertisements are right up there with beer commercials in the cleverness department.  We represent some of these clever companies,...

The F.A. Peabody Company’s History and Family Ties

Our company chairman, Bob Anderson, celebrated his 75th birthday over the weekend.  His son Chris, our president, wrote a history of the company for our blog. The F. A. Peabody Company was first incorporated in 1927 by its founder, Frank Allen Peabody, providing...

10 Tips for Cold & Flu Prevention

10 Tips for Cold & Flu Prevention “Each year, between 5% and 20% of Americans get the flu and miss a staggering 70 million work days.  Indirect costs?  Between $3 billion and $12 billion a year. “ – WebMD Here are 10 ways to prevent the flu or a cold from cutting...

Keeping Fit Through the Holidays

We’re finishing off the leftover Halloween candy just in time for the sun to set before we get out of work.  Thanksgiving is just three weeks away, and soon we’ll be baking holiday cookies and ringing in the New Year.  All of these factors can negatively impact our...