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What “The Hunger Games” Can Teach You About Your Life Insurance Needs

Monday, March 19th, 2012


The first lesson we can take fro "The Hunger Games" is that life can be taken at any moment. Although, our circumstances do not appear to be as threatening as a tribute in the games, we face risks all through out the day. Our lives are fragile and continually confronting risks and dangers.

  • Driving is high risk behavior - Car accidents are the most common and most deadly source of personal injury in the world.
  • Technology adds risk to our routine - Your chances of getting into a car crash while talking on a cellphone increases by 400%.
  • 80% of people in the United States die in a hospital.
  • It is estimated that 100 billion people have died since humans began.

The fact is there is no way around it, but there are ways to prepare for it and life insurance is one of the best way's.

What "The Hunger Games" Can Teach Us

Katniss Everdeen is a strong example to learn from and illustrates characteristics to admire, especially in regards to a selfless decision. Katniss selflessly volunteered as tribute to protect her younger sister Prim from having to fight in the games. More than that act her entire life prior to that point was work and effort to provide for her family. When Katniss went to the games she was concerned for the safety of Prim and the well-being of her family and her motivation to stay alive in the games was to keep her promise and return to Prim.

In your life, there are people around you who love you dearly. A selfless act of you working for their best interest is in getting good life insurance coverage. This will help them with expenses after your unfortunate death.

Facts about Life Insurance

  • Among households with children under 18, 4 in 10 say they would immediately have trouble meeting everyday living expenses if a primary wage-earner died today.
  • Almost 8 in 10 American households currently do not have a personal life insurance agent or broker.
  • 95% of people in the US will spend more money on their Cable TV than on their own life insurance policy
  • 3 out of 4 people are living with out enough life insurance.

Our Georgia Insurance Company wants you to realize the great benefit of life insurance and the little cost. Do not join the many who are leaving their family to handle expenses and lack of income. We would love to offer you the best life insurance policy for your needs.

The best life insurance policy doesn't mean the cheapest or the most convenient. We will explain to you what you need and how you can take the best care of your family by making this decision.

We constantly face risks, don't let your family be burdened by your lack of preparation. Life insurance is for their benefit. In the same way Katniss focused on other people to ultimately fuel her own success, let this decision lead to the future success of your family in the unforeseen chance of your death. It may be a conversation you do not want to have, but it guarantees the best for your family.

In the following clip Katniss has a conversation she doesn't want to have with Cinna, her stylist, but it is necessary to keep her alive in the long run.

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What “The Hunger Games” Can Teach You About Homeowner’s Fire Insurance

Monday, March 19th, 2012




WARNING THIS BLOG MAY REVEAL DETAILS OF THE MOVIE YOU MAY NOT KNOW IF YOU HAVN'T READ THE BOOKS

Fire catches and grows quicker than the amount of time it takes to read the page-turner "The Hunger Games".

When all is calm and Katniss doesn't expect anything, the game makers bring fire! Fire in your home works in many similar ways. It comes quickly and you must react fast! There are common mistakes people make and house fire prevention tips you need to be aware of!

Move Quickly!

The first thing Katniss did was escape. In your home how are you prepared to escape?

Fire uses up the oxygen you need and produces smoke and poisonous gases that kill. Never try to gather your valuables or any higher value items during a fire, the most important thing is to get out! Breathing even small amounts of smoke and toxic gases can make you drowsy and confused. The odorless, colorless fumes can deprive you of needed oxygen, lulling you into a sleep. Your first priority is to escape!

It is wise to prepare an escape plan especially if you have a large home or family with younger children.

Know Existing Danger

Growing up watching the districts compete in the games, Katniss understood the game makers ability to keep the games "entertaining". In knowing this she realized when she was experiencing greater risk.

In your home you should be aware of areas with greatest risk. Cooking is the leading cause of home fires and the kitchen is the number one room in which they occur! Have you made proper preparations to be prepared? It is also wise to recognize who is most at risk? The fire death risk is more than double for senior citizens over the age of 70, and for children under the age of 5. Our insurance company wants to be sure you are doing all with-in your means to guarantee your safety against home fires!

Know What Saves Lives

For Katniss and Peeta to treat the severe burns felt by the fire, they needed medicine. Fortunately a sponsor, sent them what they needed to heal properly to be strong again. In the circumstances they were in, they needed all of their strength in order to survive.

Our Atlanta insurance agency works in the same way to bring healing when things have gone wrong.

In your home the first measure you can take to save lives and be prepared is to purchase fire extinguishers. This is often forgotten and a remedy that can mitigate damages and control a situation. Second, every home needs to have working fire alarms. Inspect your fire alarms and replace them when necessary. If possible sprinkler systems are becoming more cost effective and may be an option to consider for your home.

Most importantly though, discuss your home insurance plan with your insurance agent and get personal advice from someone who knows your needs and situation.

In Conclusion:

Home fires are something to be treated seriously. There are things people don't expect to be true about home fire insurance claims (3 Burning Facts You Don't Expect From A Home Fire Insurance Claim). We hate to see the devastation that comes following a home fire, but we are relieved we are able to bring healing.

Be safe. Katniss Everdeen was the girl on fire, let's leave that to her.

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What “The Hunger Games” Can Teach You About Travel Insurance And Your Need For International Insurance Coverage

Monday, March 19th, 2012

How many day's have you been counting down to see the new movie "The Hunger Games"? Our insurance agency has spent many lunches talking about nothing but "The Hunger Games" and "Walking Dead". It is like the feeling of a countdown to a great vacation.

In "The Hunger Games" Districts seem as if they are entirely different worlds with drastic lifestyle differences. To further emphasis the differences between locations, we can observe the drastic contrast of life between the capital and District 12.

Good International Insurance Advice We Can Take From "The Hunger Games"

When you travel internationally you are entering an entirely different culture. What is normal to you, may not be so common anymore. While in a new place, what are you to do if something were to go wrong? The importance of international insurance coverage should not go overlooked.

In a place where so much is unknown, there is a great deal of risk. International insurance is suggested if you travel internationally often. When asking, "Do I need international insurance?" consider the lack of insurance coverage when you are outside of the "coverage territory". You want to be wise in adding the needed coverage.

International Insurance Coverage

In today's globally connected world it is growingly more common for companies to do business worldwide. Protect yourself with International insurance coverage. When you purchase International Insurance coverage your company's General Liability, Automobile Liability and Voluntary Workers Compensation Insurance coverage's are intact worldwide. We have a more thorough explanation of international insurance coverage, if you are interested.

Affordable insurance is good, but it has to be tailored to your insurance needs. Our Atlanta insurance company will give you the best business insurance coverage, and can insure all of your needs. An International Insurance policy is a conversation we would like to have with you to guarantee your safety and success while you travel out of the country.

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What The Hunger Games Can Teach Us About The Need to Insure Valuables

Monday, March 19th, 2012


Nothing grew to be more of a prized possession to Katniss Everdeen than her mocking jay pin.

Why is that?

Was Katniss being superficial and materialistic? No. Sometimes an item isn't solely valuable because of it's price, but because of it's personal meaning and significance.

To Katniss her mocking jay pin spoke meaning to her in many ways, but in effort not to reveal too much about the movie, we will simply say it reminds her of home. What belongings do you have, that only you understand it's true meaning and value? We want to give you a sense of peace and protect what is important to you. Insurance for your personal property covers your higher valued items (including furs, guns, jewelry, or musical instruments).

Contents and Personal Property Insurance Advice

A home insurance policy covers both the structure and the contents of the home. However, the definition of contents is outlined in your homeowners insurance policy.

Contents in your insurance policy may vary depending on policy type and amount of coverage. Basic content coverage is a percentage of the insurable value of your home. Contents insurance coverage is defined differently in homeowners insurance coverage and renters insurance coverage. Do not assume something is covered until you have reviewed your insurance policy and clearly understand common exclusions.

Thefts of personal property items are limited. If insured contents are stolen, their are limitations to the coverage. In circumstances due to natural causes such as tornados or fire, all contents will be covered, subject to the policy insurable value.

Our advice to you is to speak with a professional. The worst thing to do is to assume you're covered but not fully understand your homeowners insurance coverage and its exclusions. We want to help you succeed, and will answer your insurance questions and with sound insurance advice. Our independent insurance agency wants to serve you, to see you succeed.

Contents and Personal Property Insurance Options

There are two coverage options to consider when insuring your personal property. We will briefly introduce them, but when we quote your belongings can tailor a policy best to your insurance needs.

  1. A blanket of additional insurance coverage - This option assesses your personal property and insures all of your belongings for a set ceiling limit of coverage. If loss is experienced you would be entitled up to the amount of decided coverage.
  2. An appraisal on specific items - When an item is insured based off its appraisal value, it is considered a scheduled personal property. The insurance usually endorsed under your homeowners insurance coverage. This endorsement may be recommended for your higher valued items, as their unique worth may exceed a blanket insurance coverage.

One of our insurance agents can discuss each coverage option in more detail and help you determine what is best when insuring your valuables. If you are interested in insuring an engagement ring, we have a specific page for a free insurance quote.

Why Insuring Your Valuables is Important to Our Georgia Insurance Agency

You have worked hard to acquire your personal valuables. We understand they are more than dollar amount and have meaning and unique intrinsic value. We can insure most anything for you; coverage often includes jewelry, guns, furs, or musical instruments.

Katniss Everdeen, in "The Hunger Games" has items that she wouldn't want to be without! To Katniss her bow is more than a weapon or an instrument. It is a means of survival and her hope. The tributes in the Hunger Games are desperate for essential items and would be lost with out them. The cornucopia is a dangerous place, but our personal belongings are precious to us.

We want to know what is valuable to you. We can lead you in a simple discussion to identify the best insurance coverage for your needs. If you want to insure the safety and worth of your personal items, let's start the conversation. You can always fill out a free insurance quote on our page, to jump start the process and help us prepare to insure you best.

May the odds ever be in your favor, and we will help you succeed even when they are not.

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How “The Hunger Games” Can Teach You About Good Insurance

Monday, March 19th, 2012


Our insurance company believes our relationships with our clients is the foundation to our success. Good insurance isn't based on convenience or minimum coverage at the least cost, but the best insurance policy is one that is fit to your unique needs.

It Begins With Relationships

Katniss Everdeen grew to be most successful with strong relationships. Her and Gale would hunt together and learned to trust and help one another while hunting for each of their families. Relationship was most necessary, following the hunt, when goods would be traded.

In District 12 the people had very little and rationed everything. In order to trade with someone and yield the best results it was essential to have built relationships with the fellow citizens and understand their needs. Our insurance company works in similar ways and has learned through over twenty years of insurance service the best way to provide good insurance coverage for you. We start a relationship and learn your needs.

Relationships Continue and Change

The story of the Hunger Games is fueled by relationship. Katniss Everdeen's biggest inspiration to succeed in the games is to keep her promise to Prim, her younger sister. Katniss is fueled by the relationship with her sister and empowered to work hard for her sister. Relationships can change everything. You will see as you watch the movie and relationship dynamics change and everything is affected through out the film!

In the same way your goals change and your assets grow over time changing your insurance coverage needs. You may acquire a new family member, grow your business, or encounter circumstances in which you should contact your insurance agent and seek his professional insurance advice to give you the best coverage options. Having a relationship with your insurance agent helps you have the best chance for success, if they are interested in fighting for you to succeed.


WARNING: SPOILER ALERT - IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO SEE THE SCENE SHOWING CHANGING RELATIONSHIPS DO NOT WATCH THIS VIDEO

In Conclusion

The day Katniss Everdeen gives up hope is the day insurance should be valued on price and convenience! Good insurance is about meeting your specific needs. It's up to you to understand your needs and how it relates to good insurance coverage by talking with an independent insurance agent. Our Georgia insurance company would love to help you with your insurance needs. We believe we can help you succeed.

May the odds ever be in your favor; and when they unfortunately aren't we will be there.

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Our Insurance Agency Supports “Stop Kony 2012″

Friday, March 9th, 2012



The purpose of insurance is to help people succeed even when things go wrong. There are people in the world today, for whom things never started going 'right', and we are going to do what we can to help change that.

The people of Uganda are facing oppression. A recent movement by Invisible Children is calling people to action to 'Stop Joseph Kony', the leader of the Lord's Resistance Army (L.R.A.) for inhumane and awful acts that are causing people to live in fear.

Insurance is put into action when the worst happens, reassuring people even in poor circumstances, all hope is not lost. The current circumstances are more than poor circumstances, and in the same way we handle insurance claims we want to bring hope and redemption. We want to help the people of Uganda.

Join us in our efforts to bring about healing. For every LIKE of our Facebook page we will donate $.50 to Stop Kony.*

A Big Need For Change

Joseph Kony's violent campaign includes acts of murder, mutilations, rape, and in some accounts even cannibalism against civilians. His efforts have children living in fear of abduction, as the L.R.A. has forced countless children to fight for them.

Invisible Children is working to raise awareness and funds to keep this issue at the forefront of the mind of our country's decision makers. With your help we can contribute to this effort to give these people a chance. Although $.50 may not seem like a lot, all of our efforts combined raise awareness and make every amount raised impactful. Learn more about the cause by watching this documentary.

The Passion in Our Decision

Our insurance company works to give people a chance to succeed following unforeseen tragedies in life. Everyday, our job is to bring about restoration when things go wrong. The people of Uganda are facing a tragedy that has been exposed and we want to commit to giving the people of Uganda a chance to succeed.

Please join the movement in making Kony "famous".

People deserve to dream. People deserve a chance to succeed.

When you click like, half a dollar will go halfway across the world making a whole lot of change.

Share

Every voice matters and every effort you can make counts.

Thank you for your 'LIKE' and for believing you can make a difference. Tell your friends who are unaware and let's spread the awareness and redeem an oppressed people.

We hope you join the movement. We want to see justice and healing.


*For every LIKE we receive on Facebook we will donate $.50 (up to $250.00) to go directly to Invisible Children and their efforts to Stop Kony.

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The Best Ways to See Marietta According To Our Insurance Agency

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012


The Problem

The tragic truth of the world we live in is the destination is sometimes valued over the journey it takes to arrive there. You can apply that statement to many aspects of life, but we are going to  look at a journey around a local town and how to get the best experience of Marietta!

 

The Solution

Go on a journey and hear the stories and the journeys that make Marietta. Find out what changed the city to be what it is today. All ages will love the experience of the trolley train and captivating details of the city.

The Historic Marietta Trolley Co. provides a great way to understand and see the town in depth. The rich history will  keep your attention and allow you to experience history as you travel in a classic design historic trolley.

A unique experience for youth who can take the opportunity to appreciate the world around them. Young children will be thrilled  to climb aboard for a trolley ride (including all of it's bells and whistles) and adults can appreciate the vibrant stories and history they likely have never heard that established the city of Marietta.

Marietta is the third largest city in Georgia, but it took a rich history for it to get to where it is today and become one of the busiest and most exciting squares.

Fall in Love with Marietta

Now after hearing the history, explore the city and see what there is to do NOW! Marietta Pedicabs are an on-demand taxi service to tour you around Marietta and the neighboring area! (NO you don't have to pedal, you can just sit there and look good! Wipe the sweat off your forehead from just thinking about it.)

Marietta Pedicabs is a wise way to save money on gas and the most fun way to go anywhere you desire as you are free to hop-on and hop-off! They offer a call ahead service as well as the ability to flag one down and jump in for a ride!

If you're trying to think of how to top off an event you have planned near the area, this is perfect for local weddings, outings, and every type of event you may consider.

Don't be trapped in such of a routine you drive by beautiful history and ignore it or can't live enough to enjoy an entertaining way to travel around locally. These offering are both inexpensive and the best experiences to see Marietta.

I Thought This Was an Insurance Website?

In today's society it is easy to adopt a goal oriented focus of life. Although, this can be very inspiring, the process to achieve your dream is just as meaningful sometimes as the achievement itself. The process may have unexpected lessons and hardships and working with a good insurance agency allows you to reach those goals and learn from unforeseen circumstances.

We believe our insurance company is the best insurance agency for you because we want to work with you to achieve your goals and dreams. We enjoy highlighting our clients' successes and the milestones of the journey to reach success. What are your goals and dreams? Does your insurance company show interest in helping you meet them?

Rather than simply looking for the cheapest business insurance or most convenient quote let us get to know you and begin a relationship. Our insurance company in Georgia wants to change your opinion of insurance.

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Asking “IF” Can Be Good

Friday, February 10th, 2012


Ask "If" is good to do sometimes in life. When you are pushing the limits to achieve your dreams is an appropriate time. You never want to be left asking "if" when something goes wrong and you are wondering about your insurance coverage.

Our Georgia insurance company believes we can help you accomplish your goals and reach your dreams. We want to get to know you and learn how we can be there for you.

When people dream and work to achieve their goals they are absolutely limitless. It is incredible what you can personally achieve and what you are capable of when you let nothing stop you from reaching your goals. We realize things sometimes go wrong and when they do we want to be there to insure your dreams are still possible. We work with you to help you accomplish more, when your circumstances are less.

We are here to answer your insurance questions and listen to your needs. Southern States Insurance offers free insurance quotes on our homepage, so it is easily acceptable to begin our relationship.

Contact us and connect with us on Facebook and Twitter.

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Insurance Friday

Friday, January 6th, 2012

Risk is involved with every decision we make and we decide to proceed if the intended benefits outweigh the risks. Pretty simple, not revolutionary news to deliver, but you're welcome.

Unfortunately, too often people view potential risk as an "if" condition. Meaning, they don't believe an accident is likely to occur and carry on accordingly. As an Insurance Company that has been around for twenty years, we have come to expect the "if's" and are prepared to act accordingly.

This benefits you, our client, greatly.

As opposed to an over the counter agent selling incomplete coverage, we want to be sure that in any and every situation, you are covered. The "if" way of thinking will eventually disappoint you and cause many headaches. As an alternative, join the number of clients we continue to help every year by our "when" mentality.

A "when"  style of thinking understands things can go wrong when you least expect it and it can be under the most unfortunate circumstances. When situations do arise that are not as expected, you want to be able to continue to live the lifestyle you are accustomed to living.

Every Friday we our going to share a video where they expected nothing to go wrong, but watch and see that it did. When the "if's" actually happen you need to be covered.

Happy Insurance Friday.

 

We enjoy watching our clients succeed but in the unfortunate events of set backs we will be sure you are fully covered. Don't approach a situation assuming nothing will go wrong, but be prepared for if it does go wrong to continue to succeed.

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