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News, updates and useful tips about insurance products and the insurance industry. We also provide insights on community events, local news and information that affect your everyday life. Enjoy!

In this time of gratitude, Murphy Insurance wants to acknowledge and give thanks to all who contribute to our ongoing success. We also want your holiday to be joyful and as stress free as possible. Keep in mind some tips for safety in the kitchen and on the road. However you choose to spend the holiday, we want you to be safe! The Murphy family and the Agency team wish you and yours a bountiful and happy Thanksgiving.

Floods are often devastating. Taking precautions to be prepared, and knowing what to do if the area you are in is at risk of an imminent or potential flooding situation is essential. These guidelines can help you to be prepared.

Annually, approximately 75,000 people are injured seriously enough by lawnmowers to require emergency room medical treatment. Only a small percentage of the injuries are caused by mechanical failure; most are the result of human error. Here are some tips to follow before and while mowing your lawn.

If you don’t drive on the Massachusetts Turnpike (Route 90) with any regularity, you may have missed the news that effective October 28, 2016, cash will no longer be accepted as payment. If you haven’t heard many details, here’s a summary to help you stay informed.

During summer, a wide variety of severe weather conditions can occur including hailstorms, thunderstorms, high winds, flooding, lightning and even tornadoes. There are steps you can take to help mitigate damage.

Pokémon Go, a mobile app that allows users to hunt virtually for Pokémon in the real great outdoors, has taken the world by storm, amassing more users than Twitter in just a few days. However, like most cultural phenomena, Pokémon Go has also spawned unintended consequences, such as injuries and property damage resulting from distracted users—fortunately, most of these are covered by insurance

The Internet is a marvelous tool for staying in touch and learning new things, but it's important for kids to stay safe and exercise precautions when using it. In particular, children and teenagers can be unaware of online risks, such as the danger of libeling a third party or cyberbullying.

The NHTSA reports that an estimated 421,000 people were injured in auto accidents in 2012 involving a distracted driver, a 9 percent increase from the prior year. And 31 percent of American drivers ages 18-64 reported that they had read or sent text messages while driving at least once within the 30 days prior to the survey.

New Hampshire is the latest state to establish a no use of hand-held electronic devices law effective July 1, 2015. This means no use of hand-held electronic devices capable of providing voice or data communication while driving or temporarily halted in traffic for a stop sign or traffic signal or other momentary delays. This includes cell phones, GPS, tablets, iPods, iPads or other devices that require data entry.

Winter seems to be making up for lost time. While Massachusetts didn’t have that much snow in earlier winter months, February appears to be making up for it. The snow continues to accumulate with snow this week and there are several more weeks of winter ahead. Property owners are working to keep driveways parking lots and sidewalks cleared. And, when we get this much snow, it’s important...