R&R Insurance Blog

With the numerous baseball fans at R&R, employees share their favorite baseball memories.

Knowledgebroker Chris Kopp loves the Milwaukee Brewers and was featured in an OnMilwaukee article because of his lucky catch. He was attending the Brewer's game on June 6th in which Taylor Green was rounding the bases for his first Major League home run. He was in just the right place in Miller Park because the home-run ball came so fast at Kopp he didn't have time to react.

So what happens when you catch such a momentous ball? The key is getting the ball back to the player before it gets lost or stolen. Usually, the player likes to have the ball back as a keepsake so stadium staff needs to locate the fan and start negotiations.

"I knew I wanted him to have it, without a doubt," Kopp said of the ball. "What it means to him is so much more.  I'd rather have him keep it."

Kopp's only negotiation was to hand the ball to Green himself; although he also walked away with a signed bat. "He's a great guy," Green said of Kopp. "I really appreciate him giving it back to me. I'd have never done it before, so I didn't know [how he'd be]. You've heard stories but I've never been a part of anything like that. I haven't been around for too many first home runs in the big leagues. You don't really do that in the minors. I figured if I caught a ball I wouldn't ask for anything but I'd want something, so I figured that would be the easiest way to go."

"For Taylor to go out and get me a bat on his own and to even think to sign it, that was just great on his part," Kopp said. "That's something I'm going to keep. That's never going to be on eBay or in anybody else's hands. What he did there was create something super special for me that I can have forever and cherish just like he can cherish that ball. That was just incredible."

Kopp's attitude had an effect on all parties involved and we are proud to have him as a knowledgebroker. To congratulate him on this once-in-a-lifetime experience, contact Chris Kopp.

Frank & Faith Stabb

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Jay Mueller

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John & Katie Wilde

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John Nilsen

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John Taylor

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Mary Baer

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Ted Marino

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Not everyone is able to complete all home-improvement projects on their own! Before you hire a contractor for a remodel project, ask these questions:

 Q: Are you licensed and insured?  Most states require contracts to be licensed by law. To confirm if your contractor is licensed in Wisconsin, you can perform a search on the Official Website of the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services. You'll want to make sure your contractor carries general liability insurance and worker’s compensation insurance. These insurance policies will protect you in the event something goes wrong during the construction that the contractor is responsible for and to protect your from the liability of a worker being injured while on your property.

 Q: What will the terms of payment be? You should know upfront what you’re expected to put down, or if they offer a pay-schedule and when they expect the final payment.

Q: Will you provide an itemized quote? This should include costs for materials, labor, demolition, and clean up.

Q: Will you pull all the required permits? Permits insure the work is done to code. Some contractors prefer not to pull permits because of how time consuming the process is; however, this could be a warning sign that they aren’t able to pull the permit because they’re unlicensed.  Ask for a proof of permit as well.

Q: Will you provide a list of written references? A good contractor won’t be bothered by this question because they will have been in the business long enough to give you an idea of their work history. They should be able to provide you with several clients that were happy with the work performed within the last year. Recent and relevant project experience is important.

Q: Do you guarantee your work or materials? Work should be warranted for at least a year from completion date. They should also disclose any warranties on the materials used if they are available.

Q: Who will be in charge of the job? You can’t be in charge when you’re not home, so this is your point of contact person! This is also the contact person for any sub-contractors. If sub-contractors are used, you'll need to know who they are too. What will be sub-contracted?

Q: Will you have a timeline?  They should know approximately how long the project will take. You should also be aware of their work routine and what time they start working in the day and whether they do the job until it’s finished or whether or not they will be working on multiple projects.

Q: How do you handle dirt & dust? Construction projects are messy. Be careful to know who is responsible for sweeping up and placing all the garbage in a container at the end of the day and at the end of the project. You'll want to know the contractor will make an conscious effort to keep the mess to a minimum.

Q: How do you handle callbacks? If there is a building-related problem your contractor should be willing to return to the job and correct the issue as soon as possible. It’s the contractor’s job to satisfy clients and do the work right.

At the end of the project make sure that your home value is reflected in your homeowners coverage.  If you have significantly increased it's value, you want that documented for coverage.

Wisconsin residents interested in a no-obligation coverage analysis, please contact Kori Cumley.

Summer is here and we're spending more time outside grilling brats and burgers! There are a few things to consider before firing up the grill:

• Check the grill  hoses and burners for cracks or leaks before using
• Use the grill on an outdoor level surface
• Read your owner's manual
• Never leave a grill unattended
• Never grill on a balcony
• Never grill within 20 feet of a building
• Don't move the grill after it's hot
• Have a fire extinguisher or garden hose nearby
• Keep children and pets away from flames
• Never use gas on charcoal grills
• Do not apply lighter fluid once the grill is already ignited
• Place ashes or coals in a metal container for disposal

Wisconsin residents with questions, please contact Dan Wolfgram.

Jon Nilsen, a long-time customer of R&R Insurance, explains just how easy the claims process can be. Jon's travel trailer was damaged by high winds in June 2010.  Jon was able to have his property replaced in only 4 days!

Wisconsin residents, if you would like additional information, please contact us.

Weather is hard to predict, even with new technologies and smarter computers, insurance companies have to rely on historical data to predict the future. And if they are using recent history, that future doesn't look so bright for the cost of home insurance. (In 2010, more natural disasters hit in a single year than any other over the past 60 years! Source: FEMA) (The chart to the right shows a county-level map of federally-declared weather-related disasters between 2006 - 2011. Tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in the Midwest, and heavy rains and snows from Nor'easters, hurricanes, and other storms in the Northeast gave those two regions the most disaster declarations.)

For homeowners in more affected areas, that likely means facing insurance rate hikes in the future. It's only logical, of course, that the more risky a certain area is deemed to be, the higher the insurance premiums charged by insurers in that area. Florida is a prime example where insurers have dropped coverage coverage completely since Hurricane Andrew hit in 1992.

At R&R Insurance, we take great pride in our role as advisor and protector of our clients’ most precious assets.  We realize you’ve worked hard for everything in your life, and do the best we can to help you safeguard it. To start, Dan Wolgram, Vice President of Personal Lines has a quick suggestion that everyone should do...

We also understand that an unexpected emergency can quickly uproot everything you’ve worked so hard to acquire.  With that in mind, we want to help you plan for protecting the people you love, the things you love and the things you need as quickly and easily as possible should disaster strike.  If you were sitting in your living room and suddenly heard the tornado siren,what would you do?  How can you keep your family and possessions safe in the event of a disaster?  Here are a few tips from the NOAA:

1. Learn your community’s warning signals and evacuation plans for all types of disasters that could affect your area
2. Meet with your family to create a plan.  Pick two places to meet:  a spot outside your home for an emergency, such as a fire, and a place away from your neighborhood in case you can’t return home.  Discuss what you would do if advised to evacuate.  Consider under what circumstances you would instantly locate and safeguard the vital information, documents and keepsakes that you’ll need to have access to.  Determine what those items should be.
3. Implement your plan. 
4. (1)  Post emergency telephone numbers by home phones, or add them to your cell phone contacts 
   (2)  Install safety features in your house, such as smoke detectors and fire extinguishers 
   (3)  Create and safeguard an inventory of your personal property 
   (4)  Have your family learn basic safety measures, such as first aid
   (5)  Teach children how and when to call 911 
   (6)  Keep disaster supply kits in your home and vehicle.  Be sure these kits include access to your insurance documents and contact names for your home, cars and other property. 
5. Practice and maintain your plan.  Ask questions to make sure your family remembers meeting places, phone numbers and safety rules.  Conduct drills.  Test your smoke detectors monthly.  Test and recharge your fire extinguisher(s) according to manufacturer’s instructions.

Here are a few tornado safety rules it never hurts to review:

1. In a home or building, move to a pre-designated shelter, such as a basement
2. If an underground shelter is not available, move to a small interior room or hallway on the lowest floor and get under a sturdy piece of furniture.  Put as many walls as possible between you and the outside.
3. Stay away from windows.
4. Get out of automobiles.  Do not try to outrun a tornado in your car; instead, leave it immediately for safe shelter.
5. If caught outside or in a vehicle, lie flat in a nearby ditch or depression and cover your head with your hands.
6. Be aware of flying debris.  Flying debris from tornadoes cause most fatalities and injuries.

 Please share your storm stories with us on this post, or on our Facebook Wall!

Dan Wolfgram

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Tracy Bonin

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Clients often ask if they should be concerned when their MOD is released from the bureau. Very often we find mistakes in the released MOD and can save clients thousands of dollars by verifying their MOD.

Nancy McMurry, Resource Center Director, explains some of the things we look for in this verification process...

Wisconsin businesses interested in knowing more about our workers compensation premium reduction programs, or more about our MOD verification process, contact a knowledgebroker today.

The tornado count for this year is extremely high and so are the losses. It is estimated that the losses from tornadoes, hail and high winds that struck during late February and early March alone are between $1 billion and $2 billion.

It is estimated more than 150 tornadoes touched down between February 28 and March 3 with most damage occurring in the states of Alabama, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana and Tennessee according to the risk modeling firm EQECAT.

Many of the tornadoes had winds between 136 mph to 165 mph according to Risk Management Solutions and were classified as an EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. The tornadoes spanned as far south as northern Florida.

What does this mean for us in Wisconsin? National carriers will likely use this in calculating upcoming increases.

Wisconsin residents, if you would like more information, please contact us.