Spencer Insurance Blog

Summertime means that your teen drivers are on the move.  That means they are spending more time driving your car.  They may be going to work, the pool, or a friend’s house.  This is a great time to remind them how to be a safe driver.  What can you do as a parent of a teen [...]

Starting May 1st, New Jersey young drivers will face additional restrictions designed to help keep our teens safe. The new law requires a red reflective decal on the front and rear license plates of vehicles operated by a permit or probationary license holder under age 21.  These decals are removable should another driver who is not [...]

Wow, what a winter!  I am certainly glad Spring will be here soon. After a winter like we just experienced there are many spring cleaning tips I can give you to help you reduce homeowner’s insurance claims and ultimately save you money.  Here are some tips: Change those batteries in all your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. [...]

This question comes to us in many forms.  Do I have full coverage? Do I have good coverage? Am I fully protected? The answer to these questions can be different for each of our clients.  Our Mission Statement says: “Spencer Insurance Agency, Inc. recommends and provides insurance products and services to our clients that best meets [...]

Wow!  Did I hear 47 inches of snow in one week here in Philly?  There are several things you should do to prevent claims on your auto and home insurance. Your auto insurance: Since many back streets are still snow covered and that snow is packed and like ice, you need to allow a lot more time to [...]

In a recent blog I suggested to everyone that you should be outraged at the fact that Pennsylvania does not have stricter teen driver safety laws. Now an organization has been formed to target distracted drivers.   As U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood states “Every single time you take your eyes off the road or talk on [...]

Tragically car accidents continue to be the primary cause of teenager deaths.  In our area we had three accidents that caused the death of 6 teen drivers in two months.  I have teamed up with  the Society of Family Insurance Specialists (SFIS) in striving to reduce that statistic by  providing parents a free online 16 step ‘Teach [...]

Don’t Take that chance! Don’t drop your auto insurance on a seasonal vehicle unless you have surrendered your tag to PennDOT and talked to me.  Pennsylvania allows you to drop your auto insurance on a seasonal vehicle as long as it is not registered.   If you do not surrender the tag you could have severe consequences.  [...]

Fall is “Back to School” time.  This means more traffic on the roads especially in the morning as parents take their children to school.  It is also a time when more teen drivers are on the road and we need to be more alert.  This is a great time to remind your teen drivers that driving [...]

During these challenging times, many families are having to make tough choices about how they allocate their money, especially families with teen drivers.  So, if your teen will soon be getting his driver’s license, you may be considering ways to reduce the high cost of insurance.    Sometimes parents with good driving records believe they can save money by buying [...]