Spencer Insurance Blog

Voting starts today in the Montgomery Media’s Prom Photo Contest. Spencer Insurance is pleased to sponsor the Montgomery Media’s Prom Photo Contest.  You can still send in your Prom photo and you may win $100. Here is how it works: Click the following link: http://allaroundphilly.upickem.net/engine/Welcome.aspx?contestid=17208. Then register and submit your Prom Photo.  Deadline for submission Continue reading →

I have a special announcement for the parents and grandparents of High School  juniors and seniors. (Don’t worry if you are not a parent or grandparent of a junior or senior, forward this email to someone you know who is!) Spencer Insurance is pleased to sponsor the Montgomery Media’s Prom Photo Contest.  Send in your Continue reading →

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 Continue reading →

This month and next month will mark the Prom Season at most of our High Schools in the area.  I remember my Junior and Senior Proms at Bishop McDevitt High School.  I can still remember my dates.  Our Senior Prom was at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel is Center City Philadelphia and went to 5AM. We had Continue reading →

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 Continue reading →

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 Continue reading →

Many factors will play into your decision, but you should be aware of a recent study.  On September 25, 2009 MSNBC.com had an article titled “1 in 4 teens with own car has been in a crash.”  The research was based on a nationally representative survey of more than 5500 teens in grades nine through Continue reading →

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 Continue reading →

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 Continue reading →