Protecting your identity now a days seems like its becoming more difficult. More technology sometimes means more trouble, as much as we love it we also hate it! There are many ways identity theft can happen: I am going to share some tips on being careful and how to avoid it as much as possible. […]
Water and Amusement parks are just some perks of summer and nice weather. Who doesn’t love a good waterslide or even a nice relaxing lazy river? The capital region has a couple different places to chose from to cool off, and even more places to enjoy summer days. Here are a few suggestions: One that […]
Yes, We have to share.. I am a bicyclist and have been for the past 7 years, averaging 1,300 miles per year on the peddles. And since Spring is here I figured I can give you my thoughts on sharing the road with cars.. “Get off the Road, use the Sidewalk!” That is the voice of a […]
Happy April!! Road Rage Good manners when you’re behind the wheel – not everyone has them. But, that doesn’t mean you have to get caught up in the rush and the fury. Instead, use these tips to help keep road rage incidents out of our local headlines and, most of all, help keep you safe. […]
Left to Right: Dave Evans (Hopmeier-Evans-Gage Agency), Karl Remmers (Fire Commissioner), Bob Muller (Chairman of the Board of Commissioners), Lisa Boomhower (Fire Commissioner), John Fleury (Safety Group Manager), Michael Boomhower (Gallupville Fire Chief), and Keith Cross (Gallupville First Assitant Chief) Safety Group 497: 2017 Public Entity Safety Initiative Grant Winners Announced NYS Public Entities […]
Does it seem like auto insurance has been rising in Schenectady, New York in recent years? It likely has. Since 2014 the U.S has seen more new cars on the road and those cars are driving more miles than past years. The severity of traffic-related accidents have grown worse, and insurance claims for bodily injury […]
DISCOUNTS AND DIRTY SECRETS: Yes, there are tons of discounts offered to you so you can save when getting insurance. However you might not even know about them or they are just teasers for new customers that fall off after you are no longer new. One large discount that not many people know about which […]
I was recently asked this question by one of our Hopmeier Evans Gage Insurance clients, and thought I would share the answer here for our readers. There are a lot of things that go into homeowners and auto insurance rates, one of them being credit. I’ve heard a lot of complaints from people who don’t […]
Why do my auto insurance rates keep going up even though my car is getting older? At Hopmeier Evans Gage Insurance, many of our clients ask this question so I would like to address it from a couple of angles. First things first, even though it’s called car/auto insurance, it covers more than just your […]
