New Danger Warning On Food Additives Should you eat your greens? Maybe. Chemicals used to preserve food or improve flavor, and even some substances used in food packaging could harm children’s health, says a new study from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The food chemicals, mostly used for coloring or to improve flavors are […]
Malicious cyber attacks are continuing to cost the American economy billions of dollars every year. According to WebFx, 71% of attacks are aimed at companies with fewer than 100 employees. However, there are many safety precautions that businesses can implement to curtail this threat. Here is our list of 10 cyber security tips for small […]
Smart Toys – Smart Tips How many smart toys did your kids receive this holiday season? And how smart are they? They might be smarter than you think — do you know what information they’re passing back and forth on the Internet? Have you thought about online security and your childrens’ tech? Privacy Concerns and […]
Insurance experts probably look at protecting their property a little differently than the average person. We tend to believe that prevention is as important as good coverage when it comes to risk. With that in mind, here are some ideas about ways to protect your home while you are away on your next vacation: Have […]
Photo – Pixabay You may have heard about the law that holds bars and liquor stores liable for their customers’ actions after being served alcohol at their place of business. If the patron injures or causes death to someone, the business can be sued. This is called “Dram Shop Liability.” Most states have statutory […]
Beat That Blue Light Eye Peril Research uncovers new disease threat How long do you spend staring at a screen — computer, TV, tablet or phone — every day? According to the latest estimates, the average is 11 hours a day. And that’s given rise to a new scare about the effects of so-called blue […]
Are you looking for a secondary income stream? People working outside of their regular careers at a side-job have been doing this for forever. But in the last couple of decades, the terminology has changed as well as the numbers of people working on their own. Maybe you are already one of the one-in-three Americans […]
There are people who view shopping as a sport. The thrill of the hunt. The euphoria of getting a good deal. The slaloming through the crowds. The wrangling of the packages into the car. The calisthenics to gift wrap the gigantic, oddly-shaped presents. Let those endorphins flow!And then there are those who would rather just […]
There are many changes happening behind the scenes at Smith-Kenyon. We are launching a new website along with a new monthly newsletter. Posted below is one of the articles from last month. As you can see, the newsletter is not all about insurance. We hope you will find the articles to be interesting and worth […]
Photo by Radu Andrei Razvan from Pexels Best winter memory: Sliding down a hill on my metal flying saucer as a fearless 8-year-old in Iowa City. Worst winter memory: Throwing my snowsuit-clad toddler into a snowbank as I fell on the ice so I wouldn’t crush her on my way to meet the sidewalk. Which […]