Ice Dams: Interesting Facts and Important Prevention Tips
Should you be worried about an ice dam forming on your roof and gutters when colder weather arrives? If past winters are any indication, the answer is yes. New England has traditionally been a hotbed for these seasonal hassles, especially following a heavy snowfall. Even if we happen to have an unusually warm winter with little to no snow accumulation, your home will not necessarily...
Read More Tips for Recognizing and Avoiding RMV Phishing Scams
Today, much of our communication with others occurs online, with email, social media, and text messages accessible through an app on our smart devices. While this method of communicating is certainly convenient, it also makes it possible for fraudsters to launch sophisticated attacks mirroring these interactions in an attempt to gather personal information from even the most tech-savvy people. From deep fake videos of Taylor...
Read More Tornadoes: Interesting Facts and Important Storm Safety Tips
From powerful thunderstorms, coastal flooding, and nor’easters to extreme heat waves, hurricanes, and hailstorms, we get our fair share of severe weather here in Massachusetts. But tornadoes? Those have been pretty rare in these parts. Until recently, that is. In the past five years, 27 tornadoes have touched down in Massachusetts. Thankfully, these storms injured very few people. However, they did cause tens of millions...
Read More Personal and Professional Cyber Security Tips
This blog post was originally posted in 2016. It was updated in March of 2023 We live in a world of vast technological advancement that allows us to do things our parents could only dream of. In the click of a button, you can instantly have food delivered to your door or talk to someone on the other side of the world. Unfortunately, as we...
Read More Protect Your Home and Property in all Types of New England Weather
How to Prepare for a Rain, Wind or Snow Weather Event Rain, wind, snow, repeat. As Bostonians, we are all too familiar with this predictable cycle of weather. From the heavy rains and river floods of spring, to the violent thunder and lightning storms of summer, to the gusty winds and overflowing gutters and drains of fall, to the freezing temps and noreasters of winter,...
Read More Gilbert’s Guide to Winter Home Prep
The last thing you want to be doing is cleaning out your gutters when it’s 20 degrees outside and snowing, which is why now is the perfect time to prepare your home for the colder months ahead! This winter home preparation checklist has tips to make your home more energy efficient while also getting it ready for winter snow, ice and wind. Reverse Your Ceiling...
Read More Flood Insurance vs Homeowners Insurance: The Differences You Should Understand
Mother Nature can be unpredictable. For five days in August, Texas and Louisiana saw an unprecedented 50 inches of rain in parts of the state. Less than a week later Florida was bracing for the largest ever recorded hurricane, Irma. On the heels of Irma came Jose and then Maria, whose force left Puerto Rico without power and completely devastated. The month of September 2017...
Read More Gilbert’s Guide to A Master Condo Insurance Policy
As a member of a Homeowners Association, you are responsible for making key decisions that impact your community and budget. Here at Gilbert Insurance, we know that this position comes with a lot of responsibility, and we want to help. As trusted advisors of the community, we have worked with condominium associations throughout Greater Boston and the North Shore and have the expertise to smoothly...
Read More Gilbert’s Guide to Summer Pool Safety
There’s no better way to cool off in the summer in Reading and throughout Greater Boston than to take a dip in your own backyard pool. With record high temperatures lately we know the first thing you want to do is jump right in, but as your local experts on all things safety, the Gilbert Insurance team wants to remind you of a few precautions....
Read More Gilbert’s Guide to Umbrella Insurance
This April you may need an umbrella for more than just a rainy day. Here’s a scenario — you’re taking your kids to an afternoon movie when they start fighting in the backseat. Your attention shifts from the road to them for a brief moment and before you know it, you’ve rear-ended the car in front of you. Of course, you had to hit a...
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