Hurricane Bill, the 2009 season's first hurricane is moving westward. For now the National Hurricane Center predicts that Bill will not strike land along the southeast coast, but hurricane's have a mind of their own. Anyone who experienced Hurricane Hugo knows that major damage can be brought to areas that were not in the forecasted track of the storm. Knowing also that the fury of a hurricane is not necessarily confined to the coastal areas, a good disaster plan should be established by every household.
The National Hurricane Center recommends that you prepare by:
* Developing a Family Plan.
* Creating a Disaster Supply Kit.
* Securing your home.
* Having a Pet Plan.
To learn more about how to prepare for a hurricane or other natural disasters, please take a few moments and go to the National Hurricane Center’s website.

Nationwide Insurance is offering Minor Violation Forgiveness-After August 17, 2009, North Carolina policyholders with this feature on their Automobile Insurance Policy will not be surcharged for the first minor traffic violation per driver during the three year experience period. This is in addtion to any state waivable violations.
Please call any Britt Insurance Agency office more more details

Effective August 17, 2009 Nationwide Insurance will offer North Carolina policyholders two new features with their automobile insurance policies. We highly recommend these to our clients, especially those households with inexperienced drivers.
Fender-Bender Forgiveness-Filing for any Bodily Injury, Property Damage, or Collision claim under $1,800 regardless of fault, will not result in a surcharge to the policy.
Accident Forgiveness-The first at-fault accident over $1,800 will not result in a surcharge to the policy.
Please call any Britt Insurance Agency office for more details regarding these policy features

The Insurance Journal reports today that the NC Senate passed the Beach Plan Reform Bill (HB 1305). The opposition to this bill apparently faded away in the face of overwhelming support in the Senate. Please clink the link for the latest details. http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2009/08/06/102799.htm

If you decided to trade in your car under the Cash for Clunkers program you should be aware of the Continuous Insurance requirement.
To be eligible for the program, consumers will be required to provide proof that their trade-in vehicle has been continuously insured consistent with State Laws for the most recent 12 months.
Three forms of proof of insurance consumers can use are:
1. One or more insurance ID cards that together reflect a continuous one-year period of insurance coverage consistent with applicable state law. The ID cards must contain the make, model, model year, and vehicle identification number (VIN) of the trade-in vehicle.
2. One or more policy declarations pages showing the same information listed above. Or
3. A signed document, on insurance company letterhead, showing the same information listed above.
Give our agency a call, we can help with these requirements.