Spring 2019

I'm One Year Old! That's right, it's been one year since we started sending our quarterly newsletter! And we'd love to hear from you... We're constantly seeking input on new topics and other feedback from our customers. If you have an idea, suggestion, or tip, please send it to us at marketing@georgetownins.com.

4 Questions Every Business Owner Should Ask About Their Insurance Coverage By: Michael Crowell Business can be unpredictable, but your insurance coverage shouldn’t be. Yet, far too often, business owners find themselves in the unenviable position of learning that an event they assumed would be covered is not. First, they ask “why?” then they ask, “why didn’t I know that?” Read More

Personal Auto Insurance: Are Your Limits Enough? By: Remmie Butchko, CIC “How much insurance do I need?” This is one of the most common questions we as insurance agents get on a regular basis – and it comes with no easy answer. In fact, most of us avoid answering it completely. For example, in the event of a catastrophe, did we recommend coverage? How can we ensure our clients will be covered in an accident or other unforeseen event? Read More

The Tree Care Industry and Errors & Omissions Insurance By: Matthew Simmons, CIC &  Ben H. Simmons, CLCS A traumatic event occurred in Farragut Square on February 2, 2013. A local contractor was hired to cut down a dead ash tree on one side of the park but mistakenly chopped down a historic ginkgo tree. Not only was this tree at least 140 years old but it had also memorized in 2006 as part of the Park Service’s Witness Tree Protection Program. Read More

Insurance Needs for General Contractors and Subcontractors By: Joseph Lalla, Account Executive Bringing a construction project to life is a team effort. There’s usually a general contractor, who is responsible for the full management of the project, but there’s also a group of subcontractors, who perform the actual work itself. When it comes to insurance coverages for both parties, many of the same rules apply. Read More

Get Familiar with Flood Insurance By: Carolyn Paulochik, CIC It’s a common misconception that you only need flood insurance if you own property in a flood-prone state like Florida, Louisiana, Georgia, or the Carolinas. But the truth is, floods can (and do) happen anywhere. Changing weather conditions in recent years have caused flooding in areas that have never had major issues with floods in the past. Read More

Driverless Cars and Insurance: How Does It Work? By: Matthew Simmons, CIC Driverless or self-driving cars might sound like something out of a science fiction novel. But the technology has already become a reality. In fact,  research and computer modeling  conducted by Accenture and the Stevens Institute of Technology projected that by the year 2035 nearly 23 million fully-autonomous vehicles will be travelling U.S. highways, out of the roughly 250 million total cars and trucks registered in the country. Read More

What's Happening at Georgetown Insurance Service, Inc

Georgetown Celebrates 42 Years Georgetown Insurance Service celebrated 42 years of service in March! We’d like to thank our wonderful staff, valued clients, and amazing partners for making each year possible. 

Georgetown Insurance Service Receives Two 2018 Accident Fund Honors Georgetown Insurance Service is honored to receive two 2018 honors from Accident Fund , The President’s Club Award and Agency of the Territory. 

Georgetown Insurance Service Receives Builders Mutual’s 2019 Highest Accolade 5 years in a row Georgetown Insurance Service receives Builders Mutual’s highest accolade — “Best of the Best” 2019 Champions Club Reserve Member .  

Media Spotlight Georgetown Insurance Service, Inc. was recently featured in Construction Executive and MD Construction Network newsletter. Check it out! "The Business Case for a Drug-free Workplace Program" "Insurance Needs for General Contractors and Subcontractors" "Employment Practices Liability Insurance: What It Is and Why It’s a Necessity" "The Time is Now for Employment Practices Liability Insurance"

What's Cooking? Deanna’s Grilled Cauliflower Steaks with Tahini Mustard Sauce

Ingredients: For steaks: 1 head of cauliflower Olive oil Steak seasoning Salt Pepper For mustard sauce: ½ cup tahini 2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard 1 large clove of garlic, minced ¼ cup of water juice of one lemon salt & pepper to taste Instructions: Clean the cauliflower and remove the outer leaves. Cut the stem short With stem side down, slice the cauliflower into 1 to 1 and ½ inch slices to get 3 or 4 nice size steaks depending on the size of the cauliflower. (There will be some leftover florets from the ends – save these to add to a salad for your next lunch) Season the steaks on both sides with olive oil, steak seasoning, salt and pepper Place on a preheated grill and indirect heat Grill for 7 - 10 minutes on each side over indirect heat For sauce, whisk all the ingredients together until smooth – add more water for a thinner sauce Alternate cooking method: Place the steaks on a cookie sheet and roast in the oven at 375 degrees for 20 minutes, turning after 10 minutes. Brush half of the Tahini Mustard Sauce and continue roasting for about 10 minutes. You can also use garlic hummus as an alternative to the sauce, if you prefer. When steaks are done, drizzle with remaining sauce or hummus.

Rembo Chili

Ingredients 5 Bacon Strips - diced 1.5 lbs Ground Beef (90/10 sirloin is best) 1.0 lbs Ground Italian sausage - out of casing (hot is best, but sweet Italian is good, too) 1 large White Onion - diced 4 cloves Garlic - diced 2 tbsp Chili Powder 1 tbsp Oregano 1 tbsp Ground Cumin 1 tbsp Paprika 1 tsp Crushed Red Pepper 1 tsp Black Pepper 14 oz can Diced Red Tomato 8 oz can Tomato Sauce 4 oz can Diced Green Chilies 2 can Pilsner Beer (12 oz Chicken Broth works for gluten-free) 2 Bay Leaves 1 tsp Vinegar 2 x 15 oz cans of Kidney Beans Olive Oil Instructions Dice 5 strips of bacon into fine pieces. I like to put on wax paper and freeze for easy chopping Heat 2 tsp olive oil in your 4-quart or larger pot. Cook bacon bits until fat is rendered and it is slightly browned Add sausage to bacon and cook until slightly browned Add onion, garlic and spices. Cook approximately 5 minutes or until onions begin to soften  Add ground beef and stir in with one of the beers. Crack the second beer for yourself because the hard parts are done When beef is cooked, add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, chilies, bay leaves and vinegar. Stir together and bring to boil for a few minutes Lower heat and simmer for 30-minutes Add beans, stir together, and simmer for another 30-minutes

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