by Nikki Hughes | Dec 20, 2018 | Farrell Backlund, FBinsure, Helpful Tips, Holidays
Holiday stress plagues many Americans every year. Top holiday stressors include staying on a budget, managing multiple commitments and finding the perfect gift. Use these three tips to help keep holiday stress at bay this year. Create your budget now. If you’re...
by Nikki Hughes | Oct 5, 2018 | Farrell Backlund, FB cares, FBcares, FBinsure, Holidays
Giving during the Christmas holiday is a big part of our social responsibility core value. In 2016, we partnered with Child & Family Services, Inc. of New Bedford in support of their Holiday Hope Project. Child & Family Services Inc. is a 501c3 organization...
by Nikki Hughes | Sep 13, 2018 | Farrell Backlund, FBcares, FBinsure
A father gets a call that his 12-year-old son is complaining of chest pains and is being rushed to the local hospital. A second call: the son is being transferred to Boston Children’s Hospital. “It was like a scene out of a movie or a medical drama on TV,” describes...
by Nikki Hughes | Jul 13, 2018 | Farrell Backlund, FBinsure, preparing your home, security, vacation preparations
When preparing to leave for a vacation, it’s easy to overlook basic home safety precautions. To protect your residence while you’re away and enjoy a worry-free trip, keep these tips in mind. There are a number of hazards that could affect your home while you’re away,...
by Ariel Christopher | Jun 28, 2018 | Farrell Backlund, FBinsure, Inexperienced Drivers, Safety, Young Drivers
Practice makes perfect. Well, close enough. Anything less than perfect can be costly when it comes to driving. That is especially true for young, inexperienced drivers. “The 100 Deadliest Days” is an ominous tagline referring to the period between Memorial Day and...
by Ariel Christopher | Jun 7, 2018 | Business Insurance, Business Risk, Cyber Security, Data Security, Data Thieves, Farrell Backlund, FBinsure, Identity Theft, Insurance
We live on our phones and couldn’t imagine the horror of something happening to them, so why are they not protected? Cyber Attackers are acutely aware that tablets, computers, laptops, and smart phones are an integral part of today’s world. Smart assistants, like...
