Archives: 2014
Four Easy Ways to Protect your Smartphone from Being Hacked
Posted: September 8, 2014
You're hard-pressed these days to find anyone who doesn't have a cellphone. And, ever increasingly, the handheld devices that people do have are of the "smart" variety. In fact, just last year, some 175 million people in the U.S. had a smartphone subscription, up from 78 million three years prior, according to The Wireless Association. In a recent poll performed by the Pew Research Center,...
Insurance for the Small and Medium-sized Business Owner
Posted: September 5, 2014
A Business Owner Policy, or BOP, may be what you need as a small or medium-sized business owner. A BOP covers your business for property and liability and helps keep your assets safe. Contact RC4 Insurance Agency, LLC today for additional information and starting your BOP coverage today. Video produced by Russell Productions in NYC in association with the Insurance Information Institute...
Most Frequently Stolen Vehicle of 2013
Posted: August 25, 2014
For several consecutive years, the Honda Accord has been the most stolen automobile in the U.S. In 2013, that streak continued, based on recently released automotive theft data. The Honda Accord was the U.S.' most frequently purloined car last year for the fifth consecutive time, according to new released statistics from stolen vehicle tracking system company LoJack. At the same time, though, it was also...
Business Owners Point to Email as Most Effective Means of Communication
Posted: August 21, 2014
Based on how things have gone thus far, the vast majority of business owners in the country are confident they'll be able to look back on 2014 as a successful year, according to newly released polling data. Some of their achievements may be attributable to increasing customer engagement with customers. More than two-thirds of business owners indicated that they anticipate finishing 2014 on a positive...
More Americans Riding Bicycles to Get to Work
Posted: August 18, 2014
A greater number of people are leaving their vehicles in their driveways and going to work on two wheels rather than four. According to a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau, in the past decade, the number of people who commuted to work by bicycle increased nearly 60%, jumping from 488,000 people in 2000 to 786,000 between 2008 and 2012. Brian McKenzie, sociologist for...
