Bruce Bennett's Farmers Blog

So Farmers Insurance is sort of known for covering bizarre situations. We put said situations in "The Hall of Claims". I have shared a lot of incidents on my social media accounts but now I will rank the top 10 claims Farmers has ever covered. 10) Hot Dog A Farmer's customer left their left-over pizza sitting on the stove when only the dog was home. The pizza-loving pup jumped up and grabbed the slice. In the process, the dog turned the stove on, setting the house on fire. I know what you're wondering and no the dog did not get hurt but the house did. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW37_wlsWFg&index=9&list=PLSWG7qKWrCQ08YeZrOaJA5p9xy8VrFNio 9) Swan Dive Imagine laying out by your pool, taking in the sun when suddenly a car crashed through your fence and lands in your pool. This is what happened to a Farmers customer in 2012. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wO_SABDCCu8&list=PLSWG7qKWrCQ08YeZrOaJA5p9xy8VrFNio&index=17 8) Swing Set ...

       More fires start in the kitchen than in any other place in the home. In fact,  two of every five home fires start in the kitchen. 44% of home fires, 15% of home fire deaths and 38% of home fire injuries are caused by kitchen fires each year. This is why you have to be super careful while cooking dinner, baking desert or even just using the microwave or toaster. Here are 8 tips on how to stay safe in the kitchen. No multi-tasking This is the biggest culprit of kitchen fires; people leaving the stove unattended to do something else. Also keep your phone away from you while cooking. That can be a large distraction as well. If you really have to step away, turn the stove off. Stay alert Don't start cooking if you are busy, tired or drunk (as silly as it sounds a lot of fires start this way). If you aren't going to give whatever you are making your 100% attention don't start. Wear tight clothing Sleeves and loose fitti...

16 games into the season and the Mets are absolutely killing it! Their 12-4 record is their best start in franchise history. In fact, the last two times they had a start like this was in 2015 and 1986...they went to the world series in both of those years. Obviously, it’s only mid-April and anything can happen from here but you can’t ignore the statistics. Mets fans have a lot to be hopeful for this season. In their first 11 games the Mets were 10-1 with sweeps of the Phillies, Nationals and Marlins. In the third game of the series against the Nats, Yoenis Cespedes hit a go-ahead single to break a 5-5 tie in the 12th inning to secure the Mets’ 7th win of the season. That game also featured a grand slam by first baseman Adrian Gonzalez. The series against the Marlins had even more heroics. In game 2, Asdrubal Cabrera hit a solo home run in the 8th inning (which was his second of the game) to tie it up at 6. In the 9th, Cespedes hit a two-run double to give the Mets the lead. ...

Let’s face it, insurance can be very confusing to people who didn’t take a test for it like I did (so 99% of people). I’d like to consider Farmers Insurance one of the most easier to follow, best service insurance companies out there but I understand there are still many question to be had about it. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions I receive from customers. Auto Insurance FAQs How do insurance companies assess my risk?         Insurance companies assess your risk by using a Risk Assessment Indicator, which is a numerical score based on credit report information. These Risk Assessment Indicators are highly predictive of future claim activities, helping insurance companies charge a rate that is appropriate for the risk of the insured individual. What can I do to keep my Car insurance premiums low?          In order to keep your Car insurance premiums low, you could consider ...

      Don't quite feel safe enough in your own home? Well, there are many ways to fix that. One of them is installing your own home alarm system. This sounds like a complicated process but it is actually something you can do on your own! Follow these simple steps:       1)       Install the Wireless Home Security Panel        Chose a spot near your main entry door that is close to a power source to install the panel. The only tools you need are a hammer and a nail. If you don't feel like putting holes in your wall, you can use an adhesive to make it stick to the wall.       2)      Place Sensors Throughout Your Home       Your system will come with standard door and window sensors that can detect motion. Most are sticky enough to place on walls and windows and you can move them as you please. Make sure you pl...

1 out of 4 car accidents are caused by texting and driving   Before the smartphone, drunk driving accidents were the leading cause of death among teenagers and young adults. In recent years, an average of 2,700 teenagers were killed as a result of drunk driving. What is more scary is that in recent years, over 3,000 teenagers and young adults die each year from distracted driving. That is roughly eight people every day.        It isn’t just teenagers who are the ones texting. According to a survey conducted by AT&T, 49% of American adult drivers admitted they text and drive and 90% of those admit it’s dangerous. So why do we do it? Some say it’s because we are addicted to our phones, experts say the alerts on our phones send a signal to the brain that makes us feel happy. Either way, we have to stop this epidemic. Here are some of my suggestions: Turn off your phone or throw it in the back seat Put phone on "do not disturb" Have a pa...