Crosby and Crosby Recognized as a Safeco, H.K. Dent Society, Agency

We all like awards and little things to remind us that we are doing a greatjob. We have had a long-term relationship with Safeco Insurance for more than 30 years and were recently recognized into Safeco’s, H.K. Dent Society.

Fewer than 10% of Safeco agents qualify for membership. Qualification is based on business premium, profitability and tenure.

Safeco traces it roots back to the programs namesake, Hawthorne K. Dent, in 1923. Our roots as an agency go back to 1963 and a shared philosophy with Safeco; to provide the best insurance to the best risks.

Dent was credited as saying, “Insurance produces nothing, it replaces. We have nothing to sell except goodwill and confidence”.

In that shared philosophy we continue to serve our customers and are proud to be recognized into the H.K. Dent Society and represent Safeco Insurance.

Census Daily Feature on Travelers Insurance

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5: CAR INSURANCE

Profile America — Friday, February 5th. Car insurance is both required and a major item in the budget of most households. The idea of insuring cars against accidents began this month in 1898 when the Traveler’s Insurance Company issued a policy to Dr. Truman Martin of Buffalo.  His policy cost $12.25 and gave him $5,000 in coverage.  Martin was chiefly concerned about accidents between his automobile — one of fewer than 4,000 in the entire country at the time — and horses, which numbered about 18 million.  Now, cars and trucks outnumber horses more than 247 million to just over 9 million. The average car costs its owner $817 a year to insure. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, conducting the 2010 Census beginning April 1st.

Sources: www.history.com

              Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970, p. 520, 716, 1208  

              Statistical Abstract of the United States 2010, t. 1186, 1060

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