--- title: Wickline Insurance Blog Posts from 2020 description: Blog posts published by Wickline Insurance in 2020 --- # ARTICLES FROM 2020 * * * [**Home or Lifestyle Changes During COVID-19 & How It Could Impact Your Insurance Policy** — Many people have used the COVID-19 pandemic to assess their current living situation. Whether it is finally getting to those home improvement projects, getting out in your yard or garden. Others felt inspired to make some major renovations to their homes. If you fall into this category, clearly you… — Sep 10, 2020](/blog/2020/home-or-lifestyle-changes-during-covid-19-how-it-could-impact-your-insurance-policy) [**Tips for Power Tool Safety** — What would you do without power tools? Well, you’d probably take on fewer home-improvement projects — and probably have a lot more calluses on your hands. — Thankfully, you don’t have to do without. But you do have to use tools safely, if you want to do good work and keep all of your fingers and… — Sep 4, 2020](/blog/2020/tips-for-power-tool-safety) [**Insurance Options For Classic Car Owners** — If you are the lucky owner of a classic car, you can appreciate the uniqueness of the vehicle as well as cherish the nostalgia of owning it. — Classic car owners invest in classics for countless reasons. Some, purely because they like older cars versus new ones, others because they want it as an… — Aug 24, 2020](/blog/2020/insurance-options-for-classic-car-owners) [**Four Common Summer Insurance Claims & How to Lower Your Risk** — With summer in full swing and some modified socially distant outdoor fun happening, we thought it would be a great time to discuss some common insurance claims that can occur during the summer months and how to protect yourself. — **Home Break In** — While many families are choosing to stay home this… — Aug 10, 2020](/blog/2020/four-common-summer-insurance-claims-how-to-lower-your-risk) [**What is water backup coverage and why is it important?** — Water damage can be disastrous to your home. Imagine discovering that your entire basement is filled with brown water and sewage from a backed-up water main or other pipe. It’s not only disgusting and potentially dangerous, it’s also expensive. On average, most water backup claims cost $5,000-$10,0… — Aug 7, 2020](/blog/2020/what-is-water-backup-coverage-and-why-is-it-important) [**Am I Required To Purchase Earthquake Insurance?** — We have all heard of earthquake insurance, but is it required to purchase if you own a home, condo or investment property? The answer is no. However, it is important to keep in mind that your standard home, condo or investment property insurance policy would not be cover you in the event your home… — Jul 22, 2020](/blog/2020/am-i-required-to-purchase-earthquake-insurance) [**How to Update your Home — Without Spending Thousands** — It doesn’t take a massive remodel, or a big budget, to make your house feel a little more like home to you. Inside or out, small improvements can make a significant difference — and whether you’re handy or not, you can handle most of them yourself. — Don’t believe it? Just check out our list of… — Jul 10, 2020](/blog/2020/how-to-update-your-home-without-spending-thousands) [**Investing In Real Estate? Read This First** — The process of going from being a homeowner to a real estate investment/landlord is an exciting time. Not only are you working towards creating an extra revenue stream for your income, but you’re investing in what has historically been one of the best places – real estate! — When it comes to… — Jul 9, 2020](/blog/2020/investing-in-real-estate-read-this-first) [**National Insurance Awareness Day – June 28th** — Consider Sunday, June 28th a day to think about your current insurance policy. While this can be a good time to do annually at your renewal, you may have been thinking about your policy again since COVID-19 hit. — **Reach out to your agent.** — We can do an in depth review of your current insurance… — Jun 26, 2020](/blog/2020/national-insurance-awareness-day-june-28th) [**Dog Bite Insurance Claims Are Preventable** — According to the Insurance Information Institute, homeowner insures paid over $796.8 million as a result of 17,802 dog bite claims in 2019. We would like to briefly go over what happens if your dog were to bite someone and of course, how to prevent a dog bite claim. — **What Would Happen If My Dog…** — Jun 12, 2020](/blog/2020/dog-bite-insurance-claims-are-preventable) * * * - [1](/blog/2020.md) - [2](/blog/2020.md/page-2) - [3](/blog/2020.md/page-3) - [4](/blog/2020.md/page-4) **Start your quote online or contact our office to find out how we can help you find a policy that fits your needs.** [Start Your Quote](/quotes) ```json {"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/blog","name":"Blog"}}]} ```