--- title: Active Insurance Solutions Blog Posts from 2018 description: Blog posts published by Active Insurance Solutions in 2018 --- # Past Articles ## Published in 2018 * * * [**Keep Pets Happy and Safe on Vacation** — You’re not just imagining it—a lot of people are traveling with their pets these days. — According to a TripAdvisor survey of more than 1,000 travelers, 53% of those responding said they take their pets on vacation, and 52% stay only at places that welcome pets. (For some people, the “welcome” part… — Dec 7, 2018](/blog/2018/keep-pets-happy-and-safe-on-vacation) [**Five Common (and Potentially Costly) Homeowner Mistakes** — Owning a home is usually a great experience. But it can also be a hassle, especially when unexpected issues pop up—whether you have a minor breakdown or a major catastrophe, it’s almost certainly going to require time and money to fix. — In many instances, however, those “unexpected” issues shouldn… — Nov 2, 2018](/blog/2018/five-common-and-potentially-costly-homeowner-mistakes) [**Five Ways to Protect Your Personal Electronic Data** — Online data breaches are just an unfortunate fact of life now—as the New York Times put it, you might as well assume that your personal information has been taken, because cyberattacks happen all the time. — That’s why we recommend identity-recovery coverage, which may be available for as little as… — Oct 5, 2018](/blog/2018/five-ways-to-protect-your-personal-electronic-data) [**Let's Keep Our Lawns and Ourselves Safe** — For many of our neighbors, summer means more than sunshine and vacations. It also means working in the yard – often with tools that can be dangerous if not used properly. — Each year about 400,000 people are treated for injuries from lawn and garden tools, according to the U.S. Consumer Product… — Sep 7, 2018](/blog/2018/let-s-keep-our-lawns-and-ourselves-safe) [**6 Tips for Getting to Work on Two Wheels** — Did you know that hundreds of thousands of people in the United States commute to work by bicycle, according to the U.S. Census Bureau? That’s a lot of cars off the road each day, a lot of gasoline saved and a _ton_ of calories burned. — Maybe you’re a bicycle commuter already — or maybe you want to… — Aug 3, 2018](/blog/2018/6-tips-for-getting-to-work-on-two-wheels) [**Essential Safety Tips for Nighttime Boating** — If you own a boat (or better yet, as the joke goes, you _know_ someone with a boat), you’ve probably thought about spending some evenings on the water — especially in the summertime. — It’s a great thought, of course. But, when you’re boating after dark, you need to think about staying safe, even as… — Jul 6, 2018](/blog/2018/essential-safety-tips-for-nighttime-boating) [**Summer Driving Tips** — Summer’s almost here. The sun will come out of hiding, and people will, too. — As crowds swell at the beach, in parks, and even on roadways, it all makes for some challenging driving conditions. More people are out and about, whether on foot, bike, or skateboard, or by car, motorcycle, or RV,… — Jun 1, 2018](/blog/2018/summer-driving-tips) [**Protecting Your Home: Understanding Your Home Insurance Policy** — As a homeowner, one of the most important aspects of your home isn’t something you use daily. And it isn’t something flashy you show off to friends. It’s your homeowners insurance policy, and it protects you in more ways than you may think, helping you rebuild your home or repair damage that… — May 4, 2018](/blog/2018/protecting-your-home-understanding-your-home-insurance-policy) [**Do I Need to Tell My Insurance Company If My Dog Bites Someone?** — You probably don’t think your dog would ever bite someone, let alone cause a serious injury. But dog bites are more common than you might realize—4.5 million occur every year in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And most victims are young children. — Those… — Apr 6, 2018](/blog/2018/do-i-need-to-tell-my-insurance-company-if-my-dog-bites-someone) [**Protect yourself from Carbon Monoxide at Home and at Work** — Every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hundreds of people in the U.S. die from carbon-monoxide (CO) poisoning—and the invisible, odorless gas sickens thousands more. — The numbers seem even more tragic when you consider that most of these deaths and illnesses are… — Mar 2, 2018](/blog/2018/protect-yourself-from-carbon-monoxide-at-home-and-at-work) * * * - [1](/blog/2018.md) - [2](/blog/2018.md/page-2)