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Slow Down: Westchester Police Agencies To Target Speeding Drivers During Detail Slow Down: Westchester Police Agencies To Target Speeding Drivers During Detail
Slow Down: Westchester Police Agencies To Target Speeding Drivers During Detail Police agencies in Westchester will be targeting speeding drivers as they enter into a “high-visibility enforcement campaign aimed at reducing the incidence of speed-related crashes.” Beginning on Thursday, Aug. 1, officers started targeting motorists, noting that each year, speed-related crashes cost Americans approximately $40 billion, according to the Insurance Information Institute. The emphasis details are expected to last through Wednesday, Aug. 7. According to police, speeding is listed as a contributing factor in nearly one-third of all fatal crashes in New York State.  Acco…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
When A Tree Falls: Important Information That May Affect Your Insurance When A Tree Falls: Important Information That May Affect Your Insurance
When A Tree Falls: Important Information That May Affect Your Insurance When a tree falls, am I covered? With each major storm, this becomes one of the most frequent questions received by insurance agencies across the country. Am I covered? If a tree falls on your house, are you covered? Although coverage can vary, Jeanne M. Salvatore, senior vice president and consumer spokesperson for the Insurance Information Institute said, “If a tree hits a home or other insured structure such as a detached garage, standard homeowners insurance policies provide coverage for the damage the tree does to the structure and the contents within it. This includes trees felled b…

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