As fall and winter make their arrival in Washington, many of us don’t only dread the dreary weather, but also the arrival of the gas or electricity bill. Blissfully low during the summer months, cold-season utility bills can harbor their share of…
In light of National Fire Prevention Week from October 9th – 15th, 2011, we have gathered five of the most common household fire hazards – and how you can protect yourself: 1. Cooking Cooking fires are the number-one cause of…
We are so happy for McClain Insurance agent Nick Pembroke and his wife Meghan, who are expecting their little baby girl’s arrival early next month! Little “Bunn” is happy and growing right on schedule, and she couldn’t ask for better…
Did you know that September is Life Insurance Awareness Month? We find that of all types of personal insurance, a life insurance purchase is probably the most procrastinated. So – if you don’t have life insurance, you are not alone!…
You may have heard the recent story on National Public Radio (NPR): A man reported getting his laptop stolen. However, he had installed a program that would allow him to track his computer whenever it was turned on. He was…
News reports have been full of updates about this week’s earthquakes on the East Coast and in Colorado. The tremor that shook Virginia reached as far as Vermont, Illinois and Georgia. Thankfully, neither quake caused any deaths or major losses. But they…
Whether you are out boating, fishing, or swimming: Even though summer has been slow to arrive this year in the Pacific Northwest, many of us might be ready to get a swim or two in before the ‘real’ rainy season starts back…
The McClain Team had great fun at last week’s showing of “Tangled” at Everett’s Cinema Under The Stars! Almost 1,000 kids and adults came out for a fun evening at Thornton A. Sullivan Park by Silver Lake. Everybody loved the neon…
Kids love to bounce… on beds, on couches, on cushions. So much better if the bouncy thing is a real trampoline! Bouncing is good for you, it is great exercise, not to mention tons of fun! (And, we admit it,…
If you are a member of the ever-growing bicyclists’ community, you may have heard about E-Bikes – an increasingly popular trend all around the globe. What is an e-bike? An e-bike, or electric bike, is a standard bicycle that has been equipped…
