Dowd Insurance Agency • July 2023 Updates
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Happy Fourth of July!
We hope you and your family have a safe and festive holiday weekend!
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Preparing Your Pet For 4th Of July Fireworks
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For many of us the 4th of July holiday means barbeques, open doors, fireworks, and possibly a scared pet or two. This time of year can be especially frightening for our furry friends. July 4th is one of the busiest holidays for lost pets. Here are some ways that you can prepare your pets and keep them safe and calm before and during the celebrations:
- Take your dog out for plenty of exercise during the day before the festivities begin
- Keep pets indoors. They may feel safer if they are placed in a smaller interior room with a radio/tv playing.
- Close your windows. Dogs in particular can try and get out of the house by pushing out the screen. Dogs have been known to bolt through screen doors, so keep your inside door closed.
- Check your fence line for loose boards or openings that your dog could slip through or dig out of. We suggest you even keep a leash on your dog and walk him/her in the fenced yard during peak fireworks times. Never leave your pet unattended, even in a secure yard.
- Have current, clear photos of your pets on hand and uploaded to your pet’s microchip service profile just in case. If they do go missing, you will want to be able to quickly create flyers to distribute in your neighborhood.
- Make sure all your pets are registered and your contact information is up-to-date in to your pet’s microchip service profile, and that they are wearing visible ID such as collars and tags that display their name and microchip number clearly.
- If you have outdoor cats, make sure they are inside before nightfall during this season.
- Provide a safe space for pets to retreat such as a closed room with their favorite toys, blankets, pillows, and plenty of water.
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Understanding Home Replacement Costs
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Home insurance is based on the cost to rebuild and replace your home, not its market value. While market value is the amount your home is worth on the housing market, your home insurance coverage limit is based on the estimated cost to rebuild your home: the cost to repair, rebuild or replace what you had before, using materials of similar type and quality.
There are several current factors causing replacement costs to increase, which can affect your insurance premium, including: local labor and residential reconstruction costs, labor supply and demand, rising material costs, and supply chain disruptions.
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How Cybercriminals Are Weaponizing Artificial Intelligence
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The past few years have seen artificial intelligence (AI) surge in popularity among both businesses and individuals. This technology can perform a variety of cognitive functions typically associated with the human mind, such as observing, learning, reasoning, interacting with its surroundings, problem-solving and engaging in creative activities. While this technology can certainly offer benefits in the realm of cybersecurity, it also has the potential to be weaponized by cybercriminals. In particular, cybercriminals have begun leveraging AI technology to seek out their targets more easily, launch attacks at greater speeds and in larger volumes, and wreak further havoc amid these attacks.
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Cedar Park
July 4 Celebration
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Celebrate Independence Day in Cedar Park! There will be live music, carnival rides, inflatables, concessions, fireworks, and a movie in the park immediately following the fireworks show. Glass is prohibited in the park. This is one of the bigger celebrations in the City of Cedar Park - something you don't want to miss!
Tuesday, July 4, 2023
5:00 pm to 11:30 pm
Elizabeth Milburn Park
1901 Sun Chase Blvd.
Cedar Park, TX 78613
Activities:
Fireworks at 9:30pm
Live music
Food Trucks
Games
Carnival rides and inflatables (FREE)
Movie in the Park: The Incredibles (after fireworks show)
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H-E-B Austin Symphony July 4th Concert & Fireworks
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Spend this Independence Day with your family and friends, decked out in red, white and blue. Head down to Vic Mathias Shores (formerly Auditorium Shores) this July 4th for an amazing event complete with a fireworks display over the city skyline backed by symphonic patriotic classics. This event is planned, produced, and performed entirely by the Austin Symphony Orchestra, with the help of its generous sponsors. The festivities begin at 8 p.m. with Master of Ceremonies welcoming dignitaries and special guest. Concert begins at 8:30 p.m., followed by “mile-high” fireworks. The event is free and open to the public.
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H-E-B Austin Symphony July 4th Concert & Fireworks
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Head to the Hill Country Galleria Independence Day Festival on July 4 for live music, shopping, dining and fireworks. Bring the whole family to enjoy backyard games and local live music, then finish out the evening with a spectacular firework show.
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We ❤️ Supporting Your Kids!
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Throughout the years we have sponsored many youth sports teams, and we want to continue to tradition. If your child’s team is looking for sponsors, please reach out to Jenn at jennifer@dowdinsurancetx.com. While we would love to sponsor every team every year, there are a limited number of sponsorships spots available each season.
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Are Your Summer Toys Covered?
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With many homeowners policies, there is very limited coverage for some of your RVs and toys, but gaps in coverage can leave you vulnerable to loss. Fortunately, there’s a policy that will help cover your summertime recreational vehicles and toys, including: Jetskis, Boats, Other Watercraft, Motorcycles, Recreational Vehicles, RVs & Motorhomes, Four-Wheelers, Go-Karts & Golf Carts
Whether you need to update or review a current policy or get coverage for a new boat or other summer toy, contact the office today. We are here to ensure that you, your family and your favorite toys are protected and ready for summer festivities.
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Your Referrals = Donations
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Thanks to your referrals we've donated $150 to Samaritan’s Purse. Samaritan’s Purse has been responding to the devastation caused by the earthquakes in Turkey.
Our charity for the next quarter is Superhero Kids. Superhero Kids is a phenomenal organization which provides support to the patients and families receiving treatment at Dell Children’s Blood and Cancer Center of Central Texas for pediatric cancers and blood disorders.
Referral Program Details
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