What happens when someone breaks into a hom and takes nothing
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What happens when someone breaks into a home…and takes nothing?

As the month of May was coming to an end and the weather was really starting to warm, a Boston-area man came home to an unusual surprise. Someone had very clearly been inside his home – every room in fact. But rather than missing valuables and trashed furniture, the man bizarrely encountered a sparkling clean…

Can Social Media Postings Affect your Home Insurance Claims After a Burglary?

Can Social Media Postings Affect your Home Insurance Claims After a Burglary?

At some point, everyone has been guilty of doing this on the computer. You’ve just booked a dream vacation to an exotic getaway and you can’t wait to post about it online and share your enviable news with the world. Pretty soon, you’re letting everyone you’ve ever met – and some you haven’t – know…

Sending your kids to summer camp

Get Ready for Summer! Parenting Tips for Kids Summer Day Camp

As the weather warms and schools come to a close, another seasonal milestone gets closer: the start of the camp season. Kids everywhere will soon be trading their books and pencils for sleeping bags and t-shirts. Some children embark on weeks-long adventures to lakeside retreats while others depart for only the day to spend time…

The Social Media Trends That’s Putting Homeowners at Risk
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House Tours: The Social Media Trends That’s Putting Homeowners at Risk

There are thousands of online videos showing brand new homes with spacious kitchens, elegant dining areas and empty bedrooms just waiting to be decorated. In the past, these clips were exclusively made by real estate agents in the hopes that potential buyers would be intrigued by the images and show an interest in the available…

What Happens When Thieves Steal Sentimental Possessions

What Happens When Thieves Steal Sentimental Possessions?

Every day police officers receive frantic phone calls from anguished victims revealing devastating news: their homes were broken into. It’s a scary time for families, who are likely in a state of shock and disbelief. For the most part, detectives and insurance representatives ask a set of pre-determined questions to understand the time frame of…

Trend of Burglars Setting Fires to Cover their Crimes.

The Disturbing Trend of Burglars Setting Fires to Cover their Crimes

Despite advances in technology and crime-fighting, burglaries are incredibly difficult to solve and the vast majority go unpunished. Break-ins are also commonplace in most cities and small towns, making the volume unmanageable for many police forces. Despite the slim likelihood of being caught, some thieves go to extreme measures to cover their crimes. In recent…

How Fake Burglary Reports are Uncovered

How Fake Burglary Reports are Uncovered

A home burglary is one of the most traumatic and difficult situations a family can face. Aside from the obvious financial loss, many victims suffer most from the deep psychological impact of having their once-safe haven encroached upon by a cruel stranger. It’s a challenging situation, even with small-scale thefts. Because break-ins are shockingly common…

Thieves are Targeting Restaurants to Steal | Commercial Alarm System

Thieves are Targeting Restaurants to Steal…Cooking Grease?

For restaurant owners, security has always been a major issue of concern. These shops, especially the independent mom-and-pop style operations, are one of the few remaining cash-and-carry locations around, meaning there’s always money on the premises. For those licensed to sell liquor, valuable bottles of top-shelf alcohol are pricey items that are expensive to replace….

Why Cottage Owners are Reluctant to Install a Security System

Why Cottage Owners are Reluctant to Install a Security System

As the weather warms, highways across the country will be filling up with cars heading out of the city and into the country and lakesides as cottages once again open up for the season. For most, it’s the annual start to another fun-filled summer of sun, barbeques, and swimming. Yet for too many, returning to…

Zoos, Toy Stores and other Unusual Burglary Targets

Zoos, Toy Stores and other Unusual Burglary Targets

Although every business is vulnerable to potential burglaries, some are more likely to be targeted than others. Business owners with a convenience store, gas station or jewelry shop would be upset if their location was targeted, but they would have likely considered the possibility at some point. The same cannot be said for the following…