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Building a more Humane Future at Fundación MAPFRE
Every year, thousands of MAPFRE employees play a critical role volunteering in their local communities and participating in environmental care activities that better our planet. Volunteer events aim to improve the quality of life for groups at risk of social exclusion...
Properly Cleaning and Maintaining Your Furnace
Before hunkering down for the cold winter months, make sure your furnace is properly cleaned and inspected to avoid a fire or interruption in service. Furnaces should be inspected by a licensed contractor annually and replaced when recommended. Experts at This Old...
Proper Disposal of Smoking Materials
Improper disposal of smoking materials is one of the leading causes of structure fires and related deaths and injuries in the United States. Smoking materials can include cigarettes, pipes, and cigars. According to the National Fire Protection Association, five...
What You Need to Know When Burning Candles
There are few things as tranquil, and beautiful as a candle burning inside as snow falls outside. But a candle is an open flame and should be treated as such. Fire departments across the country responded to an estimated 7,400 home fires started by candles between...
Clothes Dryer and Washing Machine Safety Tips
Between 2014 and 2018, fire departments across the United States responded to an estimated 13,820 fires in which clothes dryers ignited, according to the National Fire Protection Association. Of those fires, there were annually an average of seven deaths, 344 injuries...
How to Jump Start a Car
As a car insurance company, we’re all about being helpful and human. Because of that, we also want to arm you with the knowledge of what to do in frequent driving situations and tips for doing some basic maintenance on your car. One of those situations is jump...