Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 9:33AM 
Happy Valentine's Day from your friends at Brownstone Insurance. Whether it's your husband, girlfriend, a grandchild or furry friend, we hope everyone has someone to spend the day with.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 10:29AM TomTom is delving into the insurance market by partnering with insurance broker MotaQuote to create an innovative auto insurance program.
Their program is being called Fair Pay Insurance - - a product that rewards "good" drivers with a lower premium.
The idea behind the program is that drivers are given "control" over their auto insurance premium by proving their good driving skills which is recorded by a device installed in their car.
Drivers who sign up for this new program will have the specially-developed TomTom PRO 3100 navigation device installed in their car, which aside from being a traditional GPS system also includes Active Driver Feedback and LIVE Services. This means policy-holders can be alerted to driving events, such as harsh cornering and sharp breaking, and benefit from accurate traffic information updated every two minutes.
They will also have a tracking unit fitted in their vehicles, allowing driver behavior and habits to be monitored by underwriters of the Fair Pay Plan.
Though this program is only offered in the UK at the moment, it's possible that similar plans will be available in the U.S. in the future.
GPS, auto insurance Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 2:38PM The Brownstone and Murphy & Jordan teams spent the end of last week packing up the donation bins filled with the socks, t-shirts, underwear and undershirts that are to be donated to SkivieGivie this upcoming week.
SkivieGivie was the focus of Brownstone's 2011 'We Like to Help" campaign. For each new "like" that the Brownstone and Murphy & Jordan Insurance Facebook pages received, we donated 1 new undergarment to their cause (plus a little extra).
We'll be making the donation by the end of next week, so stay tuned for more photos and a final tally of what we were able to donate with your help!
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 3:12PM 
Jack shows employees the proper arm placement for the heimlich maneuver with Brownstone employee, Melissa Greene.On Tuesday, Brownstone Insurance and Murphy & Jordan Insurance employees spent the afternoon completing CPR and defibrillator training. The office also invested in a defibrillator to keep handy in case of emergencies.
Jack Smith, an experience firefighter from the town of Scituate trained the employees first how to recognize the signs of distress and then how to determine the best course of action.
Jack began by teaching employees the heimlich maneuver -- a great skill to know in case someone in your presence is choking.
He then described the biology of a heart attack and how life-saving methods have changed throughout the years.
Employees "practice" the heimlich maneuver on each other."They used to want you to count one, one thousand, two, one thousand, during CPR," explained Jack. "But now doctors have determined that a regular, quick rhythm with no hesitations while performing CPR is the best method."
Employees spent just over 2 hours completing the training, during which they learned proper techniques for CPR and how to operate the defibrillator. Employees were rewarded with their CPR and AED certification.
Recognizing the signs of distress is important!
Jack demonstrates proper CPR technique.
CPR training, community service Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 2:55PM Seventy-five residents were forced from their homes inside a South End apartment complex this morning
after a space heater ignited a bed that it was located near.
The blaze was very smoky, but fairly small, so Boston firefighters were able to extinguish the flames quickly, containing it to the 3rd floor Tremont Street apartment.
No injuries were reported, and residents were ushered into MBTA buses and different parts of the complex to keep warm while firefighters worked.
Officials estimated $10,000 damage, including possible water damage to the apartment below. The majority of the residents were able to return to their homes this morning.
Moral of the story: do not leave space heaters unattended or on for extended periods of time. Going to bed with a space heater on is definitely not a good idea. Also, do not place them near any flammable materials.
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