Meghan Etchells, ACSR CPRIA Personal Risk Specialist

05/08/2025

Our May 13th webinar discusses flood risk trends and the importance of flood insurance for homeowners. Join USI's Kevin Thomas for insights on what you need to know. Register now: https://usi.info/44oqcfH

05/08/2025

Flooding continues to be one of the costliest natural disasters for U.S. homeowners. In 2024, severe storms and tropical cyclones brought extreme rainfall, causing significant flooding events. Click the article below for more information. [email protected]

As flood continues to be one of the costliest natural disasters in the U.S., homeowners need to know their risk and proactively take steps to manage it.

09/08/2022

I’m excited to attend the 5th annual 2022 R.I.S.E Womens Leadership Conference and this is something I needed to hear today!

03/11/2022

Paul Viollis of Viollis Group International, joins us to discuss Russia’s Risk Calculus in Ukraine and the effects it will have on the United States through a highly probable cyber-attack. In this session Paul will focus on the importance of safeguarding all levels of electronic communications as well as securing residences in the event of an attack on the power grid. Register here:

12/15/2021

2021 saw many issues that impacted — and continue to impact — individual risk exposure. Learn the three personal risk topics our readers were most interested in, and our recommendations on how to mitigate these common risks: https://bit.ly/3ovSgbB

06/08/2021

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has predicted that in 2021, the U.S. will once again face a highly active Atlantic hurricane season. USI personal risk experts reveal how to keep your property and family safe with loss control and proactive mitigation measures you can implement before storms hit in our June .

For a copy of the article, contact me or your USI consultant. You can also sign up for our Executive Series email to get this article in your inbox: https://bit.ly/3oKcpZa

05/17/2021

In 2020, retail boating sales in the U.S. increased by more than 12% over the prior year, according to the National Marine Manufacturers Association. The same association reports that 310,000 powerboats were sold in 2020, the highest number of units sold since 2008. With the onset of spring, boat owners will take many of these new boats to the water for recreation and relaxation. Let USI help prepare you with staying safe.

04/15/2021

Litigation is one of the most common causes of personal bankruptcy. The threat posed by a multimillion-dollar legal action is real, and it’s among the biggest risk to financial health. Personal excess liability is not limited to the rich and famous. It is the keystone of any comprehensive personal risk management plan.

03/04/2021

Homeowners’ insurance policies typically have coverage limitations for valuable items such as jewelry, fine art, furs, antiques, silverware,
wine, wearable art, guns and memorabilia. While some homeowners’ policies insure valuables against fire, there is often little to no coverage for stolen or lost items.

07/23/2020

Premium savings and managing risks go hand in hand!

06/05/2020