If you live in a region that doesn't get snow in the winter, you still need to take steps to prepare your home in advance as cold winds and rains can wreak havoc on your property.
Before winter sets in, check your home to ensure it can withstand harsh weather.
Follow a top-down approach when conducting your inspection and make repairs as necessary.
As weather becomes more erratic and natural disasters increase, more people are at risk of suffering a power outage.
Be that people in wildfire areas, or regions susceptible to flooding, hurricanes and tornadoes, power outages will often come with the territory during catastrophic events.
How can you prepare for an outage, and do you know what to do to avoid injury?
As we ring in the New Year, one of your resolutions for the year should be to improve safety for you and your family.
There are many things we can all do better in terms of ensuring that we are safe and that our home and valuables are protected.
This year we offer up these five actions you can take to reduce the chances of one of your family members or a house guest getting hurt, and to see your possessions are well protected.