McDonough & Keegan Insurance Agency,
Inc.
1210 Mill Street
East Berlin, CT
06023
Phone: 860-829-5999
Toll Free:
800-433-5994
Fax: 860-829-2066
Email Us
www.mcdonoughkeegan.com
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the word "ICE" in your mobile phone address book today!
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A recent article from the Toronto Star, "the ICE idea", is catching on and it
is a very simple, yet important method of contact for you or a loved one in case
of an emergency. As cell phones are carried by the majority of the population,
all you need to do is program the number of a contact person or persons and
store the name as "ICE". The idea was thought up by a paramedic who found that
when they went to the scenes of accidents, there were always mobile phones with
patients, but they didn't know which numbers to call. He therefore thought that
it would be a good idea if there was a nationally recognized name to file "next
of kin" under. Following a disaster in London, The East Anglican Ambulance
Service has launched a national "In case of Emergency (ICE)" camp a! ign.
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"To follow, without halt, one
aim: There's the secret of success". Anna Pavlova (1885 - 1931)
 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
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New Breed of Pampered Pet Services
Creates Market for Insurers
By Patricia-Ann Tom
 With pet-friendly hotels, doggie happy hours and pet
massages available today, this world might truely have gone to the dogs-and
cats.
According to the American Pet Manufacturers Association, Inc, 63 percent of
households or 69.1 million homes own a pet, and 45 percent of households own
more than one pet. Of those, 43.5 percent own dogs and 37.7 percent,
cats.
American's love for animals seems to have reached new heights. Hotels
across the country are adopting pet-friendly policies, offering guests a pet
pillow or spa and gift packages for their furry friends upon check-in. Pet
owners also are willing to pay for services such as grooming, boarding, pet
sitting and mid-day walking,according to small business Trends Radio, which
hosted a segment on "Pet industry Trends for 2006."
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Halloween Safety Tips for Trick or Treating
 Trick or Treating should be one of the great adventures of Halloween
for kids! They can get dressed in scary costumes and go door to door, begging
"Tricks or Treats!" from neighbors or at the local mall. Lots of towns have a
Harvest Festival so kids can Trick-or-Treat safely. But going door to door is
the stuff of childhood memories! It should be a fun time, without trouble and
pain, so following some easy tips can keep your child safe every Halloween.
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The Story of Coffee
A Healthful Cup: Coffee and Health
Like so many of the beverages we enjoy today, coffee was once
prescribed as a tonic for what ails you…
Provided that what ails you is a lack of alertness or a sour mood, it?s good on its promise. Let's leave patent medicines aside for the moment, though, and ask:
Is coffee good for you? The answer is, quite simply, yes!
Coffee has been a frequent subject of scrutiny by the medical community - perhaps because it's so widely consumed, yet offers no apparent nutritive value. Or, maybe doctors are just looking for a really good cup of coffee!
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Lloyd's Coffee House became Lloyd's of London
A Brief History: Penny Universities
Coffee made its introduction to Europe in the early 17th century as
medicine for what ails you… whether your ailment include headaches, consumption,
dropsy, gout or scurvy.
First offered by apothecaries in Venice and street vendors in Milan, coffee
found footing in Vienna by way of a failed Ottoman invasion, and found the fancy
of Germany’s upper crust: it inspired Johann Sebastian Bach’s Coffee Cantata,
and obsessed Ludvig van Beethoven, who was rumored to grind precisely 60 beans
for his morning cup.
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New Announcements!
We now offer Pet Health Insurance
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