By Roz Binday Superstorm Sandy was a lesson to all of us that we need to pay closer attention to our insurance coverage.  No one expected a storm of that magnitude. But it could happen again.  The national Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts that there will be an active Atlantic hurricane season.  The busiest storm season is less than a...

By Glenn Binday If you run a business out of your home, or even have a home office to use when you’re not at the regular office, you need to think about insurance. A normal homeowners policy is very limited when it comes to covering a home office, often insuring equipment and supplies, etc., for a barely adequate $2,500. That...

By Roz BindayWhenever venturing out onto the water, safety should be your highest priority! The following tips aim to help you prepare for any situation on the high seas. And your Advocate Broker will help you insure your watercraft for any eventuality through quality companies such as the Chubb Group.Personal Flotation DeviceRecreational boats are required by law to have a...

12 Top Issues for Affluent Personal Insurance BuyersBy Roz BindayCoastal LocationsWith the memory of Superstorm Sandy fresh in all our minds, the issues of flood insurance and wind concerns are ones we’d like to address! Our customers on The Long Island Sound, in Florida, the Hamptons, and coastal areas of NJ, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Maine should especially be...

Advocate Brokerage is thrilled to announce that its very own Denise Koslowsky has been honored with the Five Star Award by Five Star Professional! This award goes to the elite few mortgage and insurance professionals who score in the top 1% in their area for client satisfaction. The Five Star Award recognizes professionals who always strive to go above and...

          While the living may be easy, summer is also a time when your home may be threatened by fire. Taking a few simple steps will protect your family and home from fire damage.We are especially cognizant of fire prevention at Advocate Brokerage, since our own Jeffrey Koslowsky and Glenn Binday are long-time volunteers with the Scarsdale...

Storm Damage along the New Jersey coast from Hurricane Sandy Photo credit: U.S. Government Hurricane season is here again, starting as of June 1 and threatening again to be a bad one. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued an advisory that we are heading into an “active” hurricane season with as many as 13 to 20 named...

  Photo credit: Ed Brown Texting while driving is not only incredibly dangerous to yourself and others, but it could end up costing you: $10,000 dollars in fines (in Alaska) even if you don’t cause an accident, raise your insurance rates by around 10 percent, and land you in jail in some states for 90 days to a year. According...

Congrats to our own grads and to every graduate of the Class of 2013!

We were excited to celebrate all the incredible work the Greyston Foundation has done! Check out the article for more details.