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Electrical Fires: Common Causes, Warning Signs and Prevention Tips for Homes and Businesses

Electrical systems power nearly every aspect of modern life, but when something goes wrong, the results can be devastating. An overloaded circuit, aging wiring, or faulty electrical equipment can quickly turn into a fire that threatens lives, homes, and businesses. Electrical malfunctions remain one of the leading causes of the most costly and destructive fires […]

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College Kids and Insurance: What Coverage Follows Your Student to Campus – and What Doesn’t

Sending your child off to college is an exciting milestone—but it can also be an expensive one. By the time you’ve checked everything off the move-in list, your student may be taking thousands of dollars’ worth of belongings to campus, from laptops and bicycles to gaming systems, furniture, clothing, and textbooks. Some students will even

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2027 Summer Internship

Most internships keep you stuck in one role. We’ve built something different! At Co-operative Insurance Companies, you’ll get a front-row seat to the wide range of careers in insurance. Explore claims and underwriting, marketing, loss prevention, finance, member services, project management, even HR and facilities management. Our internship is designed to show you the diverse opportunities

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If Someone Gets Hurt at Your House, Does Your Homeowners Insurance Cover Their Medical Bills?

Imagine you’re hosting a backyard barbecue on a warm summer afternoon. Friends and neighbors are enjoying themselves when someone trips over a garden hose and falls. Or maybe it’s the middle of winter in New Hampshire or Vermont, and a visitor slips on an icy walkway while coming to your front door. Your first priority

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Contractor Fraud After Storm Damage: What Homeowners Need to Know Before Filing an Insurance Claim

A powerful nor’easter moves through New England overnight. By morning, your shingles are scattered across your yard, a tree limb has punched through the roof of your garage, and water is dripping into your attic. You’re already worried about the damage when the phone starts ringing. A truck pulls into your driveway, and a contractor

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Certificates of Insurance (COIs): What Every Business Owner Should Know

Imagine that you’re about to start a new project. The contract is signed, the schedule is set, and you’re ready to get to work. Then an email arrives saying, “Before work begins, please provide your Certificate of Insurance.” For some business owners, that request can trigger a scramble. What exactly is a Certificate of Insurance?

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International Association of Insurance Professionals Annual Convention

Kelli-Jo Cloutier wins 2026 Region One Rookie of the Year and 2026 International Rookie of the Year! Co-operative Insurance is proud to recognize Controller Kelli-Jo Cloutier for her outstanding achievements at the International Association of Insurance Professionals (IAIP) Annual Convention, held this year in Norfolk, Virginia. During the convention, Kelli-Jo received two prestigious honors: the

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Co-op Named One of Vermont’s Best Places to Work in 2026

This award marks 10 in a row for Team Co-op! Co-operative Insurance is proud to once again be recognized as one of Vermont’s Best Places to Work. This honor reflects the strong workplace culture our employees continue to build together year after year. At Co-op, we believe a positive workplace starts with people. Our culture

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