Your home may not be the same home you originally insured, and if your coverage hasn’t changed with it, you could face an expensive surprise after a claim. Maybe you finished your basement, remodeled your kitchen, added a shed, installed solar panels or started using part of your home for business. Changes like these can
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Imagine this: One of your employees receives an email from a trusted vendor explaining that the company recently changed banks. The message looks professional, uses the vendor’s usual terminology and includes an updated invoice with new payment instructions. Nothing seems obviously wrong, and that’s exactly what makes today’s AI-enabled fraud risk different. Artificial intelligence hasn’t
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Our wellness team has done it again! Co-operative Insurance Companies has been awarded the 2026 Governor’s Excellence in Worksite Wellness Award — Gold Level by the Vermont Department of Health. Co-op remains committed to continuing its efforts to create a supportive workplace that supports employee health and well-being. We will be accepting our award during
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Giving Back to Our Local Humane Societies Earlier this month several Co-op employees and family members participated in Homeward Bound: Addison County Humane Society’s annual fundraising event, Woofstock: Walk for the Animals. People and pups came together to enjoy a 1-mile stroll through Middlebury followed by a special treat for the dogs – splashing and swimming
The Wish Kids Golf Classic held on July 15th at Ralph Myhre Golf Course was another tremendous success, bringing together golfers, sponsors, volunteers, and supporters for a meaningful cause. Thanks to the generosity of everyone involved, more than $23,000 was raised to benefit Make-A-Wish Vermont & Northeast New York. Throughout the day, participants enjoyed great weather, golf, camaraderie,
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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
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
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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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
Dogs are more than pets – they’re members of the family. Whether they’re greeting you at the door, joining you on walks, or curling up beside you on the couch, most dog owners never imagine their companion could seriously injure someone else. Yet dog bite incidents happen more often than many people realize. Nearly 1,000
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