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In this day and age we are virtually beaten over the head when it comes to insurance. It seems one thing insurance companies do well and frequently is advertise.
You can’t turn on the television or radio and not hear an advert. Drive down the road and you’ll encounter billboards. Check the mail and you’ll have sales pitches waiting for you. Go online and deal with pop-ups, and if you make the grave mistake of ever requesting a quote, you can expect snail mail and spam for the rest of your life.
I made the mistake of just requesting a quote from one of those big online companies whose commercials are always on television. Apparently, the fine print – which I must have missed – contained an agreement to receive email messages and mail. I unsubscribed to the email, but to get the snail mail to stop, I had to call them – also part of their evil plan. Call in to cancel and they pitch you again. Clever.
The good part about this glut of insurance companies, is that the competition drives the rates down. Often, simply telling your current provider that you are considering jumping ship will elicit a plea to stay. They’ll offer you a reduced rate. Not only does that leave a bad taste in one’s mouth – if they could make such a large drop and still make a profit, why wasn’t that the original rate in the first place?
So, with rates a slow as they are going to get, what is the difference between the companies and their plans? What should the determining factor or factors be when making the decision to go with one insurance company over the other?
If all prices are equal or within the same ballpark, the difference – a defining one – is choosing one that is local, you see face to face, and they know your name – you aren’t customer #334AE3. These factors alone make it worth paying a little more, if one has to. How local? You can walk in and speak Portuguese!
But you don’t have to. Donald J. Medeiros Insurance Agency is a local company that offers rates that compete with all of the mega insurance agencies. But you also have a name, support local, and since they are so accessible, you have a history based on a relationship. Minus the spam and endless mailbox fodder that is first world extortion to get you sign up.
How about getting someone to sign up for insurance, because of the rates, the service, and the relationship instead of cute marketing? Imagine that!?
Donald J. Medeiros Insurance Agency is a full service agency that specializes in providing personal & commercial insurance for all of Massachusetts, Rhode Island & New Hampshire. Whether it’s auto, boat or home insurance policies, business or commercial. Located in Fall River, the company consists of its eponymous owner/president, Personal Lines Manager, Melinda Pedro and the Commercial Lines Manager, Heather Williamson.
What people particularly enjoy about choosing a local company is that they get to have a face-to-face discussion with a provider who has a vested interest in helping you make some smart choices for your coverage, even offering financial planning. They know that the best way to have a successful insurance agency is to have a happy customer who spreads their satisfaction by word-of-mouth, not some witty marketing. Mr. Medeiros and his staff they prefer to prove it through their friendly, professional service, instead of having the commercials drive any profit.
Before any of these e-companies took over the television and radio waves, and the internet, Mr. Medeiros was already an experienced insurance agent, having started his career with Mass Mutual Life Insurance well over two decades ago. After a few years with that company, he decided to strike out on his own. Spend two minutes with Donald and you’ll see that he is just a people lover. He is affable, courteous and thrives off of helping people with their insurance needs.
When I asked him if there were moments that he has that make him glad he is doing this for a living, he wasted no time in saying ” when I get a personal note from someone telling me about how pleased they were with our service and the person that helped them. 
If you are on the search for personal rates – whether for your car, home, umbrella, tenants, boat or even a recreational vehicle, they have something for you. Own a business? You can get affordable rates for liability, property, commercial auto, workers’ compensation or bonds – that won’t require you digging deep into your profits to have.
If you would like a quote – and one that isn’t followed up with an obligation, tons of snail mail or hundreds of spam mails – you can get one right online. For automobile insurance you can get a FREE quote here and for home insurance, you can get a quote here. If you want quotes for other insurances or perhaps want more information, their website is a wealth of information and is provided below.
Of course, there is no better way than communicating directly via a phone call or even having a face-to-face meeting. Spend a few minutes in conversation with Donald, Melinda, Heather or anyone else on staff and you’ll be glad you did. We promise there is no one named Flo that works there.
154 Rhode Island Avenue
Fall River, Massachusetts
Phone: (508) 678-1271
Email: http://www.donmedeirosinsurance.com/contact-us/
Hours of Operation:
Mon-Fri: 8:30am-5:00pm
Facebook: facebook.com/donmedeiros
Website: donmedeirosinsurance.com/
