--- title: Rathbun Insurance Blog Posts from 2025 description: Blog posts published by Rathbun Insurance in 2025 --- # ARTICLES FROM 2025 * * * [**Cyber Bytes: What Is a Deepfake?** — Deepfake technology is advancing rapidly. The applications are changing how people work, play, shop, learn, travel, interact, do business and care for themselves. — Learn about good and bad deepfakes, and ways to avoid falling into a deepfake trap. — **What is a deepfake?** — According to the U.S.… — Dec 29, 2025](/blog/2025/cyber-bytes-what-is-a-deepfake) [**Join Rathbun Insurance at the 41st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Celebration** — At Rathbun Insurance, Being There Matters Most—and that includes showing up for moments that strengthen our community and honor the leaders who shaped our shared values. — We’re proud to invite our clients, partners, and neighbors to join the Rathbun Insurance team at the 41st Annual Dr. Martin… — Dec 29, 2025](/blog/2025/join-rathbun-insurance-at-the-41st-annual-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-day-of-celebration) [**$70 for 70 Years: Honoring 70 Years of Community Impact** — For seven decades, Rathbun Insurance has proudly served our clients and community with a time-tested commitment to insurance education and risk management, integrity, and lasting relationships. This legacy began with founders Jack and Jim Rathbun and was carried forward by Gene Rathbun, Paul… — Dec 29, 2025](/blog/2025/70-for-70-years-honoring-70-years-of-community-impact) [**Save the Date: Rathbun Insurance 70th Anniversary Block Party & Open House** — In 2026, Rathbun Insurance is proud to celebrate **70 years** of serving our clients and the greater Lansing community—and we’re doing it in true Rathbun fashion with a **block party and open house**. — **Please mark your calendars and save the date!** — **🎉 70th Anniversary Block Party & Open House** — **Date:…** — Dec 29, 2025](/blog/2025/save-the-date-rathbun-insurance-70th-anniversary-block-party-open-house) [**Community Giving in Review: 2025** — At Rathbun Insurance, Being There Matters Most—and in 2025, that belief translated into meaningful action, partnership, and investment across the communities we serve. — In 2025, Rathbun Insurance contributed more than $57,000 in direct community support. Through our valued partnership with… — Dec 29, 2025](/blog/2025/community-giving-in-review-2025) [**Winterize Against Workers’ Comp Claims** — In many parts of the United States, the onset of winter weather means an increase in workers' compensation claims. Blizzards, winter storms, snow, sleet, ice and freezing temperatures can lead to various occupational and workplace injuries and illnesses. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,… — Dec 26, 2025](/blog/2025/winterize-against-workers-comp-claims) [**Flooding Is Not Just a Coastal Problem** — Living miles from a coast could lead to a false sense of security when it comes to hurricanes and tropical storms. While coastlines are often featured in hurricane coverage, inland counties typically suffer the most damage from floods. — September 2024’s Hurricane Helene is a prime example. Helene… — Dec 23, 2025](/blog/2025/flooding-is-not-just-a-coastal-problem) [**Fences and Your Homeowners Policy** — If a tree falls on your fence or a motorist crashes into it, will your insurer pay the damages? Most likely, yes. To understand whether events such as weather, vandalism, another person’s carelessness or negligence are covered, take a closer look at your homeowners insurance. — **You must be covered…** — Dec 22, 2025](/blog/2025/fences-and-your-homeowners-policy) [**Cyber Bytes: Safeguard Yourself From AI Chatbot Scams** — Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots offer round-the-clock assistance. They can answer questions, reduce wait times, process transactions, and guide you through complex websites or enrollment processes. — With the release of conversational large language models like ChatGPT and Bard, chatbots have… — Dec 15, 2025](/blog/2025/cyber-bytes-safeguard-yourself-from-ai-chatbot-scams) [**When You Rent a Car, Should You Get the Insurance?** — Whenever you're filling out paperwork for a rental car, you get the inevitable questions about additional insurance coverage. Is it a smart investment or a waste of money? — As with so many other insurance-related questions, the correct answer all comes down to your budget and risk tolerance. The… — Dec 15, 2025](/blog/2025/when-you-rent-a-car-should-you-get-the-insurance) * * * - [1](/blog/2025.md) - [2](/blog/2025.md/page-2) - [3](/blog/2025.md/page-3) - [4](/blog/2025.md/page-4) - [5](/blog/2025.md/page-5) - [6](/blog/2025.md/page-6) - [7](/blog/2025.md/page-7) - [8](/blog/2025.md/page-8) - [9](/blog/2025.md/page-9) - [10](/blog/2025.md/page-10) - [11](/blog/2025.md/page-11) - [12](/blog/2025.md/page-12) - [13](/blog/2025.md/page-13) - [14](/blog/2025.md/page-14) - [15](/blog/2025.md/page-15) - [16](/blog/2025.md/page-16) - [17](/blog/2025.md/page-17) - [18](/blog/2025.md/page-18) - [19](/blog/2025.md/page-19) - [20](/blog/2025.md/page-20) - [21](/blog/2025.md/page-21) - [22](/blog/2025.md/page-22) - [23](/blog/2025.md/page-23) **Request your insurance proposal online or contact our office to find out how we can help you find a policy that fits your needs.** [Get Started](/insurance-proposal) [Contact Us](/contact) ```json {"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/blog","name":"Blog"}}]} ```