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title: Insurance Blog | Rathbun Insurance in Lansing, Michigan
description: Read the Rathbun Insurance blog for local, interesting and up-to-date Michigan insurance news.
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# INSURANCE BLOG

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[**Michigan Independent Agents take on The Hill** — We hit The Hill in Washington D.C. last month to advocate on behalf of independent insurance agents at the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) Legislative Conference. This year's lobbying efforts focused on a reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program as well as… — May 8, 2017](/blog/2017/michigan-independent-agents-take-on-the-hill)

[**Thanks Iron on the Move!** — A big thank you to Iron on the Move for making us a scrap version of our logo to hang in our conference room! If anyone is interested in having their logo "scrapified," we would highly recommend Bob Welton. Check him out at irononthemove.com! — — Pictured: Artist Bob Welton, Agents Ben Rathbun,… — Apr 20, 2017](/blog/2017/thanks-iron-on-the-move)

[**Introducing HabiKids!** — The Capital Region Habitat Young Professionals launched HabiKids over the weekend, a monthly program for elementary-aged kids to get involved through educational opportunities and hands-on building. — — Apr 17, 2017](/blog/2017/introducing-habikids)

[**March Quotes for a Cause - Lansing Promise** — We are excited to run a monthly Quotes for a Cause campaign. Each month, our agency will be donating $5 per new business quote to a nonprofit or charitable organization, regardless of whether or not the policy is actually purchased! — For the month of March, we partnered with Lansing Promise for… — Apr 10, 2017](/blog/2017/march-quotes-for-a-cause-lansing-promise)

[**February Quotes for a Cause - Hospice of Lansing** — We are excited to run a monthly Quotes for a Cause campaign. Each month, our agency will be donating $5 per new business quote to a nonprofit or charitable organization, regardless of whether or not the policy is actually purchased! — For February’s Quotes for a Cause campaign, we partnered with… — Mar 28, 2017](/blog/2017/february-quotes-for-a-cause-helping-hands-respite-care)

[**Happy St. Patrick's Day!** — St. Patrick's Day is all about green so we decided to give some green away! Thank you to Hastings Mutual Insurance Company and their Foundation for partnering with us to donate $3,000 to Ele's Place - Lansing! Happy St. Patrick's Day and Go Green! — — Mar 17, 2017](/blog/2017/happy-st-patricks-day)

[**Why Should You Place Your Coverage With An Independent Agent?** — You should buy your insurance coverage through a direct writer, right? Why pay an agent to shop for you when you can just go directly to the company? You can cut out the middle man and save big bucks, right? — **Wrong.** — As your local independent agent, we treat you like a person, not just another… — Feb 28, 2017](/blog/2017/why-should-you-place-your-coverage-with-an-independent-agent)

[**Old Town Business of the Year** — We were blessed last night to be awarded Business Partner of the Year from the Old Town Commercial Association! We are thankful to be a part of such a great community! — — Feb 2, 2017](/blog/2017/old-town-business-of-the-year)

[**January Quotes for a Cause - Helping Hands Respite Care** — We are excited to run a monthly Quotes for a Cause campaign. Each month, our agency will be donating $5 per new business quote to a nonprofit or charitable organization, regardless of whether or not the policy is actually purchased. — For January’s Quotes for a Cause campaign, we partnered with **…** — Feb 1, 2017](/blog/2017/january-quotes-for-a-cause-helping-hands-respite-care)

[**Delta Waverly Backpack Program** — Thank you to Hastings Mutual for matching our donation to the Delta Waverly Backpack Program! Agent Pat Leyser began this program close to eight years ago, which feeds 175 families in our community twice a month. Great work Pat! — — Pictured: Hastings Mutual Marketing Representative Ken Love,… — Jan 9, 2017](/blog/2017/delta-waverly-backpack-program)

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