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Benchmarq Blog
The answers to insurance questions you've always meant to ask. Local guides to Northwest Arkansas. Updates and information on the insurance industry.


How to Protect Your Home and Car from Summer Heat in Arkansas
Arkansas summers can lead to preventable home and auto insurance claims due to heat, hail, wind, and heavy rain. Regular HVAC maintenance, roof inspections, tree trimming, tire checks, and an annual insurance review can help protect your property and reduce the risk of costly damage.


Hidden Fire Hazard: Is Your Dryer Vent Putting Your Home at Risk?
You probably don’t think much about your dryer beyond the convenience it provides. Load the clothes, press a button, and about an hour later you have warm, fluffy laundry. But behind that cycle is a hidden fire hazard many homeowners don't realize exists: the dryer exhaust vent.


A Parent's Guide to Insurance Milestones: FAQs From Birth to Moving Out
One day you're figuring out how to buckle a newborn into a car seat, and before you know it, you're helping your college student compare apartment options and asking if they remembered to lock their car. Along the way, your insurance needs change, too. Lucky for you, we're giving you an instruction manual for what parents should know about insurance.
Here are some of the most common insurance questions parents ask as their children grow and what you should know at each stage.


Hidden Fire Hazard: Is Your Dryer Vent Putting Your Home at Risk?
You probably don’t think much about your dryer beyond the convenience it provides. Load the clothes, press a button, and about an hour later you have warm, fluffy laundry. But behind that cycle is a hidden fire hazard many homeowners don't realize exists: the dryer exhaust vent.

Dan Cheek
Jul 75 min read
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