tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683433407402797913Sat, 05 Oct 2024 02:02:16 +0000dean akey rescue riders allstate insurance motorcycle quote quotes faq auto home lifedean akey rescue riders allstatedean akey dave zein rescue riders allstatemotorcycle bikers insurance quotesWelcome to the Bull Pen. My name is Dean "Bull" Akey and I will be your tour guide for this adventure. Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride...http://bullpenblogs.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Dean Akey)Blogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683433407402797913.post-6201285658246744756Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:24:00 +00002009-12-03T09:24:00.113-08:00dean akey rescue riders allstate insurance motorcycle quote quotes faq auto home life With Thanksgiving now past its time to prepare for winter. Did you know that January is National "Get Organized" month? Don't be a turkey, its time to get organized. If one of your New Year's resolutions was to get organized why not start with a home inventory?Now that the cork's officially been popped on holiday festivities, millions of Americans are eager to get a head start on all those http://bullpenblogs.blogspot.com/2009/12/free-home-inventory-software.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dean Akey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683433407402797913.post-297364836896068235Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:03:00 +00002009-12-02T09:10:46.109-08:00dean akey rescue riders allstate insurance motorcycle quote quotes faq auto home lifeMany winter-related disasters can be prevented if you take a few simple steps to protect your home from freezing temperatures, snow and wind. With the weather still mild, autumn is the perfect time to winter-proof your home, says the Insurance Information Institute.Standard homeowners policies cover winter-related disasters such as burst pipes, ice dams, and wind damage caused by weight of ice orhttp://bullpenblogs.blogspot.com/2009/12/winterize-your-home-save.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dean Akey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683433407402797913.post-463290871470317139Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:10:00 +00002009-12-02T09:12:55.167-08:00dean akey rescue riders allstate insurance motorcycle quote quotes faq auto home lifeWith snow and colder temperatures on the way, I thought you may enjoy the following safety tips for driving in extreme winter weather conditions.1. Reduce your speedSnow and ice greatly increase the stopping distance for all vehicles. Even four-wheel drive vehicles need to adjust to hazardous road conditions. Not knowing when you are about to encounter black ice, the best driving advice to those http://bullpenblogs.blogspot.com/2009/12/winter-driving-tips.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dean Akey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683433407402797913.post-308018518111216915Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:14:00 +00002009-12-02T09:17:24.225-08:00dean akey rescue riders allstate insurance motorcycle quote quotes faq auto home lifeA Few Things You Should Know About Social SecurityHere is a list of a few things you should know about Social Security. I get questions quite often regarding Social Security and thought you may find the following helpful.1. Your payments will be bigger if you wait until your full retirement age.You can start taking Social Security payments as soon as you turn 62, but your benefits will be reducedhttp://bullpenblogs.blogspot.com/2009/11/few-things-you-should-know-about-social.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dean Akey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683433407402797913.post-4199312449410611013Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:57:00 +00002009-11-28T14:50:24.152-08:00dean akey rescue riders allstate insurance motorcycle quote quotes faq auto home lifeThe Bull Pen: But She Doesn't Work.http://bullpenblogs.blogspot.com/2009/11/bull-pen-but-she-doesnt-work.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dean Akey)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683433407402797913.post-2023158749342896017Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:02:00 +00002009-11-28T14:50:24.153-08:00dean akey rescue riders allstate insurance motorcycle quote quotes faq auto home lifeOften I am asked questions about the Rescue Rider program. I have put the following information together to help folks better understand what our program is all about. Let’s face the facts. Motorcycle accidents and fatalities are a major concern. "Our nation’s greatest traffic highway safety challenge is motorcycle fatalities," says U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters, noting that biking http://bullpenblogs.blogspot.com/2009/11/rescue-rider.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dean Akey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683433407402797913.post-5916208283474120107Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:58:00 +00002009-11-28T14:50:24.153-08:00dean akey rescue riders allstate insurance motorcycle quote quotes faq auto home lifeWelcome back to the Bull Pen. Are you a channel surfer? Do you ever feel that even with 300 channels there is nothing “good” on television? Steven Wright once said “Don't you wish there were a knob on the TV to turn up the intelligence? There's one marked 'Brightness,' but it doesn't work”. Recently I was on one of my channel surfing safari’s and found a show about people who have won the lotteryhttp://bullpenblogs.blogspot.com/2009/10/welcome-back-to-bull-pen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dean Akey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683433407402797913.post-4246363196881143449Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:56:00 +00002009-11-28T14:50:24.154-08:00dean akey rescue riders allstate insurance motorcycle quote quotes faq auto home lifeWelcome back to the Bull Pen. Can you feel it in the air? That’s right, it’s Sturgis time. While writing this month’s article I am counting down the days until we once again blast off for Sturgis. Oliver Wendell Holmes once said “We do not quit playing because we grow old, we grow old because we quit playing”. I couldn’t agree more Ollie.Past memories of twisting the throttle as we race thru the http://bullpenblogs.blogspot.com/2009/08/welcome-back-to-bull-pen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dean Akey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683433407402797913.post-1464084626400427725Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:53:00 +00002009-11-28T14:50:24.154-08:00dean akey rescue riders allstate insurance motorcycle quote quotes faq auto home lifeWelcome back to the Bull Pen. Can you believe the summer is already half over? How time flies. This year’s riding season has been brutal to our biker brothers & sisters. We have seen more accidents and fatalities this year than we have as long as the pointy heads have been keeping track. For that reason I wanted to share with you some information that I hope you never need.At the risk of http://bullpenblogs.blogspot.com/2009/07/motorcycle-insurance-faq.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dean Akey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683433407402797913.post-6927392559235983421Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:34:00 +00002009-11-28T14:50:24.154-08:00dean akey rescue riders allstate insurance motorcycle quote quotes faq auto home lifeOver the weekend I received the letter below. Casey shared with me that his wife Michelle is still in the hospital but should recover. I want to thank Casey for writing this letter and sharing with us all the importance of being prepared. Casey hopes as do I that his letter will help all of us recognize the need for our program and how we collectively need to support each other. We are all quite http://bullpenblogs.blogspot.com/2009/06/over-weekend-i-received-letter-below.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dean Akey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683433407402797913.post-8873584759860394239Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:50:00 +00002009-11-28T14:50:24.155-08:00dean akey rescue riders allstatedean akey rescue riders allstate insurance motorcycle quote quotes faq auto home lifemotorcycle bikers insurance quotesIn a split second it was over… How could this happen? Anita Zaffke was enjoying some quality two wheel time in Lake Zurich IL Saturday afternoon, May 2nd and noticed the light was turning red. Zaffke stopped and waited for the light to change so she could resume her ride. The light never did turn Green for Zaffke.Zaffke was struck by Lora Hunt, 48 who admittedly was painting her nails at the timehttp://bullpenblogs.blogspot.com/2009/06/god-speed-anita.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dean Akey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683433407402797913.post-5572215589373442454Fri, 01 May 2009 14:45:00 +00002009-11-28T14:50:24.155-08:00dean akey rescue riders allstatedean akey rescue riders allstate insurance motorcycle quote quotes faq auto home lifeWelcome back to the Bull Pen. If you don't remember me, my name is Dean Akey and I will be your guide for another fun filled edition. Are you ready? OK then, let’s get started…It has been said that four wheels move the body, two wheels move the soul. Riding always has been a spiritual journey for me. My journey started twenty five years ago with Laverne. Laverne was my 1979 Harley Sportster. http://bullpenblogs.blogspot.com/2009/05/passing-torch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dean Akey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683433407402797913.post-3411291084568799745Fri, 01 May 2009 14:39:00 +00002009-11-28T14:50:24.156-08:00dean akey dave zein rescue riders allstatedean akey rescue riders allstate insurance motorcycle quote quotes faq auto home lifeWelcome back to the Bull Pen. If you don't remember me, my name is Dean Akey and I will be your guide for another fun filled edition. Are you ready? OK then, let’s get started…It seems to me that the tail has been wagging the dog for far too long. Let’s face it; a majority of our elected officials have simply lost touch with us, their constituents. Our elected officials need to remember that theyhttp://bullpenblogs.blogspot.com/2009/05/america-needs-heroes-not-zeros.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dean Akey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683433407402797913.post-5922492960336205011Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:16:00 +00002009-11-28T14:50:24.156-08:00dean akey rescue riders allstate insurance motorcycle quote quotes faq auto home lifeWelcome back to the Bull Pen. If you don't remember me, my name is Dean Akey and I will be your guide for another fun filled edition. Are you ready? OK then, let’s get started.It was February 6th and I fired up my trusty scoot “Betty” to ride in a funeral for Ed Ufland. Ed was the past President of the Blue Knights where I serve as Chaplain. Ed had lost his battle with cancer and was a wonderful http://bullpenblogs.blogspot.com/2009/03/let-freedom-ring.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dean Akey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683433407402797913.post-4306569167258079239Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:37:00 +00002009-11-28T14:50:24.156-08:00dean akey rescue riders allstate insurance motorcycle quote quotes faq auto home lifeLets face it, everyone has their Achilles heel. What I mean by that is everyone has something that they absolutely dread. For me it's the dentist. For others it may be talking to insurance agents, accountants, Realtors or lenders. There are countless things that people dread. My question is, what do you do to help your clients overcome this fear on their terms?As I mentioned, I have always http://bullpenblogs.blogspot.com/2009/02/im-really-pumped-about-this-root-canal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dean Akey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683433407402797913.post-4022927474575472471Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:44:00 +00002009-11-28T14:50:24.157-08:00dean akey rescue riders allstate insurance motorcycle quote quotes faq auto home lifeHere is a list of a few things you should know about Social Security. I get questions quite often regarding Social Security and thought you may find the following helpful.1. Your payments will be bigger if you wait until your full retirement age.You can start taking Social Security payments as soon as you turn 62, but your benefits will be reduced 20 to 30%. That's a big chunk, especially if youhttp://bullpenblogs.blogspot.com/2009/01/few-things-you-should-know-about-social.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dean Akey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683433407402797913.post-746691777727742146Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:53:00 +00002009-11-28T14:50:24.157-08:00dean akey rescue riders allstate insurance motorcycle quote quotes faq auto home lifeYou know I am a big fan of protecting what matters most. I guess I should be as I am an insurance agent. One thing that I find quite often is little to know life insurance on an unemployed spouse. Many folks think that just because their significant other is home raising the children there is no income to replace.Did you know that if you had to hire someone to do the things your stay at home http://bullpenblogs.blogspot.com/2008/12/but-she-doesnt-work.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dean Akey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683433407402797913.post-6136822820780081486Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:59:00 +00002009-12-02T09:02:45.469-08:00dean akey rescue riders allstate insurance motorcycle quote quotes faq auto home lifeFor my fellow bikers out there I thought you may like to see a behind the scenes look at the work we did for the Allstate motorcycle commercials that ran on TLC and American Chopper. I had a great time with this one and we shot this commercial outside of Albuquerque NM. I was amazed at how much work these folks do to make commercials. There was a crew of 14 people who spend hours setting http://bullpenblogs.blogspot.com/2008/11/allstate-motorcycle-ad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dean Akey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683433407402797913.post-5706300875485673283Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:49:00 +00002009-11-28T14:50:24.157-08:00dean akey rescue riders allstate insurance motorcycle quote quotes faq auto home lifeDo you ever feel like there is a dark cloud that follows only you? That was how my journey to Harley's 105 celebration started. I packed up on Tuesday morning loaded with everything I could fit on the bike and off I went. When I crossed into Wisconsin, Betty (my 2001 road king) started to get loud. I looked down only to see that my left muffler was hanging loose. I guess its time for a roadside http://bullpenblogs.blogspot.com/2008/10/harley-105th.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dean Akey)0