{"id":158,"date":"2024-10-21T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insuranceagencyoptions.com\/blog\/?p=158"},"modified":"2024-10-15T14:19:18","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T20:19:18","slug":"protecting-belongings-from-smash-and-grabs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insuranceagencyoptions.com\/blog\/protecting-belongings-from-smash-and-grabs\/","title":{"rendered":"Protecting Belongings From Smash and Grabs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Smash and grabs are a more common occurrence than you may think. They fall under the &quot;crime of convenience&quot; category since they&#8217;re rarely planned in advance. Typically, the perpetrator will spontaneously commit a smash and grab if they sense an opportunity. For this reason, smash and grabs are highly preventable. Even though your auto insurance may cover loss and damage from a smash and grab, it&#8217;s to your benefit to do your best to prevent it from happening in the first place.<\/p>\n<h2>What is a Smash and Grab?<\/h2>\n<p>A smash and grab is when a perpetrator smashes a vehicle&#8217;s window to steal something from the inside of the vehicle. It may be anything of value or interest, even things that you may not think a thief would dare steal, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Car stereo<\/li>\n<li>Purse<\/li>\n<li>Laptop\/laptop bag<\/li>\n<li>Shopping bags<\/li>\n<li>Pet<\/li>\n<li>Expensive looking coat<\/li>\n<li>Etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Protecting Belongings From Smash and Grabs<\/h2>\n<p>Your insurance representative at Options Insurance Agency serving Hershey, PA wants you to be able to protect your possessions. Here are eight tips:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Whenever possible, bring expensive items with you while you run errands.<\/li>\n<li>Hide shopping bags or luxury items in the trunk.<\/li>\n<li>Cover anything you can&#8217;t bring with you under a dark towel or blanket.<\/li>\n<li>Park in well-lit areas or near the front doors of shops.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid leaving pets in vehicles for long periods.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t leave possessions overnight in unattended vehicles.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid parking in neighborhoods where crime is rampant.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t leave a pricey cell phone in the holder while you step out of the vehicle.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>These tips won&#8217;t guarantee that you&#8217;ll never be a smash-and-grab victim, but they will reduce your chances. For help with all of your auto insurance needs, contact the Options Insurance Agency serving Hershey, PA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Smash and grabs are a more common occurrence than you may think. They fall under the &quot;crime of convenience&quot; category since they&#8217;re rarely planned in advance. Typically, the perpetrator will spontaneously commit a smash and grab if they sense an opportunity. For this reason, smash and grabs are highly preventable. Even though your auto insurance [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[5,6],"class_list":["post-158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-auto-insurance","tag-hershey-pa","tag-options-insurance-agency"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insuranceagencyoptions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insuranceagencyoptions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insuranceagencyoptions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.insuranceagencyoptions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.insuranceagencyoptions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=158"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.insuranceagencyoptions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":159,"href":"https:\/\/www.insuranceagencyoptions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158\/revisions\/159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insuranceagencyoptions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=158"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.insuranceagencyoptions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=158"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.insuranceagencyoptions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}