Justin Metz

Jan 14, 2025 | erieinsurance.com | Justin Metz

Polar Vortex and Extreme Cold Safety TipsOnly travel if you have to. In extreme cold, you shouldn’t travel unless it’s absolutely necessary. Staying inside will reduce your chance of getting frostbite or risking uncertain road conditions. If you do need to leave the house, be sure to brush up on best practices for winter driving safety. If you drive, make sure you have a flashlight with fresh batteries and a full tank of gas.

Nov 22, 2024 | erieinsurance.com | Justin Metz

With the holidays quickly approaching, it’s time to start thinking about the perfect gift for those special people in your life. Looking for ideas? Here’s our list of the top car-related gifts you can buy for your friends and family – from the commuting road warrior to the die-hard auto enthusiast, and everyone in between. (Of course, having the right auto insurance to protect your ride helps it go the distance, too.) Discover great rates from local people who care.

Sep 6, 2024 | chronicle.com | Nicholas Lemann |Justin Metz

Through all these decades of controversies about admissions and about affirmative action, there has been the idea, shimmering like the mirage of a desert oasis on the horizon, that there might be some way of selecting students for elite universities that everyone would agree is fair. It’s the ever-elusive admissions equivalent of the Holy Grail, or the universal solvent, or the Northwest Passage. The main conservative version of this is to eliminate consideration of race in admissions.

Aug 29, 2024 | erieinsurance.com | Justin Metz

What if you were asked to make a list of everything inside your home from memory? Chances are, you’d end up forgetting a thing or two... right? Well, if you ever have to file a homeowners insurance claim after a fire or major disaster, you could be asked to do just that. That’s why you need a home inventory. A home inventory is exactly what it sounds like. It’s a list of all your personal possessions, along with their estimated value. And it’s a great way to help protect the contents of your home.

May 1, 2024 | erieinsurance.com | Justin Metz

If you were asked to describe the state of the housing market over the past few years, it could be summarized in one word: expensive. According to Home Bay, a real estate education platform, U.S. home prices increased an astounding 42% in the three years between March 2020 and March 2023. That data also showed that the national median home price rose to $468,000 as of 2022, up from $329,000 in 2020.