August 31, 2022
AgencyAl Shank Sez…….It’s Labor Day!
Happy Labor Day Weekend ….almost, from all of us at Al Shank Insurance. We hope you have a great weekend planned and have fun. So here is a little Labor Day trivia: 1. The first Labor Day was in New York City on 9/5/1882 planned by the Central Labor Union. 2. Labor Day is considered […]
August 19, 2022
AgencyAl Shank Sez……..It’s Boot Scramble Time Again!
IT’S HERE!! Time for the Seward County PRCA Rodeo Boot Scramble and we are proud to sponsor it. There are many things that define rural America and rodeo is one of them. It truly is a sport that encompasses all of America. The oldest rodeo in America started in 1869 at Deer Trail, Colorado. The […]
August 2, 2022
AgencyAl Shank Sez….House Fire? I lived through one!
House Fire? Yep……I lived through one. The year was 1963 and things are quite different now then back in those days, but somethings don’t change if you go through it. The smell is unbelievable and very distinct. You lose things and don’t even realize it in some cases. If we couldn’t find something…for years after […]
July 18, 2022
AgencyAl Shank Sez……You protect what’s important to you!
There is an old saying “people protect what is important to them.” So what are you insuring? What are you protecting? What’s important to you? What would your family do if something happen to you? The younger we are the more we tend to think we are 10 foot tall and bullet proof. Then one […]
July 1, 2022
AgencyAl Shank Sez….Democracy is Messy!
Happy 4th from Al Shank Insurance. Today, as a country, we seem pretty divided at times and we forget that democracy is messy. As we celebrate remember even if we disagree we are still all Americans. That disagreement doesn’t mean we are enemies. We are at our best when we work together. Americans can and […]
June 20, 2022
AgencyAl Shank Sez……………………..Still Holding??
Still there? Claims frustration? The good news is that the average consumer (according to finder.com) has an auto claim once every 18 years and the average homeowners (according to the Oregon Insurance Dept) has a claim once every 9 years. The bad news, since you don’t have one every year, you are hardly an expert […]
June 3, 2022
AgencyAl Shank Sez……….Grain Engulfment Training
With harvest approaching, local firefighters received training recently in Liberal from the KU Fire and Rescue Training Institute on Grain Engulfment Rescue Training. In the past 3 years almost 60% of all grain engulfments in the U.S. resulted in death. At Al Shank Insurance we know that harvest is a time of hardwork and we […]
May 25, 2022
AgencyAl Shank Sez…….May 22nd, 1933 Tornado
MAY 22ND, 1933-This week was the 89th anniversary of the 1933 tornado that hit Liberal. Dad told me that King Kong was the movie at the theater and it looked like King Kong went through town.The picture is one of the Boggs Sweet Feed Mill that was destroyed by the tornado. At Al Shank […]
May 9, 2022
AgencyAl Shank Sez….Watch Where You Sit…..
Al Shank Insurance Sez….it’s storm season and don’t forget the damage that lightning can do. The other day, in Okmulgee, OK, lightning made its way through a vent in an apartment and obliterated a toilet. While some blamed various fast food restaurants and one said “it would be a crappy way to go,” we would […]
May 2, 2022
AgencyAl Shank Sez……………..Andover Tornado
It’s that time of year….May is the busiest of months for tornadoes in Kansas. Both my daughters and their families witnessed the Andover, KS tornado last week. Thankfully, none were hurt and no property was damaged of theirs. If you have seen the video on my Al Shank Facebook page it appears the tornado is […]