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As winter's extremely cold temperatures and harsh weather begins to take shape, now is a great time to prep your car for winter driving. This winter and always W.E. Walker-Lakenan is committed to your safety, which is why we have shared Selective's winter car prep tips to help you steer clear of road hazards and keep your car well maintained.

HOLIDAY SEASON HAS ARRIVED, HERE ARE A FEW TIPS FOR YOU!! Only use decorations that are flame-retardant or not flammable Check lights each year for frayed wires or excessive wear Do not link more than three strands together... Never leave a burning candle unattended (use battery operated) Keep your live tree away from room exits and heat sources Water your live tree daily to keep it from becoming dry #ChristmasTree #FlamelessCandles #HolidayDecorations #HolidayFireSafety #SafetyTip #WaterYourChristmasTree #wewalkerlakenan

Thank you to all who serve and to those who have served this great country.

DO NOT TEMPT FATE, THAT TEXT CAN WAIT Below are some of the Most Startling Distracted Driving Statistics for 2020: In some states, a distracted driving citation can raise insurance rates from $87 to $762. ... 21% of teen drivers involved in a car accident were distracted by cell phones. A teen driver with one additional passenger is twice as likely to be involved in a fatal car accident. Texting or reading a text takes a driver’s eyes off the road for at least 5 seconds. According to the NHTSA, 660,000 drivers use electronic devices while driving. Men are 4 times more likely to drink and drive, while women are more likely to text and drive. Reaching for an object increases the chances of a car crash by 8 times according to the more alarming distracted driving statistics. Parents with young children are more likely to be distracted behind the wheel than adults without kids in their car. Once a driver has been distracted, it takes only 3 seconds for a car crash to occur. In the United States, about 9 people are killed every day due to car crashes involving a distracted driver. October is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Don't let the awareness end when October ends.......

INSURANCE TIPS FOR THE FALL

Give us a call. We are right here locally and we will be more than happy to help you with your insurance needs every step of the way! #wewalkerlakenan #shoplocal #locabusiness #shopforinsurance #ouraccountmanagersarethebest #ouragentsarethebest #insurance #southeasmissouri #insuranceagency #insuranceagents #csr24 #insurancepolicy #insuranceneeds

Todd Obergoenner nailed it this morning at #firstfridaycoffee. Watch to learn more about what we do, but also check out the video he played for everyone to get a good chuckle! #capechamber

HAPPY NATIONAL MANUFACTURING DAY to all of our customers who build and create products across our region. On National Manufacturing Day, W.E. Walker-Lakenan honors the dedicated and skilled workers of the manufacturing industry whose efforts and commitments contribute significantly to our economy and the advancement of modern technologies. National Manufacturing Day, held annually on the first Friday in October, encourages manufacturing companies and educational institutions to show the reality of modern manufacturing opportunities by opening their doors to students, adults and community leaders. This year, National Manufacturing Day will include a strong emphasis on digital and virtual events throughout the country.

Happy October! We begin the month with a Harvest Moon and end the month with a Halloween Blue Moon! #bluemoon... #harvestmoon #moon #halloween See more

If you are a new homeowner or are just looking for some basic tips of how to protect your home from seasonal weather damage, this fall home maintenance checklist will give you some tips and help you prepare your home for winter.

A combine fire during harvest could be devastating. Not only do you risk losing your crop, but a fire could also result in costly damages to the combine and other property, and limit your time to complete the harvest. Click the link for steps for a safe harvest:

It’s grain bin safety week! Call us with any of your grain bin insurance questions!

Insurance can be confusing. Here some common terms that will help you understand your coverage a little better: http://spr.ly/6182EOxHG

Agent Spotlight! Jonathan Stahly is a Sales Executive with W.E. Walker-Lakenan and a member of the Sunstar Insurance Group Executive Committee. He is a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University with a degree in Mass Communication and a minor in Sales. After college, Jon joined W.E. Walker-Lakenan in 2004 as a third generation insurance sales executive. In 2013 Jon was named The Young Agent of the year by The Missouri Association of Insurance Agents. He holds the design...ation of Associate in Insurance Production (AIP) and Certified Workers Comp Advisor (CWCA). For the past 14 years Jon has served on a committee for the Missouri Association of Insurance agents and is currently in his third year as the Chairman of the Missouri Agents Connection (MAC) Summit. He served 4 years on the agent's advisory council for Missouri Employers Mutual (MEM) the largest writer or work comp in the state of Missouri. Jon is active at LaCroix United Methodist Church, Cape Girardeau Noon Lions club, Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce. His two children are Lily 9 & Tripp 7 which are the love of his life!

Agent Spotlight! Todd has worked in the insurance industry since 2014, and joined W.E. Walker-Lakenan-Cape Office in October of 2017. He was born and raised in Cape Girardeau, MO before attending the University of Kentucky and Southern Illinois University-Carbondale to play collegiate golf. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science and Minor in Chemistry from SIUC in 2009. Todd went on to play professional golf across the country for the next three y...ears before returning to Cape Girardeau to marry his beautiful wife of six years, Emily. The two have since had three children, Owen, Kate and Eli. They enjoy being involved in their church at La Croix and assisting with the Boys and Girls Golf Teams at Notre Dame Regional High School along with numerous junior golf programs in the area. Since joining W.E. Walker-Lakenan he has earned his Certified Workers Compensation Advisor (CWCA) Designation and enjoys helping clients navigate the ever changing world of business insurance to make sure your business is protected. He is also licensed in life and health insurance, and enjoys helping businesses with the health insurance programs at a time that can be extremely challenging to find quality coverage at an affordable price. If you have questions concerning your business or health insurance program options, don’t hesitate to reach out to Todd for a free consultation today!

Treating our favorite local super heroes to some Christmas treats today! Thank you to the men and women who protect us even on holidays!

Proud to sponsor a Student Santa Family for Christmas. Big thanks to these elves today!

Proud of our agents David Hamm and Janice Scherer!

Bob’s ready to catch Santa at the office. Are you ready for Santa?!

Meet Janice, our newest producer! Janice Scherer operates out of our Benton, MO office. She was born and raised in Leopold, MO, before attending Southeast Missouri State University where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in 2011. She and her husband Gabriel have a one year old son, Louis. The three reside on their family farm north of Sikeston. They are members of St. Denis church in Benton. Janice is also a member of the Bootheel Regional Board of Realtors, Sc...ott County Women in Agriculture, and is the secretary and treasurer for the Benton Kiwanis Club. Janice has three years of insurance experience. She enjoys sitting down with clients and gaining an understanding of what is important to them, and how she can help them protect that. Whether providing your home, auto, life, farm or other commercial insurance, Janice strives to give you the best customer experience along with the best insurance coverage to help protect everything you work so hard for. See more

Our very own David Hamm and Janice Scherer are active members of the Benton Kiwanis Club and are collecting items for Kelly High School backpacks! If you’re out and about in Benton, please consider dropping off hats, socks, shampoo or soap to our office at: 44 N Winchester in Benton!

#safecoagentskeepgiving #givingtuesday Be sure to go like the video to help us raise another $200 for Care to Learn! Thank you Safeco Insurance!

Meet our #MCM Doug Mueller Doug Mueller has been in the insurance business since 1996. He graduated from Illinois State University in 1981. Doug went to work for Kraft Foods after college with several re-locations until settling into the Cape Girardeau area. He has also earned the Certified Workers compensation Advisor (CWCA) designation along with the Nationwide Farm Certification. Being in the business world before entering into the insurance business, has given Doug th...e ability to translate the complexities of commercial insurance, risk management, and risk transfer into terms businessmen can understand. Doug & his wife, Michelle, have been married over 30 years and had one son, Austin Mueller & his wife Brittany Mueller. They are anxiously awaiting grandchildren ( no pressure there A&B LOL ) . Doug has been a member of La Croix Church since 1996. His hobbies include hunting & fishing. Doug has been a long time member of the Jackson Rotary Club. He has been an active committee member to the Cape Girardeau Chapter of Ducks Unlimited since 1996. He also served 8 years as a Jackson Little League board member and has served on several other boards as a volunteer through the years.

Happy Thanksgiving from the crew at W.E. Walker- Lakenan! We are so thankful for all of our clients! As we celebrate the holiday, we will be closing at 12:00 11/21 and will reopen Monday 11/26 at 8:00 am! . #thankful

Meet Drew! Drew Sherman has been working in the insurance industry since 2007. He graduated from Missouri State University in 2009, with a bachelor’s degree in insurance and risk management. He has since earned Accredited Advisor of Insurance(AAI) and Certified Workers Compensation Advisor(CWCA) designation and Nationwide Farm Certification. Through his education and experience in commercial insurance Drew works to make sure you understand your risk management and insuranc...e decisions, while making sure you are receiving the best value and service available. Drew and his wife, Tory, have a 3 year old son and reside in Advance, Missouri. They attend Cape La Croix church and share many hobbies. Outside of hunting, boating and traveling, Drew dedicates his time to Read to Succeed, Rotary Club of Cape Girardeau, The Advance Improvement Corporation and as a committee member of the Missouri Association of Insurance Agents. His goal is to put his expertise and dedicated service in ag business, farm, construction, crop, and general business insurance to work for you!

Our newest agent Janice Scherer got to congratulate and deliver that new Apple Watch to Jaime Brock Jarrell today! Enjoy!

Happy Halloween!!

We’ve been named a 2018 @SafecoInsurance Make More Happen Award winner for our volunteer work with Care to Learn-Cape Gorardeau! Safeco is donating $5000 to this cause, but you can help us to double Safeco’s $5000 donation! Visit our story by clicking the link below and like, comment and share the Facebook note. We need 200 likes, comments and shares by Next week! #MakeMoreHappenAward

Drumroll please!!! Our winner for the Apple Watch 4 is Jaime Jarrell!! Congrats!! Thank you all for the likes and shares!

Proud to sponsor the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeast Missouri on Friday!

Its FriYAY! Anyone out there want to win an Apple Watch 4? We've made it easy for you. Like, Share, and/or leave a review on our page and be entered into a dr...awing for this new model. Contest runs through 10/12 at noon. Apple Watch brought to you by WE Walker-Lakenan and Meramec Valley Mutual Insurance Company See more

Getting our pink on for Pink up Cape proud to support cancer screenings for women right here in the community.

Keep insurance costs down, drive safely.

Studies show that texting while driving takes your eyes off the road for about 5 seconds. Depending on speed, that's between 75 and 150 yards. Share this with the teen driver in your life and help them stay safe. http://travl.rs/194N0gf

Storm heading your way? In case of a power outage, knowing the risks of using a generator is critical to help you and your family stay safe. Help avoid the buildup of carbon monoxide, never run a generator indoors or near vents. Get more important tips here: http://travl.rs/1cwPgzJ

Before heading out in adverse winter weather, fill your gas tank and charge your phone. A traffic incident could delay you for hours leaving you stranded. Find more precautions to help you be prepared in the worst winter conditions: http://travl.rs/194rQNr