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I am a parent of four young-adult children that all have college loans with my husband and me as co-signers. The benefits of having life insurance for my children hadn't crossed my mind. If my child died prematurely, the responsibility of paying off the loans falls on...

A year and a half ago FIFS Capital Advisor Group introduced Everplans®, a complimentary service for FIFS clients. Everplans® is an online service that allows you to securely, store documents; list your financial accounts, and record a wide variety of information. I...

Seeing Eye Puppy Ginger is getting some great training and exposure in the FIFS office.  She’ll be spending the morning here learning to sit quietly under Kate’s desk.  This is an important part of her training since she may be matched with a blind or...

My son Jeremy attends college out of state and does not have a vehicle on campus. A few of his high school friends were planning to visit him and would need to find a ride to and from the airport. Traveling around the area was going to be a highlight of the...

Do you prefer text messaging over a phone call or an email? If so, you can sign up for texting with FIFS. We use this feature for appointments, billing notices, policy changes, claims, and alerts. To sign up, send a text with your FULL NAME to (717) 500-3437. Our...

Collectively we walked a total of 2,900 miles in 33 days, exceeding our goal by 443 miles. The goal was to walk the equivalent of trekking from Telford, Pennsylvania to Mexico City. We surpassed that an almost made it to the border of Guatemala! A visualization of how...

The fitness committee, which includes Shannon Bannak, Kristel Leavy, Jim McMichael, Joanne Runyan, and Julie Yoder, will be encouraging us with fitness and health tips, healthy snacks, and prizes.  Our goal is to walk a combined distance of 2,457 miles, the...

FIFS announces the promotion of Jim McMichael to Human Resources (HR) Manager. Jim has been employed at FIFS since 2008 as a Business Insurance Advisor. He will continue serving in this capacity in addition to his new role, overseeing the HR needs of the agency.

If you’re anything like me, you’ve discovered that there is a whole new world of rental car options when traveling for leisure, business, or even while your car is being serviced or repaired.  The days of the national brands being the only option are waning, giving...

This year is a milestone for FIFS, celebrating 25 years as an independent insurance and financial services organization. Since 1994 FIFS has provided services to individuals, families, and businesses.