--- title: When Black Friday comes, be wary of parking drama description: When Black Friday comes, be wary of parking drama --- [Skip to content](https://blog.plexusgroupe.com/plexus-blog/news/black-friday-comes-wary-parking-drama#main-content) [![The Plexus Groupe](https://blog.plexusgroupe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo%20and%20Design%20Files/plexus_sis_logo_color.png?width=1468&height=368&name=plexus_sis_logo_color.png "The Plexus Groupe")](https://www.plexusgroupe.com/) # When Black Friday comes, be wary of parking drama 21 November 2017 [Mike Wilkening](https://blog.plexusgroupe.com/author/mike-wilkening) [The Plexus Groupe](https://blog.plexusgroupe.com/tag/the-plexus-groupe), [Strategic Insurance](https://blog.plexusgroupe.com/tag/strategic-insurance), [News](https://blog.plexusgroupe.com/tag/news) In our latest Plexus Personal Insurance Newsletter, we take a closer look at some timely home & auto issues to ponder as the holiday season starts and 2018 approaches. ### **Thinking about home renovations? It pays to talk to your insurance agent.** If planning renovations to your home, loop in your insurance agent, who can then contact your carrier if necessary. While this could lead to a rate hike, it could save the day if disaster strikes. For instance, if you suffer a construction-related loss to your home without telling your insurer, you could be facing a deductible of 10 percent of your home's replacement cost. Want to learn more? Contact Plexus Private Client Solutions Client Executive David Miller at 847-307-6141 or dmiller@plexusgroupe.com. ### **Shopping on Black Friday? Look out for door-busters -- and fender-benders.** The Friday after Thanksgiving brings big sales and big crowds to shopping centers. It can also bring people closer together . . . to exchange insurance information. According to Farmers Insurance, parking lot accidents increase in number by 25 percent [on Black Friday](https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2017/11/20/black-friday-snafus-and-insurance-fixes-them/859923001/), per NerdWallet.com. Talk about an unwanted complication at the end of the year. ### **The (scary) facts on distracted driving** Auto rates have been on the rise, and distracted drivers getting into accidents have played a role. Travelers Insurance has put together a [short interactive quiz](https://www.travelers.com/quiz/auto/distracted-driving) on distracted driving, including this question: "At any moment in the day, how many people in the U.S. are using phones or electronic devices while driving?" Hint: the answer is more than a handful, to say the least. Take the quiz and see how you do. *For more on Plexus’s personal insurance services, contact a  dedicated Plexus Private Client Solutions team member at 847.307.6100, or [contact us via the Web](http://www.plexusgroupe.com/s/contact-private-client-solutions/img).* ### Related Post ##### [Three ways cyber insurance can save the day for businesses](https://blog.plexusgroupe.com/plexus-blog/second-category/three-ways-cyber-insurance-can-save-day-businesses)   Three recent news items highlight the importance of cyber insurance and show how the coverage can... 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