--- title: "Plexus Personal Insurance News & Notes: Study shows candle fires occur at higher rates on Christmas, New Year's" description: "Plexus Personal Insurance News & Notes: Study shows candle fires occur at higher rates on Christmas, New Year's" --- [Skip to content](https://blog.plexusgroupe.com/plexus-blog/news/plexus-personal-insurance-news-notes-study-shows-candle-fires-occur-higher-rates-christmas-new-years#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/) # Plexus Personal Insurance News & Notes: Study shows candle fires occur at higher rates on Christmas, New Year's 22 December 2017 [Mike Wilkening](https://blog.plexusgroupe.com/author/mike-wilkening) [Personal Lines](https://blog.plexusgroupe.com/tag/personal-lines), [Property & Casualty](https://blog.plexusgroupe.com/tag/property-amp-casualty), [News](https://blog.plexusgroupe.com/tag/news) In our latest Plexus Personal Insurance Newsletter, we take a closer look at a variety of holiday- and winter-related topics to ponder. **Candles + decorations = a bad mix** This holiday season, practice good candle safety. According to the National Fire Protection Agency, more[candle fires occur](http://go.pardot.com/e/279322/statistics-Fire-causes-Candles/2h2d1/133963716) on Christmas, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day than any other days. The agency also reports that candle-caused decoration fires spike in December. Finally, more than 35 percent of candle fires from 2011 through 2015 started in bedrooms, per agency data. **Be sure to add those special holiday gifts to your policies** Tick-tock. Tick-tock. Holiday shopping season is winding down, and the race is on to cross off the final items on your list. A quick reminder: if you need to add new valuables to your insurance policies, contact Plexus Private Client Solutions Client Executive David Miller at 847-307-6141 or [dmiller@plexusgroupe.com](mailto:dmiller@plexusgroupe.com). We will get you the coverage you need -- and we will work to ensure we do not spoil the surprise. **Winter is coming. Do you have the right coverage for slip-and-falls?** We are nearly into the teeth of shoveling and de-icing season, and the more you can do to keep your driveway and sidewalks snow- and ice-free, the better. By working to ensure visitors have good footing on your property, you can reduce the risk of injuries (and lawsuits). You may want to review your homeowners insurance to ensure you have adequate coverage and liability limits. Have questions? Contact Plexus Private Client Solutions Client Coordinator Terri Lyons at 847-307-6129 or [tlyons@plexusgroupe.com](mailto:tlyons@plexusgroupe.com) **Contact us** For more information on The Plexus Groupe's personal insurance solutions, contact us at 847-307-6100 [or via the Web](http://www.plexusgroupe.com/s/contact-private-client-solutions/img). ### Related Post ##### [Plexus personal insurance news and notes: Don't forget to add those grad gifts to your coverages](https://blog.plexusgroupe.com/plexus-blog/news/plexus-personal-insurance-news-notes-dont-forget-add-grad-gifts-coverages) Courtesy of the Plexus Private Client Solutions team, here is a roundup of personal insurance news... ##### [Plexus Personal Insurance News & Notes: Wedding season isn't that far away. 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