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This year’s National Christmas Tree to be the ‘brightest’ yet

LED technology leads GE to create the most energy-efficient National Christmas Tree in history
(ARA) – This year, GE Consumer and Industrial has created America’s first National Christmas Tree outfitted from top to bottom with energy-saving LED technology, including many light strings and ornaments used on previous year’s trees. Inspired by the efforts of American families [...]

Light Up Your Holidays Safely

When do millions of families bring a prickly fire hazard into their homes and surround it with blinking orbs and open flames? The holidays are filled with traditional celebrations and decorations like Christmas trees and candles.
Unfortunately QBE Regional companies General Casualty and Unigard often see an increase in fire claims during the holiday season. Property [...]

Of Sea Captains and Tiny Yuletide Treasures

The Story behind Your Traditional Holiday Tree
The traditional holiday fir, the Norfolk Island Pine, has a back story worthy of a Hollywood movie. When you see these delicately shaped pines at your favorite retail store, you’re taking home a bit of nautical history.
Norfolk Island Pines or “Araucaria heterophylla” are native to Norfolk Island in the [...]

Dreaming of a “Green” Christmas? Try Mini Christmas Trees This Season

Think green is just the traditional color of the holidays? Think again. This season it’s more than a color. It’s the hippest way to decorate while giving back to both your family and Mother Earth.
And the easiest, most festive way to be an earth friendly elf is to decorate with a living Norfolk Island Pine. [...]

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