Your son blinds a playmate with his BB gun. Your daughter rear-ends a car, causing serious injuries to its driver. A neighbor breaks his neck by diving into the shallow end of your swimming pool. Your teenager’s friend drinks liquor at your house, then paralyzes another driver in a car crash. You serve on the […]
What’s Covered by Umbrella Insurance?
Homeowners insurance protects you if, say, a fire burns your house to the ground. That’s a start. But you also need to think about protecting your home against something equally dangerous: a lawsuit. If a houseguest slips in the bathtub, you could get sued. Lose the lawsuit and you could lose all of your assets, […]
What is Commercial Umbrella Insurance?
Commercial umbrella coverage gives you extra liability coverage to help pay costs that exceed your general liability or other liability policy limits. Without this business insurance coverage, you’d have to pay out of pocket for expenses that cost more than your coverage limits, such as: Legal fees Medical bills Damage expenses A commercial umbrella policy […]
Umbrella Insurance is the New Liability Coverage
It seems as though the wealthier an individual is, the higher the risk of being sued. It’s just one of the downsides of being affluent, especially if that person is also a business owner. In opportunistic lawsuits, primary policies like standard car insurance, home insurance and a business owner’s policy do not fully protect a […]
5 Things to Know About Umbrella Insurance
1. Without it, You Could Lose Everything If you cause a car accident and the other driver sues, your auto insurance covers you up to your personal-liability limit, which is likely between $100,000 and $300,000. Same goes for your homeowners insurance if the mailman slips on your steps. An umbrella liability policy pays for settlements […]
Umbrella Insurance – What Is It, And Do You Need It?
One of the best things about living in America is the right to a fair trial if you’re accused of wrongdoing – and the right to bring someone else to trial if they wrong you. It can also be one of the worst. The right to due process is crucial to any free society, but […]
Umbrella Insurance 101
Umbrella Insurance is a form of liability insurance that will supplement your basic liability policies, such as your auto, home or renters insurance. An umbrella liability policy covers a much higher limit and goes above and beyond claims directly relating to your home and auto. The main purpose of your umbrella policy is to protect […]