Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Umbrella Insurance?

By Maryl Joop


As fall rolls around, it may be time to reassess your homeowner's insurance policy in Colorado. There are a lot of people that do not take enough time throughout the year to read through their existing insurance policies and ensure they are getting what they should from insurance.

When you have homeowner's insurance in Colorado, you want to make sure that you are paying for coverage that you actually need and not overpaying for coverage. This means, you are going to need to assess your insurance policy on a consistent basis to keep it updated.

Usually, umbrella insurance is used for worst-case scenarios. Unfortunately, these are becoming more and more common. In our law-suit-happy society, you could end up responsible for monstrous costs for common mistakes.

Car accidents, libel, slander, false-arrest, etc., are all reasons umbrella insurance could be good to have. And this doesn't just apply for rich CEO's or millionaires. Plenty of middle-class people are sued millions for common accidents. Umbrella insurance will protect you from those situations.

There are a lot of people that are overpaying for their insurance because they have not taken time to make the proper adjustments. You may even find that there are discounts that you are missing out on, just because you haven't taken the time to look for them.

F4's approach catastrophic with 207 to 260 mile an hour winds. These are classified as devastating.

If you have made any large purchases or you have added anything of value to your home in recent years, you should be sure that your home owner's insurance policy reflects that. Don't be afraid to work with an insurance broker as you are figuring out what you do and do not need.

Finally, you should make sure that you are taking advantage of any savings programs that your insurance company may offer. Take time to look into different offers and get to know all of the different programs that your insurance company offers.

If you are not rich, do you have wealthy relatives who would be willing to help you out? Is there a lawyer or doctor in your family that could provide free services that would otherwise cost tens of thousands? If you feel like you are at low risk and have the financial backing to get you or your family out of a bad scrape, you might not need umbrella insurance.

Finally, talk to your local Colorado Independent Insurance Agent and see what advice they have for you. If you have existing car insurance Colorado, or home insurance Colorado, you might ok. See what your agent has to say.




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