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All You Ever Wanted to Know About Insurance

Your Home Shelters What's Most Important to You. Let Us Help You Protect It


We're always on your side

Our job is to look out for you and what's most important to you. We take time to explain the policy details so you know what to expect from your insurance and us. We help homeowners at every real estate price point, from starter homes to estates.

Highlights

  • Policies built to protect your unique lifestyle
  • Responsive, friendly claims professionals
  • Easy claim reporting process

What’s covered by most homeowners policies

  • Fires and smoke
  • Roof leaks
  • Lightning
  • Tornadoes and wildfires
  • Hail and windstorms
  • Falling objects
  • Damage from the weight of ice and snow
  • Theft
  • Riots and vandalism

What’s not covered by most homeowners policies

  • Floods
  • Earthquakes

Also, many government-backed flood and earthquake programs have lower limits. Will $250,000 be enough to rebuild your home from the ground up in five years?

Here are some other contractual exclusions:

  • Business operations
  • Liability due to malicious, dishonest, criminal and illegal acts
  • Standard maintenance
  • Wear and tear and damage due to failure to maintain
  • Effects of termites, insects, birds and rodents
  • Rust, rot and mold

Upgrade your protection options (by optional endorsement)

  • Sewer/septic backup and sump pump backup
  • Matching siding
  • Specialized hobby items, fine art or other high-end collections
  • Equipment breakdown
  • Living expenses for loss of use
  • Credit theft protection and monitoring
  • Ordinance or law (if you have to rebuild to meet city codes)
  • Outbuildings or sheds
  • Recreational vehicles (possibly a separate policy)
  • Increased limits or excess coverage (more liability insurance if you have a dog, for example)
  • Umbrella (separate policy)

Our service pledge

We work for you, not the insurance company. If you have a claim, we’ll advocate for you with an easy reporting process and clear communication every step of the way. Please call us to discover a better way to insure your home.