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League City, TX Umbrella Insurance Agents, ACU Insurance Services

Umbrella Insurance in Texas Umbrella insurance policies may sometimes seem confusing. ACU Insurance Services offers Texas residents an umbrella insurance policy that will provide you coverage when other insurance policies such as auto, home, and motorcycle insurance meet their limits. For example, if you are found liable of causing property damage and bodily injury, these other insurance policies will only cover you to the limit of the liability in the coverage. When your regular insurance policy reaches its liability limit, you will be held personally responsible for covering any overages. You might end up being liable for life-long care for the injured, in the event of a major accident or...

Umbrella Insurance - Keating Agency Insurance

We are an Independent & Progressive Insurance Agency Our clients have come to realize that your future financial stability and safety requires more than a progressive auto and home insurance plan to truly be protected by the unknowns that life can throw at us. What do they know that you may not? That an Umbrella can literally protect you from financial ruin. No, not the one that will protect your shirt from water ruin, we are talking about a policy that gives you more liability coverage over and above what your Auto and Home (or Condominium or Renters) insurance provides. Because we are independent agency, we can look at many different options when it comes to your Umbrella Policy...

What an umbrella policy covers and who may need it, Haven Life

You likely know many of the ways to potentially build wealth — invest in a retirement plan, buy a home, have a savings strategy, and keep track of long and short-term financial goals. But how much thought have you given how to protect your money? Even if you think it could never happen to you, financial risks, such as a lawsuit, are a hypothetical what-if that may be worth imagining. An umbrella policy is one tool that can potentially protect your assets. What is an umbrella policy? An umbrella policy isn’t a popular financial topic like budgeting and investing. Most people have never heard about an umbrella policy. Simply put, an umbrella policy is just as it sounds. It’s a secondary...

Umbrella insurance extends your coverage

Umbrella insurance extends your coverage High limits on car insurance, home insurance and ample life insurance might not be enough to protect all of your assets. In that case, you may want umbrella insurance. Umbrella insurance kicks in when the limit of your auto or home insurance policy has been reached and there still are damages to pay. How could that happen? Say, for example, someone falls on your walkway and sues you for an ungodly amount of money, or you cause a six-car pile-up on the highway. An umbrella policy provides an extra cushion of insurance protection. An umbrella policy covers damage claims caused by you, your dependents, and even your pets. It starts paying out after your...

Umbrella policy 101

You’ve probably heard the term “umbrella policy,” at some point. It’s often used in serious meetings with people that want to talk about your money and your future. If you’re anything like me, you’ve either ignored it, or assumed it was meant for people in the mansion + vacation home + yacht income bracket. Lately though, this term seems to be following me around. Whether it’s because I just turned 40, I work in the insurance industry, or both; I decided that it was time to get the lowdown on what an umbrella policy really is, and why I might need one. For that, I turned to the pros that see these policies in action on a regular basis, Financial Representatives, Randy Van Fossan and Jim...

Umbrella Insurance - North Star Mutual Insurance Company

Umbrella Insurance Umbrella Insurance Umbrella Insurance is additional liability coverage that is in excess of your primary insurance policies. It helps fill gaps in your existing policies by extending liability limits and offering additional, broadened coverage for exposures that may not be covered under typical programs. The primary function is to provide additional coverage against expensive lawsuits and defense costs. Many people believe that they have sufficient limits of liability coverage on their automobiles, home, farm, or recreational equipment. However, in today’s legal environment, liability judgments commonly soar to million-dollar payouts or far beyond. North Star’...

Guide to umbrella insurance policies

What is umbrella insurance? Umbrella insurance is liability insurance that protects you and your assets from big-ticket lawsuit judgments against you. (Another name for umbrella insurance is "excess liability" coverage.) An umbrella policy provides liability protection above your standard homeowner, auto or boat insurance and may cover you for claims that are excluded by your other liability policies. Many people with auto and homeowner's insurance wonder if an umbrella insurance policy is really necessary. If you own property or have other assets you want to preserve, you should strongly consider umbrella insurance. Call at 844-520-1583, and let one of our licensed agents help you compare...

Umbrella Insurance: What Is It and Why You Need It

Umbrella Insurance: What It Is and Why You Need It Umbrella Insurance: What It Is and Why You Need It Lawsuits are everywhere. What happens when you are found to be at fault in an accident, and a significant judgment is entered against you? A child dives head-first into the shallow end of your swimming pool, becomes paralyzed, and needs in-home medical care for the rest of his or her lifetime. Or, you accidentally rear-end a high-income executive, whose injuries prevent him or her from returning to work. Either of these situations could easily result in judgments or settlements that far exceed the limits of your primary home or auto insurance policies. Without additional coverage, your life...

Umbrella Insurance Ottawa, Umbrella Policy ON, Personal Insurance K2S 1B3 - Bradley's Insurance

The Need For Umbrella Insurance Think about life as a constant rainstorm: you wouldn’t go outside without a good umbrella, or at least some form of protection against the rain, would you? Well, an umbrella insurance policy from Bradley’s Insurance, as part of our personal insurance services, provides you and your family with a legal “umbrella,” so to speak. Lawsuits can and do happen, especially at the worst of times. It’s only natural for accidents to occur, and when they do, you’ll want to be protected from major claims and lawsuits — thus protecting your assets and securing your future. With this additional liability coverage from Bradley’s Insurance, rest assured that you and your...

When Do I Need Umbrella Insurance? - Ask Dave,

When Do I Need Umbrella Insurance? Matt wants to know at what net worth he should consider umbrella insurance. Dave explains. QUESTION: Matt on Twitter wants to know at what net worth he should consider umbrella insurance. Dave explains. ANSWER: Probably $500,000 net worth or greater. Let me help you understand what net worth means because even the politicians don’t know what it means, apparently. Your net worth is what you own minus what you owe. If you have a $600,000 house that you owe $625,000 on, that is a negative $25,000 toward your net worth. It’s not your asset base; it’s your net worth and net of debt is what it amounts to. A millionaire is not someone who makes...