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AUTO & HOME INSURANCE

Auto Insurance

Besides being required by New York State, Car Insurance can help protect you from expensive, sometimes devastating surprises. Let's say you're in a covered accident. As an insured driver, you can get help paying medical bills, repairs, certain legal defense costs and more.

 

It's important to find car insurance that fits you and your life. But, you also have to consider our state’s requirements. New York law requires that all drivers purchase certain types and amounts of car insurance coverage. You may be able to purchase additional types of car insurance coverage, as well as increase your coverage limits to help better protect you and your vehicle.

WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF AUTO INSURANCE COVERAGE OFFERED IN NEW YORK?

 

• Bodily Injury Liability
Helps cover expenses related to the injury or death of another driver or a pedestrian when an accident is your fault.

 

• Property Damage Liability
Helps cover expenses related to the damage of another person's property — like vehicles, homes, buildings and other structures — when an accident is your fault.

• Uninsured Motorist
Helps cover your medical expenses if you're in an accident, the other driver is at fault and doesn't have any insurance.

 

• Underinsured Motorist
Helps cover your medical expenses if you're in an accident, the other driver is at fault and doesn't have enough liability insurance.

 

• Personal Injury Protection
If you and/or your passengers are hurt in an accident, this helps cover medical or funeral expenses.

 

• Collision
Helps cover expenses to repair or replace your vehicle that's been damaged in an accident.

 

• Comprehensive
Helps cover expenses to repair or replace your vehicle that's been stolen or damaged by things like storms or vandalism.

Home Insurance

Homeowners Insurance is made up of coverages that may help pay to repair or replace your home and belongings if they are damaged by certain perils, such as fire or theft. It may also help cover costs if you accidentally damage another person's property or if a visitor is injured at your home.

WHAT DOES HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE COST?
The costs of homeowners insurance depend on a number of factors, including the coverages you select, features of your home and the value of your personal belongings. There may also be extra costs for additional coverage or increased coverage limits. An agent can help you choose the coverages that fit your needs and also help determine if you are eligible for any policy discounts.

WHAT DOES HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE COVER?
Homeowners insurance typically helps cover:

• Your dwelling
• Other structures on your property
• Personal property
• Liability for injuries or damage to someone else's property

DWELLING PROTECTION
One of the basic coverages of a homeowners insurance policy is dwelling protection, which helps cover the structure of the home in which you live (e.g. the house's foundation, walls and roof). Dwelling protection may also help cover other structures that are attached to the home, such as a garage or a deck, against certain risks.

OTHER STRUCTURES PROTECTION
Most homeowners insurance policies also include coverage for other structures that are on your property but separate from your home, like a detached garage, tool shed or fence.

PERSONAL PROPERTY PROTECTION
Homeowners insurance doesn't just help cover damage to your home. It may also provide coverage for the personal belongings you keep within it. Suppose your electronics are stolen from your home or your furniture is damaged by a fire. Personal property protection may help pay to repair or replace your belongings if they are damaged or destroyed by a covered risk. Many insurers offer optional coverages that may further help protect the stuff you own. For instance, you may be able to purchase extended coverage for items such as jewelry, watches and furs that have values above your personal property coverage limits.

LIABILITY PROTECTION
A typical homeowners insurance policy provides liability coverage when someone not living with you is injured while on your property. Suppose a visitor trips over your broken porch step. Bodily injury liability coverage may help pay for your resulting legal expenses or the visitor's associated medical bills if you are found at fault. You may be able to increase your liability coverage limits by adding a personal umbrella policy. We can explain what options are available to you.

COVERAGE LIMITS AND DEDUCTIBLES
Keep in mind that each coverage in a homeowners insurance policy is subject to a limit — the maximum amount your policy would pay toward a covered loss. You may be able to adjust your coverage limits to your needs — taking into account, for example, the value of your home and belongings and how much it may cost to repair or replace them if they are damaged or destroyed by a covered risk.

In most cases, you will typically have to pay your deductible before your insurance benefits kick in to help cover a loss. Read your policy or contact your agent to review your coverage limits and deductibles. You can typically adjust them to fit your needs.

The protections offered by a homeowners insurance policy may serve as a safety net if the unexpected occurs. We can help you select the types of coverage and limits that make sense for you.

 

Contact us to find out what kind of coverage you need for your home & vehicle!

Call us at 631-758-7225

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