When you purchase a home, the last thing on your mind is home insurance. You are ready to decorate and move in, with little regard for your home insurance coverage. However, homeowners insurance protects your home. It also helps you increase the chan ...
How to Keep Your Home Safe from Burglars
One of the worst fears is wondering whether your home will be broken into. There are about 2.5 million burglaries every year. Of those, 66% are home break-ins. Burglars take an average of $2,416 worth in belongings per burglary, but that’s nothing co ...
Does My Homeowners Insurance Cover Wind & Hail?
Your homeowners insurance usually protects your home if hazards occur that cause unpreventable or unavoidable damage. Most people can’t tell when a storm will hit their property, so generally, if that storm does damage, then your policy might apply. ...
Buying a Home? Look Out for Existing Damage
When you buy a home, you might not buy a brand new home, or build one from scratch. Often, people buy homes built and lived in by others. They then bring the property up to their specifications. If you fall into the latter category, you’ll likely hav ...
Making Your Home Safer During Icy Periods
Here in Georgia, we hear a lot about being part of the sunbelt. But, don't let that fool you. Our winters can be brutal. Severe winter weather, particularly ice and freezing rain, can beckon during this time of year. When it does, your security, even ...
Home-Based Businesses and Insurance
Does working in pajamas from the comfort of your home’s living room sound appealing to you? You’re not alone! In fact, about three out of every ten homeowners operates a home-based business and enjoys the luxuries that you may be yearning for. Ready ...