An underlying insurance policy may cover damages for personal injuries or a wrongful death as a result of an accident but an umbrella insurance policy will add additional coverage for the same accident at a fraction of the cost.
Umbrella insurance is liability coverage that goes above your underlying homeowners or auto insurance policy. It may also be known as excess coverage. However, it is merely just another “layer” of protection. This type of insurance generally has much higher limits and has a much broader range to cover potential claims for things such as libel, slander, defamation of character, property damages and bodily injury claims.
Is an umbrella insurance policy expensive?
Many do not know about this coverage or if they do, many think it would be too expensive. WRONG. In general for about $150 – $300 per year you can buy a $1 million personal liability umbrella policy. For every million above that, the cost is approximately $75 dollars per year. While an umbrella policy protects if you are at fault for an accident it may also cover you for an accident that is NOT your fault. An example may be where the at fault driver has no insurance (uninsured motorist) or has some insurance but not enough to coverage all your damages (under insured). Each state has different requirements for insurance liability coverage. Check with your insurance agent and ask about an umbrella policy. You may be surprised how much additional insurance protection you can get for such a small cost.
Charlie explains what an umbrella insurance policy does to help protect you.
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Charlie Ward is a personal injury attorney in Indianapolis, Indiana and represents people who have been injured in auto, motorcycle and truck accidents as well as pedestrian and bicycling accidents, medical malpractice and nursing home negligence claims. If you or someone you know has been injured in an accident or killed as a the result of another person’s reckless or negligent behavior, give Charlie from Ward & Ward & Ward Personal Injury Lawyers Personal Injury Lawyers a call today at 317-639-9501 for a free evaluation of your accident claim.
By Charlie Ward
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Indianapolis, IN 46225
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