Month: July 2020

How Renters Insurance Works to Protect You

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There are many advantages to renting a home in Fisherville, KY as opposed to buying. You have greater freedom to move when you want and less financial responsibility. You also have the benefit of purchasing renters insurance to protect your valuables. Renters coverage is practical, affordable, and flexible, making it a smart investment in protecting your assets. Here’s how a renters policy from TruePoint Insurance can work for you.

Protection for Personal Belongings 

Whether you’re renting a house, apartment or condo, chances are your landlord will have insurance to protect his property. His coverage, however, doesn’t include your belongings. By purchasing a renters policy, you can get the insurance protection you need.

Renters insurance offers various types of protection to protect you from financial loss. Property coverage protects your belongings. If your rental home is broken into and valuables stolen, property coverage helps cover their replacement cost. It also covers your goods if they’re damaged by vandalism, fire, water due to leaky pipes and other disasters.

Protection against Liability Claims

As a renter, you’re responsible for accidents that occur on your rental property. If someone gets injured while visiting your Fisherville, KY home, you could be held liable for his medical costs. Liability insurance covers accidental injuries to protect your personal funds. It also covers accidental damage to visitors’ personal property.

Protection against Loss of Use

If your rental home is damaged by fire, tropical storm, or other disaster and you have to live somewhere else temporarily while the house, condo or apartment is being repaired, loss of use coverage helps cover these extra costs. This includes hotel bills, restaurant bills, transport bills, etc.

These are just a few ways renters insurance in Fisherville, KY can work for you. To purchase a renters policy, call or visit TruePoint Insurance today.

Do I need Commercial Auto Insurance

Posted on by Brad Smith

We all know the difference between a truck and a car. Right? 

Car, truck or other. The Volkswagon Thing test our standards.
The Thing; Car, Truck or ??

For most of my life, that was a straight forward question. Along comes the SUV and, more recently, the crossover, the once black and white responses it a lot grayer.

Here’s the good news. 

Has your insurance agent ever asked if you needed, car or truck insurance? Probably not. 

Since Cars, Trucks, and SUV’s are all insured by the same policy, there is no need to ask. However, You will be asked to provide your vehicles VIN. This will give the insurance company the information they need.

Delivery Trucks are considered commercial vehicles. Some can be difficult to insure.
Delivery Trucks considered Commercial

Who needs a Commercial Insurance Policy?

Business Autos cannot be adequately protected with a Personal Auto Policy. A commercial policy of some form must cover these vehicles.

Who decides whether my vehicle needs commercial auto coverage?  

Theoretically, any vehicle can be used for a business purpose. This requires extra effort from insurance carriers and agents as the work to provide adequate coverage.

I like to tackle that question from the other side. Who decides that a Personal Policy does NOT cover my vehicle?

Accurately communicating how you utilize your vehicle is critical. It allows your agent to confirm or deny that coverage exists for your situation.  

Business Auto Insurance also Covers Personal Use

The Commercial Auto Policy is more flexible than Personal Coverage. While protecting your car at work, it can also safeguard automobiles during personal use. While Personal Auto covers only personal use of your auto.  

If you use your vehicle in your business or profession, you may need Business Auto Insurance. In many cases, the need for Commercial Auto Insurance is obvious. Taxis, Tow Trucks, Delivery Vehicles, Cable Installers, Lawn Care providers are just a few examples.  

What you say may be more important than what you drive. 

How important is it for you to have your Company’s name, a business logo, or your phone number on your vehicle? I want my brand information anywhere and everywhere that I can afford to have it. While that may be great for business, it is also the first place I go to assist individuals regarding the need for commercial insurance. When vehicles have advertisements, there is little doubt. The question of commercial insurance or personal insurance is almost always resolved. If you’re driving a car with a business name or logo on it, you will almost always need a Commercial Auto Policy.

I occasionally drive my personal vehicle in work-related activities for my employer. Do I need Commercial Auto Insurance?

Remember, Business Auto Insurance is more flexible because it covers both commercial and personal use of your auto. Personal Auto Insurance covers your vehicle only when it is being used for personal activities. 

Check with your agent before using your car or truck for any use other than personal.

Performing job-related duties while driving your car does not mean you need to run out and buy a Commercial Auto Policy. Your employer may have a more cost-effective solution. If you are asked to use your personal vehicle for work-related activities, you should first determine if the business has Hired & Non-Owned Auto Coverage in place. This coverage picks up what your personal auto policy coverage excludes. If you would like additional information on Commercial Insurance Policies or want to learn more about Hired & Non-Owned coverage, contact a TruePoint Commercial Specialist at (912) 330-1265.