Showing posts with label insurance agent. Show all posts
Showing posts with label insurance agent. Show all posts

Monday, February 1, 2010

Insurance? For What??

Every resident of a Condominium Association should carry homeowners insurance on their home and personal items. Each unit owner is responsible for purchasing and maintaining their Condo Unit Owners Policy (HO-6 Policy).

Why do you need this insurance? Doesn’t the association carry insurance of some kind? Yes the Association does carry insurance… On the building and common elements only. The Association Master Policy does NOT include coverage for the units themselves or the homeowner’s personal belongings. Association coverage does not include anything within your unit walls. If you’re a homeowner you are responsible for the inside of your unit as well as all of your personal belongings in the event of a fire, flood or any other kind of disaster, even a major plumbing leak.

Everyone in your community works hard to enjoy a certain quality of life. Don’t let one unforeseen event ruin it for you. In most cases your auto insurance company would be more than happy to provide any type of personal residential insurance for you. They may even provide a multi policy discount.

A very important coverage for a condo unit owner is LOSS ASSESMENT. This coverage will pay for a special assessment charged to each unit owner by the Condo Association as a result of a covered loss when the Master Policy does not provide enough coverage to pay for the loss. The HO-6 Policy usually provides $1,000 or more depending on the Insurance Company.

If you don’t know what kind of coverage you need, you may submit a copy of the Condominium Bylaws to your agent. Remember that your insurance is only as good as the carrier you choose and the agent you work with; make certain to pick a carrier with a good reputation. You get what you pay for.

If you have any questions, or need assistance selecting a qualified agent, our office staff is available to assist all of the homeowners in your community.

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Do you have a good Condo Association Insurance Agent?

Are you comfortable with your condo association insurance agent? This is one topic that is frequently over looked by many Board of Directors. Did you know that you can keep the same condo association insurance company but change agents? This can be done pretty easily without lapse in condo association insurance coverage or without payment interruption.

If you believe you condo association insurance agent is not answering your questions or if you feel that he or she is not an "expert" in the industry, and would like an insurance agent that devotes all his time to Community Association Insurance, Homeowner Association (HOA) Insurance, and Condo Association Insurance then by all means make a change. Some of the money that you pay goes to the Community Association’s insurance agent in commissions and if he or she is not doing a good job or if you feel uncomfortable with them, then make a change immediately.

As a Community Association Management firm dedicated to residential condo and homeowners associations we have developed business relationships with professional insurance agents that are experts on insuring communities just like yours. Contact us and see what we recommend and how we can help you in your decision making.