Massachusetts Umbrella Insurance Coverage

At Smith Buckley and Hunt Insurance we pride ourselves on our ability to protect our clients in all aspects of their lives—making our Massachusetts umbrella insurance coverage a crucial component to your insurance strategy.

What is Umbrella Insurance?

Umbrella Insurance coverage provides exactly the type of coverage that it sounds like it would; an umbrella for you to stand under. Liability issues are everywhere and you never know what could cause someone to present you with a lawsuit. Generally speaking, liability insurance in Massachusetts can protect you from serious liability issues that go beyond the liability limits of standard insurance policies, such as your homeowner’s insurance, car insurance, etc. This policy literally puts you under its umbrella so that when you exceed the liability coverage limits on a particular insurance line, you will still be protected.

What does an Umbrella Insurance policy cover?

Most liability coverage that rests within your current insurance policies only covers bodily injury and property damage to others. At Smith Buckley and Hunt Insurance, our enhanced Massachusetts liability insurance policies will extend those limits to not only provide additional coverage for bodily injury and property damage, but also to cover things that are not listed under regular liability allowances. Every policy is different, so what is considered a covered liability issue under one insurance line may not be covered on another insurance line. Umbrella insurance coverage kicks in when these situations present themselves and/or you exceed the amount of liability coverage for the events that are already allowed under your regular insurance policies.

Why should you purchase an Umbrella Insurance policy?

You may not think you need Massachusetts umbrella insurance coverage, but consider this: What happens to you and your family’s assets should you be sued for something that occurred at your home and the legal costs of the lawsuit greatly exceed the liability coverage defined by your homeowner’s policy? Who will pick up the tab if you are responsible for a multi-car accident and your liability costs exceed the limits on your car insurance by thousands of dollars? Although these kinds of things may be few and far between, you cannot be too careful. Umbrella insurance coverage is typically purchased at a low cost to you, but will provide enough coverage to where you shouldn’t have to worry about liability costs in the future.

Contact Smith Buckley and Hunt Insurance today for more information regarding liability insurance in Massachusetts or fill out our quote form and get a free online quote on an affordable umbrella insurance policy!