What is umbrella insurance and why do I need it?

Many people have no idea what umbrella insurance is. It is one of the most misunderstood types of insurance. One thing it isn’t is insurance for your umbrella. Bartal Insurance offers umbrella insurance to Scranton, PA residents and we are delighted to be able to share our expertise in insurance with our customers. We are independent insurance agents, and we offer more choices, which allows us to offer better rates.  

Why Umbrella Insurance?

Umbrella insurance is excess liability coverage. What that means is that it adds an additional level of protection to the liability coverage that you already have. Umbrella insurance is not a policy you can have if you don’t already have a policy with liability coverage. Many different types of insurance have liability coverage, including home, auto, condo, renters, boat, motorcycle, and more. 

How it works is that if you have legal action against you, your primary insurance will provide protection up to the limit of the policy. If legal fees and a judgment go beyond the coverage that you have, you are responsible for paying the rest out of your own pocket. When you have an umbrella policy, your primary policy will pay up to its limit, and then the umbrella will go into effect.

An umbrella insurance policy protects your assets. It is affordable and can make all the difference when you get sued. If you have any assets at all, you can benefit from umbrella insurance. Suing people has become all too common, and if you want to protect what you have worked so hard to accumulate, umbrella insurance is an important coverage to add. 

Give Us A Call

In and around Scranton, PA, you can count on our team at Bartal Insurance to help with your insurance needs. Call us today to learn more about umbrella insurance coverage.