Understanding the different types of insurance coverage available is essential to make smart insurance choices. Here at Foresee General Insurance Agency Inc., serving Harrison, AR, we are committed to helping our clients develop a good insurance education. Keep reading to learn more about umbrella insurance. 

Umbrella Coverage

Umbrella coverage is a special type of insurance policy designed to provide coverage when other insurance policies are exhausted. This type of insurance can help you avoid costly liability expenses that could put you in a vulnerable financial situation. 

Policy Exhaustion

In the insurance industry, policy exhaustion refers to a policy reaching its payout limit. Each type of insurance policy you might purchase will have a limit on how much the policy will pay in a claim event. When the policy has paid this amount, the policy has been exhausted. If this happens and there are still expenses left to be paid, those expenses would be the individual’s responsibility. 

Financial Vulnerability 

If an individual faces a considerable amount of out-of-pocket liability expenses, it could place them financially vulnerable. This could be detrimental to their financial security in the short term as well as the long term. 

Umbrella Protection 

When an umbrella policy is in place, it can kick in to pay remaining expenses if another policy has been exhausted.

Umbrella insurance is recommended for people with many assets they want to protect from liability, as well as for people involved in high-risk occupations or hobbies. It can also benefit people who conduct activities on their own property that could be considered high-risk as well. Anyone can benefit, though, from this extra layer of protection.   

Contact us at Foresee General Insurance Agency Inc., serving Harrison, AR, and the surrounding areas to learn more.