Saucon Insurance Agency clients sometimes ask if they really need homeowners insurance. Often this comes up when people realize that Pennsylvania doesn’t require home owners to buy insurance.

While it’s true that the state won’t make you buy homeowner’s insurance, your bank or mortgage lender may require it. Even after you’ve paid off your mortgage Saucon Insurance Agency strongly recommends you keep your insurance up-to-date. Here’s why:

1) Homeowners insurance protects your equity. You can use that equity for retirement, to buy a larger home or to pay for your children’s education among other uses. Why put it at risk due to property damage or an accident on your premises?

2) Homeowners insurance shields you from legal damages. Accidents happen and when they do people tend to sue. Homeowners insurance helps cover any liabilities you have. It can also simplify the legal process for you if the insurance company handles negotiations with a plaintiff.

3) Homeowners insurance provides some coverage away from home. If you have riders protecting certain valuables, like jewelry, your coverage stays in force even if the items are lost while you are away from the Bethlehem, PA area. And if your family includes students living away from home, the insurance company will cover property kept in a college or apartment.

4) Homeowners insurance provides flexible coverage. Saucon Insurance Agency can help you find home coverage that fits your needs. We can guide you through the complex riders and clauses that make up a policy to make sure your unique coverage needs are met and you don’t pay for any insurance that you don’t need.

We’ll also work with you to update your policy as your financial and property needs change. We’ll be your partner in protecting your home, your equity and your future plans. Contact Saucon Insurance Agency in Bethlehem to find the right insurance for your needs.

Does your current RV insurance coverage provide protection for any cars or recreational vehicles you might tow? Before leaving on a trip, it is important to understand how your insurance company would process a claim for an accident involving a vehicle you were towing. If you do not know whether your current insurer would fully cover the claim, contact one of our insurance agents to go over your policy. They will help you make sure you have the coverage you need.

Covering What You Tow

Whether you RV coverage extends to what you tow behind the motorhome depends on your specific policy. If the coverage does not include towed vehicles, then you may find yourself paying for any repairs the vehicle requires. In some cases, auto insurance policies that include comprehensive and collision coverage will cover cars towed behind motorhomes. These policies do not provide coverage for boats, ATVs or other recreational vehicles you might bring on vacation with you, though. If you will be towing anything next time you head out for a trip, check your insurance policy to see whether it would be covered in an accident.

Going Over Policies

In many cases, the technical jargon of an insurance policy is difficult to understand. Comprehending everything is doubly complicated when trying to understand how two different policies, such as an RV and an auto policy, would cover an accident.

If you would like help reviewing your current policies, call one of our licensed agents in Emmaus, PA. They will go through each part of your RV coverage and explain how it would be applied in different scenarios. If you need additional insurance, they will gladly help with that too.

When shopping for boat insurance, just as when looking for homeowners, renters or auto insurance, there are many options available. These options will help you customize your boat policy so it meets your specific needs. We have made it easy to understand and select each of these options on our website, which makes getting quotes online simple.

The Non-Negotiables

As with any insurance policy, there will be some information our quotes finder needs to provide you with accurate results. This information is non-negotiable, in that you cannot select a different option. Some examples include:

• the type of boat you are insuring
• your boat’s location in Fullerton, PA
• the age of your boat

These are factors that cannot be changed, unless you move or purchase a different boat, but insurance companies must use when calculating rates.

The Negotiables

Once you enter this information, there will be several different options presented to you. Simply select the various levels of coverage that you want, and we will have a quote for you in just a few seconds. The various options you can choose from include:

• Your liability coverage
• Collision coverage
• Coverage for injuries to you and passengers on the boat
• Your deductible

If there are any options you do not fully understand, just click the link for more information. We have tried to explain each option clearly on our website, so you can feel confident purchasing insurance through it.

Get Coverage Today

We have strived to make purchasing boat insurance online as simple as possible, so that no one has an excuse to not be properly insured. Take the few minutes required to insure yourself, before there is an accident on the water and it is too late.

Business owners have a lot on their plate, from managing employees and inventory to making sure they comply with the commercial laws applicable in each state and making sure they have the right type of insurance coverage to protect their investment (and hard work).

As local Pennsylvania independent insurance agents, we work with business owners all over the state to make sure they have the right commercial insurance policies that fit into their budget and don’t leave dangerous gaps in coverage. We can also compare quotes from a wide variety of insurance companies to find the best coverage to fit your budget. If you’re trying to decide what type of business coverage to purchase, you’ll want to have a good idea of the types of coverage available to you.

1. Liability

Liability coverage for businesses protects business owners against litigation and claims of negligence, personal injury, property damage, or other damages associated with your products or services.

2. Product Liability

If you manufacture or market products to the public, product liability insurance will protect you against claims of defective products that cause injury, property damage, or other harm.

3. Professional Liability

This type of coverage protects you against claims of errors and omissions in services you provide to your customers. Depending on your industry, your state might require you to maintain minimum levels of professional liability insurance.

4. Commercial Property

This is the commercial version of home insurance; it protects your store, warehouse, or other business property against theft, vandalism, weather, and other damages up to agreed-upon limits.

5. Commercial Auto

You’ll be required to maintain at least the same minimum liability coverage on company vehicles (which includes any vehicle used for your business’s purposes) as on your personal vehicles.

Depending on your situation, other types of commercial insurance may also be applicable. One of our independent agents can talk to you about your options, including bundling coverages into a Business Owner’s Package (BOP) which will help you save by bundling any of the relevant above policies into an all-in-one package.

You know about the typical personal insurance types: life, auto, home, and health. But have you ever considered adding additional insurance that could save you headaches that your typical personal insurance policy doesn't consider? A personal umbrella insurance policy provides you with additional protection on the liability portion of certain types of insurance, as well as extending lawsuit coverage to situations that aren't covered by any other type of personal insurance.

The expansion of liability coverage extends the amount that is covered by the insurance company whenever you have a claim filed against your insurance. It generally expands the coverage given by your car insurance and home insurance. This is particularly useful if you live in an area that is known for higher priced cars or more property related incidents in general. Instead of hitting the limits of your insurance and paying out of pocket for the rest, the personal umbrella policy keeps you protected.

The second part of this type of umbrella policy is protection that isn't given by other types of insurance. It helps you out against landlord liability, false arrest, slander, emotional distress, and libel. This is an all-inclusive policy that takes a wide range of potential situations under consideration. While you hope that none of these issues ever affect you, it's always better to be safe than sorry.

If you aren't sure where to start when it comes to personal umbrella insurance, talk to our experienced insurance agents about the options available for you. They'll let you know exactly what is covered, how the claim process proceeds, and other important information dealing with the umbrella coverage.

When you are involved in an accident in Northampton, PA, it can change the details of your insurance coverage. Although you may be able to maintain some of the basic coverage on your policy, you should expect some alterations to your premium and certain details of your policy.

What is Negligence?

Negligence refers to actions or behaviors that lead to an accident because you were not paying attention to the road. It may mean that you were distracted because you were eating, putting on makeup, shaving, using a cell phone or otherwise engaged in activities that take your attention away from driving.

Even though Northampton, PA requires no-fault coverage and liability protection, it is your responsibility to pay for any damages when you caused the accident. Your liability coverage will often pay for the situation, but you should expect some alterations to your policy.

Changes to Coverage

If you have coverage for collisions, then your policy will usually pay for the damages to your car after an accident. You should expect your premium to increase after you cause an accident and you may see some changes to your coverage. In some cases, your insurance provider may put exceptions into your policy or you may lose some coverage that was provided due to a good driving history. You may also lose some of the discounts that were previously applied to your policy.

There are several ways that your policy and coverage may be impacted by an accident that you caused. Depending on the insurance coverage that you have purchased, the changes that you can expect will vary. To learn more about your options, contact us to speak to an agent today.

Motorcycle accidents can leave you with deep personal injuries and expensive motorcycle repairs, which is why the state of PA makes motorcycle insurance a requirement for drivers. If you are looking for insurance in Allentown, you must have at least the minimum amount required for bodily injury and for property damage to others. This is meant to both protect you and others from harm and bodily injury.

At present, the minimum motorcycle insurance required by law in PA is $5,000 property damage, $15,000 for injury to one individual, and $30,000 for injuries to more than one individual in a single accident. While these are the minimum rates, we recommend that you purchase higher levels of insurance to provide peace of mind, to protect your bike, or to protect your own self in the event of an accident. The minimum rates do not necessarily offer enough coverage to protect you fully in the event of an accident. Regardless of whether you ride with a helmet or without a helmet, our insurance agents can help you obtain at least the minimum amount of coverage.

Of course, raising the amount of coverage you have means that you will also have to pay a higher monthly premium for insurance coverage in Allentown. Our agents can help you find a balance between having enough coverage to protect yourself in the event of an accident and keeping your monthly payments rates affordable.

We offer insurance for motorcycles in Allentown. We may be able to help you bundle motorcycle insurance with auto or other types of insurance to save money. It can be helpful to speak with one of our motorcycle insurance specialists to find out more information about the minimum amount of motorcycle insurance you need under Pennsylvania law.