Ask yourself the following about your insurance:

Do I have the proper home insurance?

A home and its contents are an investment to protect. It is important that your home insurance policy be taylored to your specific needs.

Some factors to consider are:

  1. Do I want a lower deductible than my policy on particular items, for example: glass, jewellery, computers, and musical instruments?
  2. Do I have a garage?
  3. Are my university students contents covered away from home?
  4. Have I done renovations to my property?
  5. Is my company aware of any auxiliary heat in my home?
  6. Am I insured for replacement cost?
  7. Do I want sewer backup?
  8. Do I have a satellite dish?
  9. Do I have an apartment in my home?
  10. Do I run a business in my home or do I own tools I use for business?
  11. Is my home unoccupied during the heating season for more than 24 hours?
  12. Am I aware that their are special limits for items under the policy such as jewellery, furs, money, stamp and coin collections, lawn tractors, boats and motors, bicycles?
  13. Am I aware my home policy does not insure snowmobiles, ATV's or motorcycles? They need their own separate policy.
  14. Have I renewed my policy with an agent lately to make sure I am satisfied with my coverage?

We write for several different companies which offer a variety of discounts and payment plans. You are a valued customer and if you have any questions, please contact any of our agents here at Amherst Insurance Agencies Ltd.

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Do I have the proper automobile insurance?

By law, to be driven, a vehicle has to be insured for public liability and property damage (P.L. & P.D.), accident benefits and the uninsured motorist. However, there are additional coverages that can be added to the above to taylor a policy to your specific needs.

Some factors to consider are:

  1. Do I want my vehicle paid for if I am at fault for an accident?
  2. Do I want to be insured against fire, theft, vandalism and flying objects?
  3. Do I want a rental vehicle if I make a claim on my policy?
  4. Do I have waiver of depreciation on my new vehicle?
  5. Do I carry paying passengers?
  6. Do I want my family's injuries insured if we are in an accident with someone with who doesn't have enough insurance?
  7. Do I want the insurance paid on a rental vehicle if I go on a trip?
  8. Who drives the vehicle?
  9. Is the vehicle driven to and from work?
  10. Do I drive government owned vehicles?

We write for several different companies which offer a variety of discounts and payment plans. You are a valued customer and if you have any questions, please contact any of our agents here at Amherst Insurance Agencies Ltd.

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