Home Insurance Explained: A Simple Guide for Texas Homeowners

Home insurance concept showing house protected by shield with icons for property, liability, and weather damage coverageEven at the best of times, home insurance can be frustrating and, let’s be honest, confusing. If you’re looking for a simple guide that will help you get the “nuts and bolts “ of your home insurance policy, you’ve come to the right place.

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Cover Your Content in a Storage Unit

protect your content, regardless of where it is, like a self storage!When you store your belongings in a storage unit, the last thing on your mind is needed insurance or putting in an insurance claim, right? Yet, storage unit insurance is definitely a good idea to consider for your best protection. I mean, you don’t own the storage unit, but think of it like you would a home that you rent. You need a renters policy for that but you don’t own it, kind of similar concept. Either way, you will want to check this out and be sure your stuff is protected.

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Classic Car Insurance & What You Need to Know

Insure your classic cars and priceless gems to be sure they are fully protectedWhen you’ve put the time and effort into restoring a classic car, or you purchase one, you want to know that you are doing whatever you can to protect that investment. Car insurance and classic cars go together perfectly, but you’ll have to know what you need and how to understand how modern-day insurance relates to classic collectible cars.

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How and When to File an Insurance Claim

learn more about the how what why of insurance claims and the processWhile no one ever wants to HAVE to necessarily file an insurance claim, the need for it can certainly arise. So, here’s what you need to know about how and when to file an insurance claim with Farmers. Spoiler alert: it’s not going to be nearly as difficult as you’d think. 

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What Happens When Lightning Strikes Your Car?

be sure you know what to do should lightning strike your carLast month we wrote about lightning and your home and how to be safe.  This month we will talk about when lightning strikes and your car.

Lightning and thunder are common issues whenever a storm rolls up, and we know that happens pretty regularly in the Texas Gulf.  You may know how to protect yourself, which is great. But, do you know how to protect yourself when you are in your vehicle? And what about your vehicle itself — is it protected against lightning strikes? Here’s what you’ll want to know about what exactly happens when lightning strikes your car.

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Your Teen is Ready to Drive – Now What?

Driving, for a teen, is a new experience, use these tips to helpYour teen is officially ready to drive!  This is their most exciting birthday and most parents’ most terrifying birthday.  There are so many things that go along with your teen hitting the road for the first time.  Where do you even start when looking to teach those baby steps to them?

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Get the Best Deal on a Used Car

use these tips to get the best deal on a used carIf you’re in the market to buy a used car, then you know all about the idea of getting a clunker.  If you want to make sure that you get a great quality car while saving yourself some hard-earned money, you’re going to want to arm yourself with the right tips on how to get the best deal on that used car.  Here’s what you should know.

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Car Insurance Fraud You Should Know About

Be sure you aren't committing fraud with your auto insuranceLet’s just get this out there and out of the way right now: there are very few people who deliberately go out of their way to commit car insurance fraud. (Hopefully)  Yet, it’s surprisingly easy to unintentionally commit insurance fraud.  If you want to do whatever you can to protect yourself — and your rates — from insurance fraud, here are some types of auto fraud you should know about!

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