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How Much Homeowners Insurance Do I Need?
Use these guidelines to protect your home and your assets with adequate insurance coverage If disaster strikes, you’ll want enough homeowners insurance to rebuild the structure of your home, to help replace your belongings, to defray costs if you’re unable to live in your home and to protect your financial assets in the event of…
Read MoreHow to Stay Safe when a Wildfire Threatens
Prepare NOW Sign up for your community’s warning system. The Emergency Alert System (EAS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio also provide emergency alerts. Know your community’s evacuation plans and find several ways to leave the area. Drive the evacuation routes and find shelter locations. Have a plan for pets and livestock.…
Read MoreMake A Plan
Make a plan today. Your family may not be together if a disaster strikes, so it is important to know which types of disasters could affect your area. Know how you’ll contact one another and reconnect if separated. Establish a family meeting place that’s familiar and easy to find. Step 1: Put a plan together by discussing the questions below with your…
Read MoreWhat to Do When a Wildfire Approaches
First and foremost, make sure you and your family stay safe. Everything else can be replaced. If requested by the authorities, immediately follow all evacuation orders, and know that if anything happens, Chubb will do what’s right for you—whether that’s finding you a place to stay during repairs or finding you a similar home in…
Read MoreWildfires
Wildfires can ruin homes and cause injuries or death to people and animals. A wildfire is an unplanned fire that burns in a natural area such as a forest, grassland, or prairie. Wildfires can: Often be caused by humans or lightning. Cause flooding or disrupt transportation, gas, power, and communications. Happen anywhere, anytime. Risk increases…
Read MoreIN: How To Prepare For Brush Fire Season
Dear Valued Customer, In this issue of “————-” we focus on preparing for Brush Fire Season. Brush fires cause billion dollars in damage and destroy thousands of homes every year. The good news is that there are precautionary measures you can take to keep your family and home safe. Please read on to make sure…
Read MoreIN: Hurricanes: Preventing Loss Of Life & Minimizing Property Damage
Dear Valued Customer, This issue of “—————-” is focused on providing you with the information you need to understand the importance of protecting your home and business against the catastrophic damage a hurricane can cause. Hurricanes are dangerous and can cause major damage because of storm surge, wind damage, and flooding. All Atlantic and Gulf…
Read MoreKnow Your Hurricane Risk
Hurricanes are dangerous and can cause major damage because of storm surge, wind damage, and flooding. They can happen along any U.S. coast or in any territory in the Atlantic or Pacific oceans. Storm surge is historically the leading cause of hurricane-related deaths in the United States. Know your Hurricane Risk Hurricanes are not just…
Read MoreStay Safe During a Hurricane
Stay Informed Listen for emergency information and alerts. If told to evacuate by local officials, do so immediately. Dealing with the Weather Determine how best to protect yourself from high winds and flooding. Take refuge in a designated storm shelter, or an interior room for high winds. If trapped in a building by flooding, go…
Read MoreFacts + Statistics: Hurricanes
The official Atlantic hurricane season runs from June through November, but occasionally storms form outside those months. September is the most common month for hurricanes making landfall in the U.S., followed by August and October, according to an analysis of 1851 to 2015 data by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. No hurricanes made U.S. landfall before…
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