Preparing Your Home for a Flood

Here is an excerpt from a new blog post at GreggMarcus.com:

The premiums you pay on your homeowner’s insurance can vary by hundreds of dollars; depending on the insurance company you buy your policy from. Gregg S. Marcus, a Long Island Insurance Executive, gives you five other important things to consider when buying homeowners insurance.
1. Raise Your Deductible A deductible is the amount of money you have to pay toward a loss before your insurance company will start to pay the claim, according to the terms of your policy. The higher the deductible, the less money your insurance premiums will be! Currently, most insurance companies recommend a deductible of at least $500. If you can afford to raise your deductible to $1,000, you may save as much as 25% off your premium. Depending on where you live, there may be separate deductibles for certain kinds of damage. For example, if you live in an earthquake-prone area, your earthquake policy has its own deductible.

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Hurricane Irene has Passed, but the Risks Have Not

Here is an excerpt from a new blog post at GreggMarcus.com

Exhaustion, Injury, Stress – take precautions to avoid these post-disaster risks.Just because the storm has passed, does not mean the risks have as well. It is important that you continue to take care of the health of both you and your family.
Exhaustion Avoid exhaustion by pacing yourself. While you may be anxious to finish any clean up and get life back to normal as soon as possible, don’t over exert yourself. Set goals and maintain a reasonable pace. Take care to drink plenty of water, rest and eat well. Remember the old adage, “slow and steady wins the race.”

To read this post in it's entirety, click here to visit the Gregg Marcus official website.