| There's no way around it. Temperatures are | | | | is raise your maximum liability coverage. You'd be |
| climbing, kids are out of school, and summer is | | | | surprised at how high the bills for swimming pool |
| officially here. What are you going to do this | | | | related injuries can go, and the last thing you |
| summer? More importantly, what tricks do you | | | | want is to assume your insurance is going to be |
| have up your sleeve to beat the heat when | | | | able to cover it all only to find out there are |
| August comes rolling in? There's no better way to | | | | thousands of dollars left over. |
| escape the blistering summer sun than to dive | | | | When you call in to raise your liability levels you're |
| into your own backyard swimming pool, but | | | | going to want to make sure that they KNOW |
| before you go running out to buy the latest | | | | you're buying a swimming pool. If you don't |
| model on the market you need to make sure | | | | bother to mention your pool you may have a |
| your homeowners insurance is armed and ready | | | | very hard time convincing your homeowners |
| to go first. | | | | insurance company to back you up if something |
| Why Does Your Homeowners Insurance Need to | | | | goes wrong. For people living in the south, where |
| Be Ready? | | | | temperatures regularly climb past 100 degrees |
| Many homeowners are going to look at this article | | | | Fahrenheit (in May) a backyard swimming pool is |
| and ask, "What does my homeowners insurance | | | | pretty common and shouldn't make much of an |
| have to do with my swimming pool?" Think of it | | | | impact on your homeowners insurance rates. If |
| this way. If someone gets hurt swimming in your | | | | you happen to live in, say, New York, where it |
| swimming pool, who do you think is going to be | | | | can snow from October to May and the |
| held liable for their medical bills (and any lawsuits | | | | swimming pool season tends to be restricted to |
| they decide to throw your way)? Right. You. BUT, | | | | eight weeks a year, it could be a different story. |
| since you're a clever homeowner and bought a | | | | Keeping Your Insurance Rates Down |
| good home insurance policy when you bought | | | | Adding a pool and raising your liability are going to |
| your home, you can rest easy knowing that | | | | affect your insurance premiums, but there are |
| those bills will be covered under your | | | | things you can do to keep your homeowners |
| homeowners liability coverage. | | | | insurance down without saying good bye to your |
| Since the homeowners insurance companies are | | | | pool. Make sure your backyard is fenced in so |
| going to be the ones footing the bill, however, | | | | prying eyes can't see the beautiful blue bliss of |
| they want to make sure that your pool is 100% | | | | the water, and post "No Trespassing" signs in |
| insurable-and you want to make sure your | | | | your front lawn. Have a professional install your |
| coverage is strong enough to take care of any | | | | pool, and make sure you it's covered when not in |
| claims that come your way without leaving you | | | | use. |
| and your checking account holding the bill for | | | | Your swimming pool is a great place to hide from |
| thousands of dollars past your maximum liability | | | | the blistering summer sun, and with a little |
| coverage. | | | | preparation you can enjoy splishing and splashing |
| How do You Make Your Homeowners Insurance | | | | this summer with the knowledge that your |
| Policy Pool Worthy? | | | | homeowners insurance provider is standing behind |
| The first thing you want to do to get your | | | | you every step of the way. |
| homeowners insurance policy ready for summer | | | | |