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Fitting Your Business With The Best Commercial Insurance Policy

If you’re opening a new business in South Carolina, make sure that you call us at South Carolina Financial Solutions to find your insurance policy. Our team fully understands the need for business and commercial insurance and will work hard to ensure that you are able to select the coverages to protect the financial assets of your business.

Know What Common Problems Impact Your Business

There are many issues that can seriously affect your company and potentially cause dire financial loss. It’s important for you to take these scenarios seriously and to do what you can to mitigate them. Just a few of the most common things that you might experience in your business include:

  • Potential lawsuits if someone gets hurts on your premises
  • Serious damage from fire, floods, and other problems
  • Issues with your security system that trigger hacking issues
  • Employee problems that can impact your operations

Seek Out a Comprehensive Policy

Business insurance policies can provide a comprehensive range of protection options such as liability coverage and much more. To select a policy that protects your firm, you’ll need to consider:

  • Liability protection that keeps you safe from expensive lawsuits
  • Comprehensive coverage that repairs for building damage
  • Commercial auto policies that repair your damaged vehicles
  • Cybersecurity protection to keep you safe from hacking risks

Let Us Help You

With the help of our team of advisors at Insurance Solutions, businesses can select the coverages that are most important to them. It’s important to do your research, so let us meet with you and provide the high-quality support to help you make a smart decision for your business.

Four home insurance rules to follow

South Carolina Federal Insurance Solutions wants you to know some basic information about buying insurance for your home.

Don’t procrastinate before reporting claims

If you wait too long to file a home insurance claim, you might not be able to get costs covered by your policy. File claims immediately after home damage occurs to maximize your chances of getting repair costs covered by your home insurance policy.

Know how much your home is worth before you buy insurance

A home insurance policy should cover the full value of the property and any contents that it insures. That’s why it’s really important for homeowners to know how much their home is worth when they buy home insurance. Consider interior and exterior features and upgrades. Take time to understand the differences between market value, appraised value, and replacement cost.

Get quotes from numerous home insurance providers

Depending on where your property is located, you may be able to request for more than one quote for home insurance. Explore different carrier options and take advantage of those that offer discounts for policy bundling.

Update coverage periodically

As time goes on, your home insurance needs may change. You should adjust your coverage for both your home’s value and your unique financial situation.

We Are Here To Help

If you’re looking for home insurance in South Carolina, we’re here to help. Get in touch with the insurance advisors at Insurance Solutions to get a free quote on a home insurance policy.

Why Every Boater Should Have Boat Insurance

When you own a boat, you face a number of risks that can happen to it, your passengers, and to other watercraft. It’s important to practice boating safety and to have sufficient insurance coverage to protect yourself financially in the event of an accident. To get a quote and to find out more about this type of insurance, contact the insurance advisors today at South Carolina Federal Insurance Solutions.

Boating Accidents

Just as with land vehicles, collisions can happen on the water too. If you are judged to be the cause of a boating accident, liability coverage from your boat insurance policy can help pay for the other person’s medical bills and property damage. Without boat insurance, you would have to pay all of these expenses by yourself. With the high cost of medical bills, it may mean that you’d have to sell some of your assets to pay for them. You can avoid much of that worry by purchasing boat insurance coverage and keeping it up-to-date.

Types of Coverage

Boat insurance works in much the same way that auto insurance works. The policy contains other types of coverages in addition to liability insurance. Collision coverage can help pay for the damage done to your boat while on the water. Comprehensive coverage can help pay for theft or accidental damage to your boat when it’s on the trailer.

Get Your Boat Insurance Policy

If you’re a boat owner, make sure you and your boat are financially protected by getting boat insurance. Call us today for more information or a free quote at (833) 359-0725.

What Does Umbrella Insurance Cover?

South Carolina Federal Insurance Solutions is committed to helping property owners meet their insurance needs. Insurance products like umbrella insurance can help add an extra layer of protection to your existing home insurance policy. To learn more about this or other insurance products, please reach out to us.

Umbrella Insurance Protection

Umbrella insurance is an added layer of liability protection that picks up where your home insurance leaves off. On a regular basis, many homeowners policies offer adequate protection for your home and property, however, in certain circumstances, you may find that you need more coverage than your home insurance provides.

It’s important to know the terms and conditions associated with your home insurance policy. For example, if your child or a pet accidentally injures someone else or damages their property, you may not have enough homeowners liability coverage to pay for their medical or property bills. It is at this point that umbrella insurance would kick in and provide additional funds to help in a potentially expensive situation.

This scenario outlines why it’s so important to understand the terms and conditions of your insurance policies, including umbrella insurance. Our experienced advisors can explain the fine print associated with each policy to help you understand what the insurance does and does not cover. We can assist you with the submission of documentation to obtain coverage and support you with any changes that happen during the life of the policy.

Reach Out Today

If you would like to learn more about the benefits of having umbrella insurance protection or any of the range of products and services we currently offer, call us today at (833) 359-0725 to get started. We’re available to help you select insurance coverages that can help safeguard your financial assets when something unexpected happens.

Home-Buying Checklist: Buying in a Flood Zone

Buying a home anywhere requires careful consideration; buying one in a flood zone requires you to consider additional factors. At South Carolina Federal Insurance Solutions, we encourage prospective homeowners to work through this convenient checklist when considering primary or vacation property in a flood zone.

Buying A House in a Flood Zone

First, find your zone on the FEMA Flood Map to determine whether the property you’re considering is in a flood zone. Zones are categorized as high risk, moderate risk, or minimal risk. It’s important to keep in mind that no location is risk-free. All homes face some risk of flood wherever they are located.

Remember to ask the selling agent how often the home floods and whether any previous damages have been repaired. Knowing how often the property has flooded in the past and how the damage was addressed will help you make an informed decision about the home.

Then, ensure your offer is contingent upon a satisfactory home inspection. Homes in high-risk zones may have experienced flooding before, and it’s important to confirm that any previous water damage was repaired according to industry standards before you purchase. If any unrepaired damage is identified, request that it be repaired and inspected by a professional before closing.

Finally, meet with your insurance agent who can help you find a policy that meets your needs as a homeowner. It’s important to understand that flood damage is not covered by most standard homeowners policies.

We Can Help!

The experienced team at Insurance Solutions is here to help you learn about insurance coverages to financially protect your new home. Contact us today to get started!

Startup Tips for New Entrepreneurs

Starting a business is a dream come true for many. However, doing so comes with risks. Some of the risks, like competition from savvy competitors, may be unavoidable. You may be able to protect your financial assets from certain risks like severe weather events and criminal activity. If you’re starting a business, set it up for success by getting in touch with South Carolina Federal Insurance Solutions to help you explore commercial insurance options to mitigate your risks.

Entrepreneurs need to generate healthy revenue streams and monitor cashflows. Many businesses fail because of cash flow issues. It’s smart to have emergency funds that can cover unexpected repairs to malfunctioning equipment and vehicles used for your business to get them back in working condition quickly.

Mitigating Risks with Commercial Insurance

Commercial insurance plans can cover many different things. When selecting commercial insurance plans, it’s important to closely study the policy as coverage can vary from plan to plan. Commercial insurance plans can provide coverage to help pay for property or equipment damaged by a storm or if a customer is injured at your place of business. Commercial insurance plans can cover losses as a result of stolen cash receipts, equipment, inventory, and electronic data too.

Of course, individual businesses may have varying needs. It’s wise to closely consider the biggest risks to your business and then select commercial insurance policies that will mitigate those risks.

We Are Here To Help

The experienced insurance advisors at Insurance Solutions can explain coverages, limits, deductibles, and exclusions and help you select the insurance option that best mitigates the risks for your business. Call us toll-free today at (833) 359-0725.

Does Comprehensive Insurance Cover Hurricane Damage to Your Car?

Hurricanes are a significant risk to anyone living on or near a coastal area of the United States. Comprehensive coverage is essential for anyone wanting to protect their vehicle from hurricane damage in these areas. To learn more about auto insurance and comprehensive coverage, you can count on the insurance professionals at South Carolina Federal Insurance Solutions to provide the residents of South Carolina and surrounding areas with quality insurance products.

Comprehensive Coverage

Comprehensive insurance coverage protects policyholders from many risks that collision coverage doesn’t. For example, if a hurricane impacts your area and your vehicle sustains damage, the claim may be paid by this coverage type under your auto policy. Other examples of damage coverage offered by comprehensive would be vandalism, damage caused by animals, and more.

If you would like coverage to protect your vehicle from various risks, our insurance advisors are ready to help. We can help you understand what is and isn’t covered by your current auto policy. We also help explain how coverage and vehicle changes to the policy may affect your premium. Should you have a claim, we can get you in touch with the right department at your insurance carrier to report it and answer any questions you may have regarding the claims process.

Reach Out Today

If you would like to learn more about comprehensive coverage for your vehicle or any other products to properly insure your valuable assets, please reach out to us by calling or stopping by one of our offices conveniently located in the Lowcountry, Midlands, or Upstate regions of South Carolina. Contact us today to get the insurance protection you need to reduce risks both on and off our state’s roadways.

Required Commercial Insurance in South Carolina

When you own a South Carolina business, it’s important to know which types of commercial insurance may be required for you. There are two types that may be required for your business, so you need to understand each of them. There are also many commercial policies that aren’t required but are very helpful to businesses. If you need any type of commercial insurance, call us at SCF Solutions in Charleston, SC to find out more.

Required Commercial Insurance 

Workers’ Compensation Insurance

If a business in South Carolina has at least four employees, they are required to have this type of insurance. This is the case whether the employees are part-time or full-time. Workers’ compensation insurance pays for the bills that result from someone getting injured on the job or contracting a work-related illness. With this insurance, the medical bills from the injury or illness are covered, but it also pays a number of other costs. It can give disability benefits to the injured worker as well as pay your legal fees related to the case. 

Commercial Auto Insurance

When your South Carolina business owns a vehicle of any kind, that vehicle has to be covered by a commercial auto policy. This policy will cover the bills relating to accidents that your vehicle gets into. However, it’s only liability coverage that is required. If you want damage to your own vehicle covered, you need to get collision coverage. The required auto insurance coverage requires an amount of bodily injury liability for each person injured. It’s also required to have another amount of coverage for all of the injury liability from the accident. There is also a property damage liability amount required. If your business is a trucking company, there will be additional types of insurance that you need for your vehicles. 

Call Us Today

To get your commercial insurance, call us at SCF Solutions in Charleston, SC.

 

 

Tips to prepare your home for a storm

Severe thunderstorms in South Carolina can bring damaging winds, hail, and lightning to your home if you’re not prepared. Here are some tips from the insurance advisors at South Carolina Federal Insurance Solutions to help you take action and minimize any impact that may occur.

Tips to prepare your home for a storm

1. Check Your Roof

Before a storm hits, take a look at your roof from the ground and see if there are any loose or missing shingles that need to be replaced. This will ensure that when the storm does hit, no water will make its way into your home through the roof.

2. Trim Trees and Bushes

Storms often bring high winds with them, so it is essential that trees and bushes around your house are trimmed up so they don’t cause any damage to the exterior of your house or nearby power lines in case they break off during the storm.

3. Close Windows and Doors

Make sure to close all windows and doors during a storm so that no wind, rain, or debris makes its way inside your house. If you have shutters on windows, it’s a good idea to close them for extra protection against strong winds and flying debris. Also, move any valuable objects inside.

4. Clear Gutters:

Clogged gutters can lead to water backup which could damage the siding and roofing structures of your home. Be sure to clear out any leaves or debris before the storm hits so that it doesn’t become a problem during the storm itself.

Keep Your Insurance Updated

By following these tips, you should be able to prepare your home for an upcoming storm and help protect it from potential damage! It’s important to read your policy to learn what types of storm damage may or may not be covered. A standard homeowners policy may not cover damages caused by flooding or earthquakes. Contact us at one of our regional offices today for a no-cost review of your insurance policies!

Why All Boaters Should Have Boat Insurance

There’s nothing like spending the day cruising the waterways of South Carolina or relaxing while filling your cooler with fish caught in a salty marsh or creek. If you own a boat, it’s important that you protect yourself and your watercraft with insurance designed to cover damages in the event of an accident on the water. If you want to learn about the insurance options available for your boat, call one of the insurance advisors at South Carolina Federal Insurance Solutions before you find yourself in choppy waters.

Why Boat Insurance

Boating Accidents

Although South Carolina law does not require boaters to purchase insurance for their watercraft, it may be required by your lender and most marinas require it to be docked at their facility. Even if boat insurance isn’t required, it’s smart to protect your investment with insurance for risks like theft, collisions on the water and while trailering, fuel spillage, and other unexpected events. Boat insurance will help pay for damages to your boat as well as any damages or injuries you may cause to others. This protection is important to maintain your financial well-being.

Boat Coverages

Just as there are many types of coverage available in an auto insurance policy, there are different kinds of boat insurance coverage. Boat insurance protects you financially from injuries or damage you cause to others while boating. Insurance can cover your watercraft, motor, and trailer if stolen or physically damaged. Also, you can select and purchase additional coverages, such as uninsured/underinsured boater coverage, to give you more protection on the water. These costs won’t be covered under your homeowners policy.

Peace of Mind for Happy Sailing

Call Insurance Solutions at (833) 359-0725 to answer your questions and get a hassle-free boat insurance quote. It will give you the peace of mind knowing that you and your boat are adequately covered.

Servicing States

  • South Carolina
  • North Carolina
  • Georgia

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Our Carriers

  • Allied
  • Allied Trust
  • ASI/Progressive
  • All Risks
  • Foremost
  • Liberty Mutual
  • Main Street/Old Dominion
  • National Flood Services
  • National General
  • National Security
  • Neptune Flood
  • Openly
  • Orion180
  • Progressive
  • Safeco/Liberty Mutual
  • Sagesure
  • Slide
  • The Hartford
  • Travelers
  • TypTap
  • Universal Property
  • Utica