


By adding the equipment breakdown endorsement to your homeowners’ policy, coverage applies to all real and personal property in your home. It may also restrict certain equipment or include it at an additional cost. Q: How does this coverage differ from a home warranty?Ī: A home warranty is expensive. The equipment breakdown coverage follows all covered property as defined in the policy. Pool house, garage, shed) covered property?Ī: Yes. Additional coverage for food spoilage was also paid. Due to the age and the availability of the circuit card, the whole unit had to be replaced.
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A Furnace heat exchanger cracked and the furnace needed to be replaced.Q: What kinds of losses are covered by Equipment Breakdown that may not be covered by a standard home policy? Q: What kind of appliances are subject to Equipment Breakdown?Ī: Anything in your home that can break mechanically or electrically, for example, heat pumps, swimming pool equipment, air conditioning systems, electric panels, televisions & media equipment, dishwashers, water heaters, sump pumps, as well as other household appliances. So let’s “break it down” and find out what it covers.Ī: Equipment Breakdown coverage protects you again unexpected repair or replacement costs due to mechanical, electrical or pressurized system breakdown. It is relatively inexpensive to add and generally costs $25-$50 a year to add. Many carriers now offer this endorsement to be added to a homeowner policy for an additional premium. Sharon Deputy – Commercial Lines Claims Manager and Account ExecutiveĮquipment Breakdown is an additional endorsement that can be added to the standard homeowner policy.Jennifer Burton – Insurance Benefits Consultant.Becky Torres Konemann – Insurance Consultant, Account Manager.Amber Rice-Manella – Insurance Consultant.Joseph Gallen, CIC – Personal Lines Claims.Pennie – Pennsylvania State-Run Health Insurance Exchange.Church Insurance for Religious Organizations.
