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Investing in a Standby Generator Can Help Homeowners Lower Their Insurance Costs
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SEVERE-WEATHER SEASON IS UPON US: ACCORDING TO THE
INSURANCE INFORMATION INSTITUTE, INSURED THUNDERSTORM-LOSSES
ALONE TOTALED NINE-AND-A-HALF-BILLION DOLLARS, LAST YEAR, IN THE
U-S. THAT'S WHY BRIGGS AND STRATTON IS WORKING TO
HELP EDUCATE HOMEOWNERS ON HOW TO MAKE INVESTMENTS TO PROTECT THEIR
HOMES--WHILE ALSO LOWERING THEIR INSURANCE-COSTS. CARISSA
GINGRAS, OF BRIGGS AND STRATTON--THE EXCLUSIVE-LICENSEE OF G-E
HOME STANDBY-GENERATORS--EXPLAINS...
(GINGRAS):
"MAKING YOUR HOME MORE STORM-RESISTANT--AND PURCHASING A
HOME-SECURITY DEVICE--ARE TWO OF THE BEST WAYS TO LOWER YOUR
HOMEOWNERS-INSURANCE RATE. TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF CLAIMS THAT ARE
MADE AFTER A STORM, MANY INSURANCE-CARRIERS OFFER A 'LOSS-MITIGATION
CREDIT'--OR SOMETHING SIMILAR TO THAT--WHICH REDUCES A HOMEOWNER'S
INSURANCE-RATE FOR INVESTING PROACTIVELY TO AVERT LOSSES.
STANDBY-GENERATORS ARE VIEWED BY THE INSURANCE-INDUSTRY AS A
THEFT-PREVENTION MECHANISM: CARRIERS MAY AWARD POLICY-PREMIUM
DISCOUNTS TO HOMEOWNERS WHOSE PROPERTY IS EQUIPPED WITH A
STANDBY-GENERATOR--BECAUSE STANDBY-GENERATORS KEEP THE HOME INHABITED,
WHEN THE POWER GOES OUT--WHICH, IN TURN, DETERS THIEVES. SO, NOT
ONLY DOES A STANDBY-GENERATOR PROTECT HOMEOWNERS FROM THE COSTS OF
THINGS LIKE SPOILED FOOD, BASEMENT-CLEANUP AFTER A SUMP-PUMP FAILURE,
AND A HOTEL-STAY, BUT IT CAN ALSO PROVIDE COST-SAVINGS ON INSURANCE,
EVERY MONTH."
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT
"POWER-MORE-FOR-LESS"-DOT-COM.
