![]() As a newly licensed agent years ago, I learned the definition of Insurance is “shared risk.” This was never more demonstrated than when Hurricane Rita hit in 2005. I remember that time like it happened yesterday. The stress of evacuating with a husband only weeks out of the hospital from having a defibrillator installed to keep his impaired heart working. Coming home to damages to my house, loss of food and electricity, no one to fully assess our loss (remember my husband couldn’t climb a ladder or anything). Thankfully when I called our insurance company at the time, and explained our situation, they sent someone out right away and we were treated very well. Then there was the delight of returning to work and having to hop from one desk to another because the office was inundated with claims agents. They worked long hours in the office and in the field, checkbook in hand, anxious to help our valued clients get through one of the biggest and meanest hurricanes to hit the Lake Area in nearly fifty years. ![]() Back in Feb. 2021 we announced that we were no longer selling Home, Mobile Home or Dwelling (Landlords) policies due to changes in staff at our office. We did, however, promise to continue to service the policies we maintained. Recently it has come to our attention that two of our Home Insurance Companies, Lighthouse Excalibur AND Southern Fidelity have been forced into liquidation by the Insurance Commissioner of Louisiana and Florida. Lighthouse policies expired at 12:01 am today (June 21st, 2022) and Southern Fidelity policies will expire at 12:01 am July 15th, 2022. In an effort to keep our promise of service to you, we suggest you contact the agent of your choice IMMEDIATELY, so they have time to shop for the best policy to fit your individual needs. If you haven't already replaced your Lighthouse policy, get your coverage in place before a storm develops and they are under binding restrictions! OR Contact one of the following Independent Insurance Agents and mention us! Horace Mann Insurance Co (Ask for Stephanie) Address: 226 W Prien Lake Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70601 Phone: (337) 439-1346 Kelly Lee Insurance Address: 3205 Ryan St, Lake Charles, LA 70601 Phone: (337) 656-2890 Advanced Protection Insurance Agency Address: 1435 Sam Houston Jones Pkwy, Lake Charles, LA 70611 Phone: (337) 905-8585 If we are your agent for Lighthouse OR Southern Fidelity and your new agent needs anything from us (ex: a prior dec page or claim information) have them reach out to us. *Please remember Home or Dwelling insurance does NOT cover flood! That is a separate policy.* Wishing you the best in finding new coverage. Tommy Curtis and Staff ![]() If you’ve ever needed to make a change to your insurance policy or done research into adding coverage, you may have heard the terms Rider and/or Endorsement and wondered, What is the Difference? In this post we’ll explain and hopefully you’ll feel better informed when it comes to your insurance policies. ![]() Much like home insurance, a mobile home policy insures against losses from fire, windstorm, hail and other standard perils. Let’s look at a few differences in a Home and Mobile Home Insurance policy…. ![]() Over the last couple of weeks we’ve done posts to (hopefully) explain the basics of Auto and Life insurance. Today we’ll discuss homeowner coverage. A home insurance policy is broken down into six parts (A, B, C, D, E & F) but what do they all mean? Read on to find out….. ![]() Many people wait until the last minute to gather necessary items in preparation of a named storm or hurricane. Don’t be one of them! ![]() SW Louisiana has seen more record rain falls and flooding in the last two years than it has in numerous years before. Back in March we did a post about how important (and reasonable) flood insurance is when you’re located in a “preferred” zone. In this article, we’ll talk about some things you should know (and do) if your home and/or auto are damaged by rising water. |
Tommy Curtis
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