By Catherine Powell
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| Image courtesy of flickr |
Only in Florida do people start thinking
about Spring cleaning in February. That’s
because as I write this blog, the temperature is in the 70’s with the weekend
forecast for 80 degrees. Spring is the
time of year we Floridians start to straighten up around the house and yard to
get a jump on home and yard maintenance before the gully washers and named
storms begin to head our way in the summer.
With an average temperature in the low to mid 90’s, summer is the last
time to start clearing out the dead leaves or working to seal cracked weather-stripping. The time to perform home and yard maintenance
is while the weather is mild.
While most Florida residents routinely
roll up their sleeves in February and March to get started on Spring cleaning,
I thought I’d take the time this week to address another kind of Spring cleaning
that has nothing to do with leaf blowers and rakes. I’m talking about Spring Cleaning for your
insurance policies. Just as our homes
and yards tend to get cluttered and weather-beaten if we aren’t careful, so too
can our insurance policies. Face it,
modern life is fast paced. Everything from
our earning ability to our living arrangements can and do change from year to year. When it comes to insurance coverage, what may
have worked perfectly last year may be off the mark in the new year. While you and your family get ready to head
outside to spruce up your home and yard, I thought it was high time that I gave
you a few facts to consider when it comes to weather-proofing your insurance
coverage.
