ICI offers a
full range of Personal lines products to fit your
insurance needs. We provide Home, Personal
Umbrella, Auto, Recreational Vehicle and
Watercraft insurance. Everyone has different
insurance needs and we are here to help you decide
the best coverage for you and your family.
Homeowner insurance - This
policy provides financial protection against a
covered loss such as a fire or tornado. The
homeowner policy will cover your home and
contents. It also provides liability coverage if
someone is injured on your property. There are
several optional coverage's on a homeowner policy.
Replacement Cost insurance on your dwelling and
personal items is one of the smartest ways to
protect your investments.
Auto Insurance - This
policy protects you against financial loss if you
are involved in an accident. Liability coverage
pays for others that are injured due to an
accident. It also covers damage to property of
others that you are found liable for. Personal
injury protection (PIP) provides coverage for you
or a covered family member if you are injured in
an accident. Collision coverage pays for repairs
to your car in a collision. Comprehensive coverage
pays for auto repairs for damage caused by wind,
hail, fire and some other type of damages. You may
also purchase other coverage’s such as towing,
rental reimbursement, sound equipment and more.
Life Insurance – is
purchased to provide financial help to your family
should you die unexpectedly. The money your
dependents, such as your spouse and children, will
receive from life insurance is called a death
benefit. Life insurance is an important financial
resource which can be used to pay-off the
mortgage, college tuition bills, and other debts.
Income generated by the death benefit is designed
to replace the income that would have been
generated by your job. Having a life insurance
policy protects your family or business from
having to sell assets to pay outstanding bills.
Also, the beneficiaries will not have to pay
federal income taxes on the proceeds of your life
insurance policy.
Many types of policies are available, however the
most common include: Term insurance provides
protection for a specified period of time,
typically from one to 30 years. It pays a death
benefit only if you die during this term. Whole
Life is designed to provide protection for as long
as a person lives, this policy has a fixed
guaranteed rate and develops guaranteed cash
values. Universal Life this policy has more
flexibility. Within certain limits, you can change
the death benefit, the amount of premium and
payment frequency. Unlike whole life, this is an
"interest driven" policy, which normally pays a
minimum guaranteed interest of 4% to 4.5%. If the
interest rates are continuously low, additional
premiums may have to be paid to avoid a lapse of
coverage. Variable Life this policy has death
benefits and cash values that vary with the
performance of an underlying portfolio of
investments that you select. The death benefit and
cash value are not guaranteed. They can go down as
well as up, although there may be a guaranteed
minimum death benefit.
Health Insurance - is available in various
forms. Individual medical, group medical, short
term policies, student coverage are a few. Most
policies provide coverage for hospital and
surgical expenses, inpatient and outpatient
physician expenses and ancillary expenses, such as
x-rays, labs, and prescription medicine. Most
policy holders will pay a deductible then normally
a copay for all plans. Many group medical plans
may include prescription cards, dental coverage
and belong to a PPO or HMO for improved pricing.
Disability Insurance - is a type of health
insurance that pays a monthly income to a
policyholder who is unable to work because of an
accident or illness. Disability income insurance,
which complements health insurance, can replace
lost income. At age 40, the average worker faces
only a 14 percent chance of dying before age 65
but a 21 percent chance of being disabled for 90
days or more. Two types that may be purchased are
Short-Term Disability policies that have a waiting
period of 0 to 14 days with a maximum benefit
period no longer than two years. Long-Term
Disability policies have a waiting period of
several weeks to several months with a maximum
benefit period ranging from a few years to the
rest of your life.
Long Term Care Insurance - has become a
very popular coverage for individuals age 50 and
over. LTC policies are designed to protect your
assets and preserve your dignity, by paying for
nursing home stays, assisted living facilities or
home health care visits. A daily or monthly
benefit is paid to cover the expenses associated
with these costly services. Typically before
benefits kick in one must show the inability to
perform two or three specific "activities of daily
living" without help. These include bathing,
dressing, eating, toileting and "transferring" or
being able to move from place to place or between
bed and chair or have a cognitive impairment.