{"id":112,"date":"2024-08-30T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kenboldtinsurance.com\/blog\/?p=112"},"modified":"2024-08-20T14:43:26","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T20:43:26","slug":"home-security-to-prevent-damage-and-theft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kenboldtinsurance.com\/blog\/home-security-to-prevent-damage-and-theft\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Security to Prevent Damage and Theft"},"content":{"rendered":"

Your homeowner’s insurance policy protects your residence and its contents. In addition to keeping your insurance policy current, use measures to provide your residential property with adequate security.<\/p>\n

Review Your Insurance<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Review your existing insurance policy. Make sure that it covers all the items that you currently own. If you plan on making any investments in the future, you will likely want to add them to your existing policy. Your policy should cover any items of value. The value items should include structural materials, furnishings, decor, and personal possessions.<\/p>\n

Security Assessment<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Perform a security assessment. Adequate security will minimize the risk of damage and theft to your property and ward off the need to file an insurance claim.<\/p>\n

Inspect your home and your property. Take note of any materials or personal possessions that are at risk of theft or damage. If you decide to upgrade how you store items, keep track of the modifications you have chosen. These modifications should be addressed when you are ready to upgrade your existing insurance policy.<\/p>\n

Additional Security<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Floodlights, motion detectors, smoke alarms, and a fire suppression system will help keep your property safe. It is in your best interest to install these items.<\/p>\n

During your assessment, determine which parts of your property and home would benefit from the addition of security devices.<\/p>\n

Agent Assistance<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Contact one of our Ken Boldt Insurance Agency II Inc. representatives as soon as possible. An agent representing the Green, OH region will update your home insurance policy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Your homeowner’s insurance policy protects your residence and its contents. In addition to keeping your insurance policy current, use measures to provide your residential property with adequate security. Review Your Insurance Review your existing insurance policy. Make sure that it covers all the items that you currently own. If you plan on making any investments […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[12,15],"class_list":["post-112","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-home-insurance","tag-green-oh","tag-ken-boldt-insurance-agency-ii-inc"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t