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8 Elements of a Fleet Safety Program

For any business that operates a fleet—large or small—a formal fleet safety program offers significant advantages. It can enhance driver safety, boost employee satisfaction, and even improve overall operational efficiency. Equally important is ensuring every vehicle in your fleet is properly insured. Comprehensive commercial auto coverage protects your business, your employees, and your bottom line. why have a fleet safety program [...]

October 7, 2025|Auto, Business, Knowledge Center|

Understanding Umbrella Insurance – Part Six: How Do You Get Umbrella Insurance?

Easy! Contact us! Great Lakes Auto Home can talk you through your options and help find the umbrella insurance that’s right for your specific needs. We can assist with bundling your policies and can help you determine how much liability coverage you need. Contact us today to get a free quote! 📱 (630) 441-1003 or 📧 info@glautohome.com More From [...]

July 18, 2025|Auto, Home, Knowledge Center|

Understanding Umbrella Insurance – Part Five: What are the Pros and Cons of Umbrella Insurance?

Umbrella insurance provides unique advantages—but it’s not for everyone. Swipe through the slides to explore the pros and cons and see if it’s a fit for you. This is part 5 of our 6-part series—stay tuned for the final post! What are the pros of umbrella insurance? Umbrella insurance provides a lot of coverage—starting at $1 million—for relatively low cost. [...]

July 8, 2025|Auto, Home, Knowledge Center|

Understanding Umbrella Insurance – Part Four: How Much Does Umbrella Insurance Cost?

Umbrella insurance is surprisingly affordable—and certain factors can help lower the cost even more. Read on to discover what influences the price of an umbrella policy. This is part 4 of our 6-part series—don’t miss what’s next! How much does umbrella insurance cost? Umbrella insurance is relatively affordable. The first $1 million of umbrella insurance coverage costs approximately $150 to $300 per [...]

July 1, 2025|Auto, Home, Knowledge Center|

Understanding Umbrella Insurance – Part Three: How Much Umbrella Insurance Do I Need?

An umbrella insurance policy helps protect your assets and preserve your net worth. This is part 3 of our 6-part series—stay tuned for more insights! How much umbrella insurance do I need? You can generally determine the amount of umbrella insurance you need by calculating your total net worth. At the very least, you want to have enough coverage to cover your [...]

June 18, 2025|Auto, Home, Knowledge Center|

Understanding Umbrella Insurance – Part Two: Do I Need Umbrella Insurance?

Think of umbrella insurance as peace of mind insurance. It can protect you if you're found liable for damages that exceed the liability limits of your personal insurance policies. Scroll through the slides to learn who would benefit from having umbrella insurance. This is part 2 of 6, so stay tuned for more! Do I need Umbrella Insurance? Umbrella insurance is a [...]

June 9, 2025|Auto, Home, Knowledge Center|

Understanding Umbrella Insurance – Part One: What is Umbrella Insurance?

Umbrella insurance provides additional liability coverage when standard home and auto liability limits are not enough to cover costs. In this post, we discuss some basics about what umbrella insurance is and what it covers. This is part 1 of 6, so stay tuned for more info! What is umbrella insurance? Umbrella insurance is extra liability insurance intended to protect you [...]

June 4, 2025|Auto, Home, Knowledge Center|

Buyers Could Save $20,000 by Choosing Used Cars Over New Cars

A recent Wall Street Journal article stated that, according to Edmunds, used-car prices have dropped in part because there is now a greater supply of all vehicles on the market. This means buyers could save a record $20,000, on average, by choosing used over new. It's important to remember monthly payments are just part of the expense of owning a vehicle. [...]

November 19, 2024|Auto, Knowledge Center|

8 Elements of a Fleet Safety Program

For any business that operates a fleet—large or small—a formal fleet safety program offers significant advantages. It can enhance driver safety, boost employee satisfaction, and even improve overall operational efficiency. Equally important is ensuring every vehicle in your fleet is properly insured. Comprehensive commercial auto coverage protects your business, your employees, and your bottom line. why have a fleet safety program [...]

Understanding Umbrella Insurance – Part Five: What are the Pros and Cons of Umbrella Insurance?

Umbrella insurance provides unique advantages—but it’s not for everyone. Swipe through the slides to explore the pros and cons and see if it’s a fit for you. This is part 5 of our 6-part series—stay tuned for the final post! What are the pros of umbrella insurance? Umbrella insurance provides a lot of coverage—starting at $1 million—for relatively low cost. [...]

Understanding Umbrella Insurance – Part Four: How Much Does Umbrella Insurance Cost?

Umbrella insurance is surprisingly affordable—and certain factors can help lower the cost even more. Read on to discover what influences the price of an umbrella policy. This is part 4 of our 6-part series—don’t miss what’s next! How much does umbrella insurance cost? Umbrella insurance is relatively affordable. The first $1 million of umbrella insurance coverage costs approximately $150 to $300 per [...]

Understanding Umbrella Insurance – Part Three: How Much Umbrella Insurance Do I Need?

An umbrella insurance policy helps protect your assets and preserve your net worth. This is part 3 of our 6-part series—stay tuned for more insights! How much umbrella insurance do I need? You can generally determine the amount of umbrella insurance you need by calculating your total net worth. At the very least, you want to have enough coverage to cover your [...]

Understanding Umbrella Insurance – Part One: What is Umbrella Insurance?

Umbrella insurance provides additional liability coverage when standard home and auto liability limits are not enough to cover costs. In this post, we discuss some basics about what umbrella insurance is and what it covers. This is part 1 of 6, so stay tuned for more info! What is umbrella insurance? Umbrella insurance is extra liability insurance intended to protect you [...]

Buyers Could Save $20,000 by Choosing Used Cars Over New Cars

A recent Wall Street Journal article stated that, according to Edmunds, used-car prices have dropped in part because there is now a greater supply of all vehicles on the market. This means buyers could save a record $20,000, on average, by choosing used over new. It's important to remember monthly payments are just part of the expense of owning a vehicle. [...]

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