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Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Renter’s Insurance: A Guide for College Apartment Renters


At O’Donnell Agency LLC, we help many New Jersey college students protect their belongings when they rent a home. However, many students may not even realize that this option is available for their needs. As a result, it is crucial to consider finding a renter’s insurance policy for your needs.


How Renter’s Insurance Helps 

When you’re renting a place during college, you may not realize that the homeowner’s insurance policy does NOT cover your belongings. That’s because it only covers the structure and any items that they own within the home. As a renter, you do not own the house – so your items are not protected. 

However, that doesn’t mean that you can’t get protection. Renter’s insurance is a simple type of policy that covers any items within a rental that the renter owns. You can find many types of policies that easily fit into a challenging budget and help keep most students safe. 

When living in a multiple-person home (such as if you live with your buddies), you should note that your policy will only cover YOUR belongings. So, you might want to talk to your roommates about what kind of rental policy will work the best for their needs. Doing so is a great way to help your friends.

Protect Your College Investments 

If you’re a college student renting an apartment or a home and you want to avoid severe complications with your financial needs, please don’t hesitate to contact us today at O’Donnell Agency LLC. We serve the New Jersey area and provide high-quality rental insurance that will easily fit into even the most demanding students’ needs. We’ll do what we can to make sure that you are delighted.

Saturday, August 7, 2021

Umbrella Insurance Essentials


 

Many people in New Jersey are completely unfamiliar with Umbrella Insurance and what it is for. The professionals at O’Donnell Agency LLC are well versed in Umbrella Insurance and why it is important for New Jersey residents to carry this coverage.

Umbrella Insurance is also referred to as personal liability insurance. The most basic definition is that this is a type of personal liability insurance designed to cover claims that exceed what your regular insurance policies cover.  It serves as an additional layer of protection to protect your assets in the event of an incident or lawsuit. Umbrella insurance covers situations that don’t involve your property or your vehicle, which means it is incredibly useful for scenarios that are outside of normal insurance claims.

Umbrella insurance is not the same as excess liability coverage. It covers not only items that you are already insured for, but a wide range of contingencies that a typical insurance policy will not cover. Umbrella insurance covers you and your co-insured against items such as:

  • Lawsuits involving injury to others (such as your dog biting your neighbor)
  • Damage to other people’s property
  • Slander or defamation lawsuits
  • Landlord liability

It’s also important to note what Umbrella Insurance does not cover. Examples of non-covered instances are:

  • Damage to your personal property (this is what your homeowner’s insurance is for)
  • Damage that you or a member of your household caused maliciously or on purpose – for example, spray painting someone else’s home or car or tripping someone and causing them to fall and be injured
  • Liabilities occurring during the course of business or professional activities (those would fall under business insurance)

The team at O’Donnell Agency LLC wants to help make sure you are properly protected and are waiting to answer all of your questions about Umbrella Insurance!

Saturday, April 10, 2021

Advantages of Umbrella Insurance Protection







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As a valued client we want to help you protect everything for which you’ve worked so hard.

We want to help you prepare for today’s risks. Plan ahead to protect against inadequate personal liability coverage in today's litigious society. 

Call us to discuss, Umbrella Insurance Protection : A base policy could cost you less than $1 per day for $1 million of additional liability coverage.

We can also discuss Valuable Items coverage that can better protect items which may be underinsured such as engagement rings, fine china, golf clubs, collectibles and more. 

Ask For Umbrella Insurance Protection 
When your Auto and Homeowner renewal approaches, it will be a good time to look into bundling your policies.
The Insurance marketplace has now become so competitive that carriers are offering more and more discounts and incentives to compete for your business.
We here at O'Donnell Agency are experts working hard every day to stay on top of all these changes to find the most suitable policies available for you.
Live your life, leave your insurance to our professional staff. Call for a free review of your policies to see which of our carriers would best suit your needs. 
An Umbrella Policy is also another way to protect yourself from a lawsuit.. This type of policy acts as an extension of the liability coverage on your home and auto policies. In many cases, your insurance carrier requires that you have a certain level of liability coverage on your home and auto policies before they will allow you to purchase an umbrella policy. For most providers, this figure hovers somewhere around the $250,000 to $300,000 mark. However, it is important to speak with your agent directly to determine what changes you need to make to those policies to be considered for additional liability coverage.

Don't put your family's financial well-being at risk! Contact our knowledgeable team today for more information on how insurance can protect you from a serious lawsuit.



 

Thursday, April 8, 2021

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Timeline: Family owned and operated since 1880

Independent Insurance Agent Located in New Jersey, USA 07016 Located in Elizabeth, NJ Since 1880, O'Donnell Insurance Agency has been family owned and operated. Service for all your Insurance needs. Property and Casualty Insurance. Commercial and Personal Insurance.

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

NJMVC Insurance Requirements

 All drivers in New Jersey must provide proof of insurance when operating any vehicle. Failure to do so can result in hefty fines and suspension. Having insurance is just as important as having a title on your car or registering it with the MVC.


All vehicles registered in New Jersey require three types of mandatory insurance:

Liability insurance pays others for damages that you cause if you are responsible for an accident. It does not cover medical expenses.
Personal injury protection (PIP) pays medical expenses if you or other persons covered under your policy are injured in an automobile accident. Often called No Fault coverage, it pays your medical expenses if you were or were not at fault.
Uninsured motorist coverage protects you if you are in an accident with someone who doesn’t have proper insurance coverage. https://www.state.nj.us/mvc/vehicles/insurancerequirements.htm




 

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Thursday, March 18, 2021

Elizabeth, NJ Home Insured By O'Donnell Agency for 55 Years!

In August 1966 a home at 580 Adams Avenue in Elizabeth New Jersey was insured through the O'Donnell Agency until November 2020 when the house was sold. Below are the original AETNA Casualty and Surety Company (Hartford, Connecticut, A Stock Insurance Company) insurance  declaration pages which at the time were written for 3 year periods.
Purchase of home was $18,000.00 August 15,1966.
Mortgage Payment was $108.75 per month on a $16,200.00 loan.
The Insurance Premium was $53.00 per year.
The 3 year cost was $159.00.





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Wednesday, October 23, 2019

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O’Donnell Insurance Agency LLC
416 Centennial Ave
Cranford, NJ 07016
908-272-3540
WebSite;    www.ODonnellAgency.com 

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Robert J. Griffith
O’Donnell Insurance Agency LLC
416 Centennial Ave
Cranford, NJ 07016
908-272-3540
WebSite;    www.ODonnellAgency.com 

Saturday, October 19, 2019

LoyalSure, Providing Solutions for Business Owners


Loyalsure is a package of services designed for small business. It is made up of four main components:

Insurance
Payroll
Pay as you go workers compensation
Workers Comp audit Prep.
INSURANCE
The initial steps would quoting your insurance with over twenty carriers to make sure we obtain the best coverages as well as the best rates for your specific business. Every business does not fit every company so having the ability to shop with so many carriers is a benefit for our customer.

PAYROLL
At the same time we would quote your payroll.  With our current clients we have seen 30%to 40% savings from the major payroll companies. They also do not charge if there is no payroll (for seasonal business) and there is a three year lock on the rates.

PAY AS YOU GO WORKERS COMP
Another benefit we include is free pay as you go workers comp.  You might say what is pay as you go workers comp? This becomes another deduction like your taxes on your weekly or bi weekly payroll. So now your workers comp bill is spread amongst twenty six or fifty two payments.  This also allows automatic adjustments if you add or reduce payroll during the year.

WORKERS COMP AUDIT
Finally at the end of the year we will do your workers comp audit for you at no charge. Since you are on pay as you go there will be no extra money owed at the end of the year. We will complete the online audit and send to you for your approval before submitting to the company.  This will make sure your audits are done promptly so you are in compliance at no extra charge.

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Loyal-Sure Powered By O'Donnell Agency

 Loyal-Sure
A Professional Solution Provider For Small Businesses


Lower Costs Associated with Payroll Expenses.
Free: Pay As You Go Workers Compensation.
Free: Workers Compensation Audit Preparation.
Free Insurance Quotes: Access to 20 Carriers.


Contact us Today and Learn how!
908-272-3540
info@O'DonnellAgency.com