Owning a condo unit means you are part of an association. And it is the association’s obligation to insure the common areas of the building and the building itself from loss and liability. However, no matter both the condo association and individual condo owners should have the right kinds of insurance policies in adequate amount. This gives you peace of mind that no matter what happens you will be able to recover from loss, knowing that you have financial back up. There are different types of condo insurance and knowing what it covers or from what it protects you from will give you an idea whether you need them or not.
The general liability insurance
This type of insurance is applicable to almost all industries, whether business field or for personal use. The general liability insurance protects you from lawsuits, medical expenses and property damages, wherein you are being held liable for or in other words, you are at fault. This coverage will pay for the investigation, attorney fees, court settlement amount, and medical expenses for injured third party and cost of repair for damages you caused to property. If you are serious about protecting your assets, then you better get umbrella coverage on top of the liability insurance coverage.
Property insurance
The property insurance on the other hand pays for the cost of damage caused by fire and natural disasters. This type of coverage pays for all risks except those specifically excluded. As the name suggests, the all risk includes protection to everything that you own within your unit. Remember that your condo association insurance policy covers everything outside your unit, while the owner’s insurance such as this one protects everything within your walls.
Equipment breakdown
Equipment breakdown is usually included in your master policy. But then again there are some cases that these are not. Equipment like water heater cost of boiler and water heater damages will be covered in this policy. This also covers all costs of damages that might have resulted to the breakdown. Local government sends out inspector to identify possible equipment break down annually.
Director’s and officer’s liability insurance
D & O as some homeowners call it covers for the cost of claims against condominium board members in cases wherein they made wrongful decisions for the association. If the claims are made because the board member were found guilty of making decision for self interest, their policy coverage will be voided.







