Gulf Coast Insurance, LLC Blog

Even when you live in one of the sunniest places in the nation, a vacation far away from home is sometimes needed. What you don’t need on your return is to deal with a claim against your home insurance in Naples. House breakers may take advantage of your absence if they figure out your home is unoccupied. With careful planning you can help give your empty home the appearance of being lived in:

• Start your vacation security plan at least a week before you intend to depart by stopping delivery of your mail and newspapers.
• Home intruders love overgrown shrubs and bushes that hide their presence so trim back any potentially obscuring shrubbery.
• Don’t discuss your vacation plans on social media networks and make a point of ensuring your children don’t either.
• Ask a close neighbor or friend to keep an eye on your home while you are away.
• On your departure day set light timers in various rooms to match your usual habits.
• Turn down the ringer sound on your phone and set your voice mail to connect after one ring. Don’t leave a message announcing your vacation.
•  Make sure all outdoor equipment is locked away and unplug the power to your garage door, preventing it from being opened by an automatic opener.

Taking simple security precautions may help to keep your home safe and may help reduce the risk of a robbery related claim being made against your home. Insurance in Naples burglars can often pick the easy targets to rob so your additional security measures may help to convince a potential thief to move on.