The discount is real. The reason to do it is the gap between the two policies.
Home and auto placed with one carrier for the multi-policy discount, and, more usefully, read together so the liability limits line up and an umbrella can sit over both.
Tell us the situation.
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Send us what you have. We’ll tell you if it’s right.
Your current policy paperwork, a renewal notice, or nothing at all. A licensed agent reads it and replies the same business day.
What home and auto insurance actually covers.
Multi-policy discount
A reduction on both policies for holding them together.
Without it — Split policies usually cost more for identical coverage.
Aligned liability limits
Home and auto liability set to the same figure, so the umbrella attaches to both.
Without it — An umbrella requires minimum underlying limits, and the lower policy voids the attachment.
One renewal, one deductible event
Aligned dates, and carriers who waive one deductible when a single event hits both.
Without it — A storm that damages the house and the car in the driveway is two deductibles.
What clients with home and auto insurance ask us.
How much does bundling actually save?
Commonly 10 to 25% across the two policies, varying widely by carrier and state. It is worth checking rather than assuming: bundling with a carrier that is strong on home and weak on auto can cost more than two well-chosen separate policies, and the discount is calculated on their price, not on the market’s. The honest test is to price it both ways, which is most of what an independent agency is for.
What is the gap people miss?
Liability limits that do not match. A personal umbrella requires specific underlying limits on every policy beneath it — typically $300,000 or $500,000 on the home and $250,000/$500,000 on the auto — and if either sits below that, the umbrella does not respond to a claim on that policy at all. People buy the umbrella, then reduce an auto limit years later to save money, and unknowingly disconnect it. Reading both policies together is the only way that gets caught.
Should I add an umbrella to my home and auto?
It depends on your net worth and your household. A teen driver or a pool is a common reason to add one even when savings are modest. The Family Plan Check sizes the limit at least to your net worth, rounded up to whole millions, and says why.
Commercial insurance is 96% of what we do — it is not a department here, it is the whole business. Not ready to talk? The guides answer the questions this page raises in more depth. Already insured with us and need a certificate or a policy change? Ask the service team rather than starting a quote — it is faster and it goes to the people whose job it is. We also write home and auto, which is usually cheaper alongside the business policy than apart from it.