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Umbrella · TN, MS & AR

One layer
above it all.

Umbrella insurance picks up where auto and home liability stop. The quiet shield against the worst day, the largest claim, the longest lawsuit.

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What umbrella actually does.

It sits silently above your other policies. You hope you never need it. When you do, it's the most important policy you own.

Excess Liability

Say a court awards $1.2M and your auto policy caps at $300K. Umbrella covers the difference, up to the policy limit.

Standard

Legal Defense Costs

Even when you're not found liable, defending a lawsuit costs money. Umbrella pays attorney fees, court costs, and expert witnesses.

Standard

Personal Injury Coverage

Umbrella policies generally extend to claims like libel, slander, and defamation, which standard auto and home policies typically exclude. Specifics vary by policy.

Broader scope

Travel Coverage

Many umbrella policies follow the policyholder when traveling, depending on the policy terms. One of the features industry guides typically associate with umbrella products.

Broader scope

Family Coverage

Umbrella typically covers household members too, including the teenage driver. That is often exactly when families add it.

Household

Cost Structure

According to industry data, $1 million umbrella policies typically start around $200 a year, with each additional $1M adding roughly $75. We can run your numbers.

By the numbers

Umbrella, by the numbers.

Verifiable facts about lawsuits, settlements, and the economics of excess liability. Whether umbrella makes sense for you is what we're here to figure out together.

13%

Settlements over $1M

Roughly 13% of personal injury liability awards and settlements reach $1 million or more. Source: Trusted Choice industry data.

$200

Typical annual cost

$1 million in personal umbrella coverage typically starts around $200 per year. Source: NerdWallet, 2026.

25/50/25

What minimums leave exposed

Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas all cap minimum liability at $50K per accident. A single serious injury claim can pass that in days. Source: State insurance departments of TN, MS, and AR.

$75

Cost per additional $1M

Each additional $1 million of umbrella coverage typically adds about $75 per year. The math gets better as the limit goes up. Source: industry data, 2026.

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