What is water back up?



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What is water back up and why should you have it on your homeowners insurance policy?

According to Grange Insurance, “back up of sewer or drains, commonly known as water back up, provides coverage for losses caused by water or sewer which backs up through sewers or drains or water that enters into and overflows from within a sump pump or sump pump well.”

Water back up, not to be confused with flood insurance, is an optional and fairly inexpensive coverage that can be added to your policy. This coverage is not automatically included on your homeowners insurance policy. Take a look at 4 reasons to add water back up coverage by Grange Insurance which gives 4 reasons to add water back up coverage. Grange has done an excellent job of outlining exactly why you might need this coverage.

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If you’d like to know more about water back up coverage give us a call at 616.755.3000 or 231.755.3000. You can also find us online at www.michiganinsurancegroup.com.



Written by Karlee Miller
Creative Administrator
&
Christina Jarvis
Customer Service Representative

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