A personal umbrella can extend over a rental dwelling you own, but not automatically, and two mechanics govern it. The rental normally has to be disclosed and listed on the umbrella, because the insurer is pricing the exposures it knows about, and an undisclosed rental is a common reason a claim is contested. And the landlord policy underneath has to carry at least the liability limit the umbrella requires, or the umbrella has nothing valid to sit on. There is also a point at which rental activity is treated as a business exposure rather than a personal one, which changes what kind of policy applies. Where that line falls depends on the carrier, the number of units, and how the property is rented, so tell us how yours are set up and we will confirm what your umbrella actually reaches.
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