Burglars Never Take a Vacation

Burglars Never Take a Vacation 

According to the Burglary Prevention Council, home burglaries boom in the summer months. After all, it's vacation time. If you're planning to be away this summer, protect your home with the strategies below—and save money, too.  You may qualify for a protective devices discount on your homeowners policy if your home has burglar alarms, dead bolts, fire extinguishers, fire alarms or sprinklers. Talk to your insurance representative.  

·                            Ask a trustworthy neighbor to keep an eye on your house.

·                            Install outside lights or motion-detector lights.

·                            Leave a few shades open to maintain a lived-in look.

·                            Trim shrubs so they don't hide doors or windows.

·                            Lock and fasten all doors and windows. Use dead-bolt locks on doors.

·                            Add a security system. Warning decals on windows deter intruders.

·                            Have someone mow your lawn.

·                            Suspend newspaper and mail delivery.

·          Install and use security bars on sliding doors to keep thieves from lifting them off their tracks.

·                            Leave a generic phone message and turn down the phone's ringer.

·                            Set up light timers so your house appears occupied.

See our Burglary Prevention video for more information on reducing your risk of theft.  Visit home-insurance.libertymutual.com and under Other Media, click on Burglary Prevention.

These tips brought to you by Liberty Mutual.  Freed-Hardeman University Alumni Association’s partnership with Liberty Mutual offers competitive rates and superior service to Freed-Hardeman Alumnus/a.  For more information, or to request a quote, please call 1-800-524-9400 and refer to group #101307.

Reprinted with permission from Liberty Mutual.  © 2008 Liberty Mutual Group.  All rights reserved.