I own condominiums in Cocoa Beach , Indian Harbour Beach , Satellite Beach and Melborne Beach, recently I had damage from a kitchen fire what will my policy cover?

Usually, your own condominium insurance policy provides coverage for your personal possessions, structural improvements to your condominium and additional living expenses.

There is also a “master policy” provided by the condo/co-op board which covers the common areas you share with others in your building like the roof, basement, elevator, boiler and walkways.

Sometimes the association is responsible for insuring the individual condo or co-op units, as they were originally built, including standard fixtures. The individual owner, in this case, is only responsible for alterations to the original structure of the condominium like remodeling the kitchen or putting in a new bathtub. Sometimes this may include not only improvements you make, but also those made by previous owners.

In most cases, the condo association is responsible only for insuring the bare walls, floor and ceiling. The owner must insure kitchen cabinets, built-in appliances, plumbing, wiring, bathroom fixtures etc. Your association’s bylaws and/or property lease will determine who is responsible for what.

If you have unit assessment coverage, if will reimburse you for your share of an assessment charged to all unit owners as a result of windstorm damage. For instance, if there is windstorm damage in the lobby, all the unit owners are charged the cost of repairing the loss.

Our Melbourne Home Insurance Agency is centrally located in Brevard County, enabling us to locally serve Viera, Cocoa Beach and Palm Bay.

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