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The best thing you can do right now to keep your home safe is probably not what you think
Does your home have an automatic water shutoff valve? If not, the few minutes you spend arranging for a plumber…
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How to Buy a California Dream House That Avoids the Nightmare of Wildfires
It’s getting harder to buy a home in one of the spectacular natural settings of Southern California. Yes, you can…
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Finding Trouble Before It Finds You
How Vault uses infrared scanners to discover leaks, short circuits, and other dangers lurking behind walls In the movies, the…
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The New Normal Is More Hurricanes—Here’s How to Handle Them
If you live in a coastal area, nobody needs to tell you that increased hurricane activity is the new normal.…
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Why do-it-yourself security systems are not for everyone
Smart home devices have moved beyond robotic conversationalists that will describe the weather, turn on the bedroom light and open…
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Vault Voted 2021 “Best Places To Work”
I am extremely proud that Vault was chosen as one of Tampa Bay Business Journal’s 2021 Best Places to Work.…
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What the dealer may not tell you about your new smart car
It was just a bump in a parking lot, some scratched paint, maybe a tiny dent. But when you take…
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How to head off water damage before it destroys your home
The news is filled with fierce storms and dramatic fires. But if your home is going to be damaged, odds…
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Make sure your smart home security system is there when you need it most
The smart home revolution is transforming home security. High-end alarm systems offer sophisticated new features. Inexpensive sensors, cameras, light bulbs,…
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Household Staff: The Risk Guide
Pam Kresse solves problems before they happen. An assistant VP for risk services at Vault, Kresse inspects client homes—in person…
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How to avoid major problems from minor home repairs
If it can go wrong, Peter Piotrowski has seen it during his nearly 30 years working in insurance claims. The…
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Five tips for safeguarding valuable jewelry when you travel
As health concerns ease and travel restrictions are relaxed, many of us will pack our bags and venture out into…
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A new brand image for the new standard in personal insurance
Welcome to the newly renovated Vault.Insurance website. It’s modern, bold and easy, reflecting the way we do business every day. …
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Tales of rarified risk and a fresh approach to Risk Services
Can I show my Picasso on the yacht? How do I get my couture dress out of storage and delivered…
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Why we empower adjusters rather than encumber them
Over my three decades working in insurance claims, I’ve seen the big carriers increasingly try to turn their adjusters into…
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The Countdown: Liability Insurance Buying Guide for Affluent Families
Craig Rice worked for several years as an insurance broker serving private clients in the FL region. Now he supports…
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Five surprising things you should know if you’re in a car accident
Jimmy Caylor is a claims adjuster at Vault, specializing in auto insurance —a.k.a., the professional who works with policyholders after…
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Vault Custom Overview
The creativity and flexibility of an Excess & Surplus (E&S) market combined with the simplicity of doing business with Vault…
Vault Risk Services
At Vault, our mission is to eliminate preventable losses from happening in the first place. We have an array of…
Vault Reciprocal Exchange
Vault is a company built around connecting like-minded individuals through a partnership known as a ‘reciprocal insurance exchange’. Vault Reciprocal…
2020 Hurricane Preparedness Guide
The Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1st and ends on November 30th. The peak of the season tends to…
Vault Overview
Vault offers a refreshing approach to personal insurance. Our customer service is second to none, whether you’re a long-time customer…
Vault Home Complete
Your homes, and everything inside them, matter as much to us as they do to you. You can see that…
Vault Claims Overview
At Vault, we know that the time of a claim can often be traumatic and frenzied. You can rest assured…
Vault Auto
Vault Auto was designed with the unique needs of our customers in mind because traditional auto insurance just doesn’t cut…