Personal Insurance
Personal Insurance - Home, Auto, Life, and Umbrella Under One Roof
Here is how most families handle personal insurance: auto with one company, home with another, life through work, and no umbrella at all. Every policy was bought separately, probably years apart, and nobody has looked at the full picture since.
That is how gaps happen. That is how you end up paying for overlapping coverage in one area and having zero protection in another. And when something goes wrong, you find out the hard way that your policies do not actually work together.
Grit Insurance Group does it differently. We look at everything you have - home, auto, life, umbrella, and anything else - and build one coordinated program where every policy works with the others. One agency. One phone call when something happens. No gaps. No surprises.
Why One Agency for Everything
Most people do not set out to scatter their insurance across four different companies. It just happens over time. You buy a car, you grab a policy. You buy a house, you go with whoever the lender suggests. Life insurance comes through your employer. And nobody ever sits down and asks: does all of this actually work together?
Usually, it does not. Here is what we find when we review personal insurance programs:
- Gaps between policies. Your homeowners liability stops at $300K. Your auto liability is at state minimums. You have no umbrella. One serious accident and your savings, your home equity, and your future earnings are exposed.
- Overlaps that waste money. You are paying for roadside assistance on your auto policy AND through your credit card AND through a separate membership. Small example, but it adds up.
- No coordination. Your umbrella policy requires minimum underlying limits on your auto and home. If your auto limits do not match, the umbrella has a gap. Two different agents would never catch that.
- Bundling discounts left on the table. Putting your home and auto with one carrier saves 10-20% with most companies. Adding umbrella on top costs less than most people think - often $200-$400 per year for $1 million in extra liability coverage.
One agency means someone is actually looking at the whole picture. That is the point.
What We Cover
Grit places all major personal lines. Here is what we handle and how each piece fits into your program:
Home Insurance - Your biggest asset deserves more than a policy you set up five years ago and forgot about. We make sure your dwelling coverage reflects what it actually costs to rebuild today, not what you paid for the house.
Auto Insurance - Personal vehicles, multi-car households, teen drivers. We build your auto coverage to coordinate with your umbrella and match your actual risk - not just hit state minimums.
Umbrella Insurance - Extra liability protection above your home and auto limits. If you own a home, have savings, or have anything worth protecting, an umbrella policy is one of the best values in insurance.
Life Insurance - Term, permanent, or a combination. Whether you need income replacement for your family or key person coverage for your business, we place life insurance that fits your actual situation.
Condo Insurance - Your condo association's master policy covers the building. It does not cover your unit's interior, your personal property, or your liability. That is what your personal condo policy handles.
Renters Insurance - Your landlord's policy covers the building. It does not cover your stuff, your liability, or your temporary living expenses if you have to move out. Renters insurance is inexpensive and worth every dollar.
Motorcycle Insurance - Liability, collision, and other-than-collision coverage for your bike. Your auto policy does not cover motorcycles - they need their own policy.
Powersports - ATVs, side-by-sides, snowmobiles, dirt bikes, and personal watercraft. If it has a motor and you ride it for fun, it needs coverage your homeowners policy will not provide.
Personal Collections Insurance - Firearms, fine art, jewelry, wine, musical instruments, and other valuables. Standard homeowners policies cap coverage on these items at low sub-limits. A scheduled collections policy covers them at full agreed value.
High-value homes, exotic vehicles, and significant collections? See our Private Client program for guaranteed replacement cost, higher liability limits, and carriers built for high-net-worth families.
How a Personal Insurance Review Works
A personal insurance review is not a sales call. It is a diagnostic. Here is what happens:
- Bring us what you have. Current dec pages for home, auto, life, umbrella, and anything else. If you do not have them handy, we can pull what we need with your permission.
- We look at the full picture. Not just each policy in isolation - how they work together. Where the gaps are. Where you are overpaying. Whether your limits actually match your exposure.
- We show you what a coordinated program looks like. One carrier or the best combination of carriers. Bundling discounts applied. Umbrella coordinated with underlying limits. Everything working together.
- No obligation. If your current setup is solid, we will tell you. We would rather earn your trust than force a sale.
Most reviews take 20-30 minutes and save families hundreds of dollars per year - sometimes more. But even when the savings are modest, the peace of knowing everything actually works together is worth the call.
Why Grit for Personal Insurance
- Independent agency. We shop multiple carriers - not just one. You get the right coverage at the right price, not whatever one company happens to offer.
- Local offices, national carriers. Based in Salt Lake City, Park City, and Challis. We know the local market and we have access to top-rated carriers nationwide.
- Business owners welcome. Many of our clients also run businesses. We handle commercial insurance and surety bonding too, which means we can coordinate your personal and business coverage so nothing falls through the cracks.
- Real people answer the phone. Call (801) 505-5500 and talk to someone who knows your account. No phone trees. No chatbots.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does personal insurance cover?
Personal insurance protects your home, vehicles, and family from everyday risk and major loss. The core lines are homeowners, auto, and umbrella liability, with life insurance, valuables, and high-net-worth coverage layered in as your assets grow. The goal is one program with no gaps between policies.
Can one agency handle both my business and personal insurance?
Yes, and that is how Grit is built. The same team that insures your business can insure your home, autos, umbrella, and family - so personal and commercial coverage are coordinated, not bought from two agents who never talk. For business owners, that coordination is where gaps usually hide.
How much umbrella or liability coverage do I need?
A common guideline is umbrella coverage at least equal to your net worth, including home equity, investments, and future earnings. Households with teenage drivers, a pool, watercraft, or rental property usually carry more, because the cost per million is low. A review sizes it to your actual exposure.
What is high-net-worth or private client insurance, and do I need it?
Private client insurance is built for successful families whose homes, vehicles, and collections have outgrown a standard policy. It offers guaranteed or agreed value, higher limits, and scheduled coverage for valuables. If your home would cost more to rebuild than a standard policy will pay, or you own high-value vehicles or collections, it is worth a look.
Does bundling home and auto save money?
Often, yes - carriers reward keeping your home, auto, and umbrella together, and bundling also closes the gaps that appear when coverage is split across companies. The bigger value is coordination: one program, one team, and limits that line up across policies.
How is a personal insurance review different from an online quote?
An online quote prices a single policy in isolation. A personal insurance review looks at your whole picture - home, autos, umbrella, valuables, and how your business coverage interacts - and tells you where you are exposed and where you are paying twice. You get a straight answer about where you stand, not just a number.
Start Your Personal Insurance Review
Bring us your current policies. We will show you what you have, what you are missing, and what a coordinated program looks like. No pressure. No obligation. Just a straight answer about where you stand.
Call us: (801) 505-5500
Personal Insurance
Your business is protected. Your family should be too. We take the time to understand your complete picture - business and personal - before we make a single recommendation.