Why PTI?
- No age limit
- We have no age limit on dwellings
- Distance to coast
- We don’t have a restriction on distance to the coast
- We accept trampolines, diving boards, slides
- We exclude liability for losses by pool slides, diving boards or trampolines
- Burglar bars are acceptable
- We accept burglar bars with/without a release latch
- Max acreage
- We have no maximum acreage amount
- Protection class 1-10 are accepted
- Acceptable; gates, guards, and alarm systems are not required
- Roof age
- 15 yrs for flat roofs
- 15 yrs shingle roofs
- 25 yrs tile/metal roofs
NOTE: Roof ages are verified with a final roof permit
- Polybutylene branch plumbing accepted
- Acceptable with Water Damage Exclusion on HO3; Limited Water Endorsement not permitted on HO3
- Acceptable as Basic Choice
- Galvanized branch plumbing accepted
- Acceptable with Water Damage Exclusion with the optional Limited Water Buy Back Endorsement on HO3
- Acceptable as Basic Choice
- PEX plumbing is accepted
- Acceptable regardless of age
- Water heater age limit
- 15 years and newer inside the home; garage/non-living space no age requirement; condition subject to underwriting review
- Water Buy Back
- We offer Water Buy Back coverage on HO3 policies for homes that are over 40 years old with a max of $10,000 of coverage for an additional premium for water damage losses
- All electrical panels are accepted
- Risks with single strand aluminum wiring, knob and tube wiring, fuse panels, and cloth wiring are subject to underwriting review
- Wind mitigation
- For wind mitigation credits, the OIR- B1-1802 (Rev. 01/12) form must be used
- No restrictions on inspection date
- Not required to be in insured‘s name
- FBC credit
- Can be applied with a final permit that reflects the roof has been fully replaced after 3/1/2002
- Opening protection
- We accept A.1, A.2, A.3 as Class A and B.1, B.2, B.3 as Class B
- No 4-point/roof certificate inspection requirement
- We conduct our own home inspection at no cost to the insured
- We don’t require our home inspection on homes 5 years or newer
- Our home inspection may be waived by submitting the pre-purchase property inspection
- We insure solar panels by endorsement
- With the Optional Solar Panel(s) and Solar Water Heating System(s) Coverage endorsement, you can add coverage in $1,000 increments, up to $50,000
- We accept all dog breeds
- We exclude animal liability
- Dogs with a bite history are prohibited
- Farm animals are acceptable
- As long as the farm animal is for personal use and there is no revenue generated
- We exclude animal liability
- We offer pay plan options
- We accept all credit cards or ACH draft
- Note: $10 one time set up fee and $3 installment fee for each installment
- Payment plans include:
- Simplified claims process with RRT
- We don’t subcontract which means RRT will be deployed immediately to prevent further damage
- All work comes with a 3-year workmanship guarantee
- Online chat directly with an Underwriter
- Save time waiting on hold — chat with UW directly at https://pti.chat
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Discounts
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- Paperless: $26.00 for HO-3; $13.00 for BC
- Preferred Contractor: 5%
- Military (Active and Retired): 5% (HO-3 only)
- Homeowners 55 and over: 5% (HO-3 only)
- Secured Community: 5% (HO-3 only; does not apply to Secondary/Seasonal properties)
NOTE: Maximum combined discount of 10% for 55+, Secured Community and Military Discounts
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