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Summer and Outdoor Hazards
Spending me outdoors in the summer is great fun for the family. But, did you know your backyard poses the greatest threat to your children due to playground injuries.
Over 66% of play equipment
injuries happen at home, followed by restaurants at 26%.
According to the US
Consumer Product Safety
Commission, fun and games
on the backyard play set or at
the community playground can lead to injuries - and even death. Click Here
If you have a backyard swing set or other play equipment, we recommend increasing your
liability coverage through an umbrella policy in case someone is injured while playing on your property. Standard homeowner’s policies usually provide $100,000 to $300,000 worth of liability coverage.
In order to encourage a fun and safe summer, the following is a helpful list of some playground safety
recommenda ons:
