The Original Provider for Brownstone Insurance
Since 1973

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"Providing Quality and Affordable"

The Brownstone Agency, Inc. has been providing quality and affordable insurance coverage throughout the residential real estate industry since 1973. Our philosophy then still holds true today…our clients are part of our family and we will assist them with utmost service and professionalism so they can rest at night without any concerns of protecting their investment.

The Brownstone Package Policy is underwritten by an Admitted Carrier, Rated A (Excellent) XII – A.M. Best Insurance Rating Service, providing the financial stability and strength to protect your investment.

Your building is eligible for our program if it is a Brownstone, Row House, Condominium, Cooperative, Multi-Family Dwelling or Mixed Used Building (at least 70% residential); owner or non-owner occupied, that is built of Joisted Masonry construction or better. Please review the website for more details.

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Program Features

Property Coverage Features

All Risk Policy
Replacement Cost Coverage
Named Peril Coverage
Agreed-Amount Building Value
Loss of Rental Property Income / with or without extra Expenses
Equipment Breakdown coverage – (Covered equipment includes electrical, mechanical and pressure equipment for both residential and commerical property such as heating cooling and electrical systems)
Flexible Deductibles-$1,000, $2,500, $5,000, $10,000, $15,000, and $25,000

Additional Property Coverages:

Personal Property
Additional Living expense
Backup Sewers and Drains
Flood
Earthquake
Building ordinance
Personal Article Floaters (Scheduled Items)

General Liability Coverage Features

$1,000,000 per occurrence / $2,000,000 aggregate
Bodily Injury, Property Damage and Personal & Advertising Injury
Fire Damage Legal Liability
Medical Expense Payments

Optional Liability Coverages

CPL (comprehensive personal liability) if Owner-occupied
Water Damage Legal Liability
Director and Officers ( D&O)/Crime (Fidelity & Employee Dishonesty)
Hired and non-owned Automobile
Personal and Commercial Umbrellas up to $5,000,000

Blogs

Dangers of eBike Batteries in New York

Hundreds of fires caused by electric bike batteries happen around the country each year. In just New York alone, eBike batteries have caused at least 200 fires, resulting in six deaths. These eBike batteries combust due to the lithium ion batteries that are used to charge them. In November, a fire brought about by an eBike battery […]

Buying a Townhouse Can Be Stressful. Insuring It Doesn’t Have to Be

A version of this article was first published by Brownstoner. Whether you own a brownstone, another type of townhouse, or an apartment, when you get insurance with Brownstone Agency, you can be assured that you’ll find relief in the following ways: 1. Cost Our three-year prepaid policy — which is when we lock the client’s […]

3 Reasons Why Owners Switch Their Brownstone Insurance Policy

A version of this article was first published by Brownstoner. Owning a brownstone or multifamily townhouse building has its share of stress — various repair requests being chief among them. But having the proper insurance coverage can mitigate many of these stressors. Here are three factors townhouse owners consider when deciding on an insurance carrier […]

The Original Provider for Brownstone Insurance Since 1973