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Umbrella

What it means
An extra liability policy that sits above your auto and home/renters liability limits to provide additional protection (subject to terms).
Tennessee example
A family in Brentwood carries auto and homeowners liability, then an umbrella that may respond after those underlying limits are used up.
Why it hits your wallet
Umbrella coverage is about catastrophic liability — rare events with outsized financial impact.

Umbrella policies usually require certain minimum liability limits on the underlying auto and home/renters policies. They also have their own exclusions. Educational takeaway: “umbrella” means higher liability layers, not automatically broader coverage for every peril under the sun.