Do
you own a home and belongings inside that, if they were to disappear
from your life, you would suffer? Most can answer yes to that question.
It's important to protect yourself, and your family, from such a loss.
Although insurance can never replace what you may lose, it can help to
restore your position financially. A homeowner's policy bundles
different insurance coverage's to provide a broad range of personal
property, dwelling, and liability protection for homeowners and renters.
It is called a package policy because it covers both losses to your own
property and damage done to others. Contact us today and we will fit you
with the right policy.
Coverage Tips
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We recommend that you carry at least an HO-3
form in order to provide all peril coverage for your home and
other structures. Anything below an HO-3, such as an HO-1,
will only provide you with coverage for a limited number of
stated perils.
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You have two options when writing a homeowner
policy. You can either write it based on actual cash value or
replacement cost. Actual cash value will only pay you the cost
to replace the home today minus any depreciation it may have
experienced over the years. Replacement cost, however, will
reimburse you for the actual amount it will cost you to
rebuild/replace the part of the home that has been damaged. We
strongly recommend that you purchase a policy with replacement
cost.
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Owning a home and property increases your
chance of being held liable for another's loss. The minimum
liability protection that we suggest, to safeguard against
such a loss, is at least $300,000.
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Buying a homeowner policy can be confusing.
Below is a chart that briefly describes the kinds of coverage
you may want to purchase.
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Coverage's |
Description |
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| A: Dwelling |
Your home - the building
itself |
| B: Other Structures |
Your detached garage, shed
(10% of Coverage A) |
| C: Contents |
Clothing, TV, stereo, etc.
(50% of Coverage A) |
| D: Loss of Use |
Reimbursement for additional
living expenses incurred from a covered loss (20%
of Coverage A) |
| E: Personal Liability |
On or off premises |
| F: Medical Pay |
On premises, coverage for
someone other than insured if hurt or injured on your
property |
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