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December 23rd, 2008 admin Leave a comment Go to comments

Things to look in owners insurance?

What questions should I ask the agent when looking for home insurance? How do I know sure how much I need for things such as housing, personal property, personal liability, medical payments, Hurricane Deductible (2% or 5%), etc. .. Sound confusing …

First to ask if the INS. Co., which is cited with a power (very important because it gives an indication of the financial situation the company). Second, make sure you have replacement cost coverage. How safe you need will depend on many factors: 1) the coverage of housing is almost always based on a formula used by most companies to calculate the replacement cost of your home. Square footage, age and construction (brick / stucco / wood etc) pay a significant part in this calculation. The figure they arrive at is not necessarily the amount you paid for your house. It may be more high. Remember that the amount needed to cover your house will include the cost of debris removal (if the house burns the site has to be cleaned ready to return to build) and this may be more expensive than you realize. You also need to know if it includes the construction of artifacts or the coverage of this Act, pay for bringing your house to current building codes in your area, this is important when you own an older home. 2) The amount of personal property coverage is almost provided 60% of dwelling coverage, but this can be increased if it is not enough to cover their personal property, inventory. Remember to include your socks, towels, sheets which are held, as well as larger items like TV's, DVD's, etc. Keep receipts Stereo, making a video if possible, do room by room. You may be shocked by the amount of "stuff" you own. If you own valuable jewelry, furs, antiques, they should be regulated separately (at additional cost) to ensure that they will be able to replace them. 3) Personal responsibility is there to protect you in case they demanded. In today's litigious climate and the responsibility to buy what you can afford to keep your bank account and the house being taken from you in a lawsuit. I've seen all kinds of lawsuits, sexual harassment, an injured child playing on a trampoline, your dog bites a neighbor. Whatever it is and you can be defendant. Protect yourself! $ 300,000 or $ 500,000 if you can buy-it depends on what the Cooperative offers Seg 4) medical payments are to pay for the slip and fall the "claims that can occur at home, for example the child playing on the trampoline slips and breaks an arm, you are responsible (even if you told the child to stay out of your yard) and prefer to pay the medical bills before starting a lawsuit. It is worth to someone twisting up your driveway. I realize that not everything the world expects you to pay your bills, but there is always someone out there who want you to take responsibility for their clumsiness. $ 3000 or $ 5000 are the usual amounts for this coverage. 5) hurricane deductible options depend a lot on where you live. If you are in an area prone to tornadoes or hurricanes take the highest deductible you can afford. This way you will not be decisive in small claims each year, which can and will cause your insurance to be canceled. The bottom line is talk with your agent about the options available to you. All this affects the final price of your policy and you can reduce some of the coverage on the understanding that you must suffers a loss that can not receive enough money to replace everything. Call around for different insurance companies charge different prices.

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