Articles Tagged ‘homeowner insurance’

Common Reasons to Change Your Homeowner’s Insurance Policy
Thursday, September 20th, 2012
Your home is likely to be the most valuable thing you’ll ever own in your life. As such, it’s important to make sure that particular aspect of your finances is protected. You can take steps such as adding a home security system and taking other preventative measures, but at the end of the day you’ll still need to buy insurance. Homeowner’s insurance is so important that when you obtain a mortgage from your bank or credit union, a condition of the mortgage will be that you obtain adequate insurance coverage. The amount of required coverage will initially be based upon...

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Do You Have Enough Homeowners Insurance To Handle What Mother Nature Does Next?
Monday, February 13th, 2012
Do You Have Enough Homeowners Insurance To Handle What Mother Nature Does NextRegardless of whether or not believe in the phenomenon of “global warming,” it’s impossible to ignore the recent increase in significant weather events. All across the country, the past several years have seen weather related destruction in many different forms. Hurricanes have battered the east coast, droughts and wildfires have destroyed millions of acres in the southwest and west, and extreme flooding has occurred in many places throughout the country. Apart from loss of life, the most significant damage from this crazy weather is damage to homes. It’s therefore vitally important for you to make sure you have enough homeowners...

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Does Your Home Insurance Cover Tornado Damage
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
Does Your Home Insurance Cover Tornado DamageIf you’ve been through a tornado, know someone who has, or have even seen pictures of the aftermath on the news recently, you know that it can be devastating. Tornados have been known to take out entire towns in just a few minutes. Thanks to early warning systems any loss of life is usually minimal, but property loss can be heavy. Those who have homeowners insurance rarely think about tornado coverage until it’s too late. The good news is that tornado damage is included in almost every standard policy. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that all of your losses will...

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Homeowner Insurance Protection
Saturday, July 11th, 2009

Homeowners insurance is one of those things that we often buy because we have to. When purchasing a home, the mortgage lender requires that the buyer purchase insurance to protect their interest in the property. But even if you own your home free and clear, homeowners insurance is something you need. A good insurance policy will protect your home from a variety of hazards. These generally include, but are not limited to, fire, storm damage and vandalism. Your standard policy does not cover flooding, but those that are in danger due to proximity to a body of water or geological concerns...

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