Thursday, May 7, 2009

Do You Need Homeowner's Insurance?

By Calvin Wapasa

Homeowners insurance might one of those required items you need to have for your peace of mind and that of your mortgage company but there are many ways you can have all the cover you need but reduce the weekly insurance costs. We would all like to use this insurance premium more constructively thus by saving a few dollars we can put this back into things we need around the house.

Most insurance companies that retail insurance plans, other than homeowners insurance, will recommend people look over other types of policies they have. For example, if your auto insurance underwriter also sells homeowners insurance, you might get a discount of up to 15 percent off your premium for having both products from them.

One thing that many individuals forget to carry out is an annual check on the homeowners insurance payout limits particularly when you consider how many items might be added to the average home in a single year. Many individuals pay for aspects of insurance they do not require, sometimes because they do not have the items listed or that another insurance plan might in fact cover those areas already.

If you can afford it, it is almost always worth increasing your deductible above the basic because you will find substantial savings on your premium if you do this. There are a countless areas of savings that go unrecognized by numerous people, even in normal areas you might be able get a reduction in your premium if your house has fitted, smoke detectors, panic alarms, violent storm shutters or fire retardant roofing material.

Individuals who buy new house also benefit more often than not from homeowner's insurance premium reductions because they have homes that are built to higher standards and have additional safety and security measures as standard. Seniors are often awarded discounts on their householders insurance if they are over 55 and retired, or if they've been a client of the same company for a long time. Gated communities, security locks on doors and windows etc. regularly present you with lower payments.

Of course if you have recently quit smoking, you must inform your insurance provider as this will normally provide you with a further discount. The number of fires caused by cigarettes in the United States is over 20,000 per year so you can see why non-smokers can receive preferential rates.

Many people set the value of their house when arranging the homeowners insurance adding the value of the land their home sits on but this is an unnecessary cost as it is only the house that needs to be covered. As the land is not likely to be damaged then there is no need to insure it and if you have then you are paying far more than is necessary.

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