Homeowners Insurance Coverage
Wednesday, October 29th, 2003Most homeowner s insurance policies have very limited coverage. For other types of coverage, a homeowner needs to purchase additional types of insurance. Typically, claims due to disasters such as earthquakes, floods, war, and other “Acts of God” are not included in a typical homeowner s insurance policy. For these types of disasters, special insurance can be purchased in order to be covered, including flood insurance and earthquake insurance.
The basic insurance policy generally has coverage that reimburses you for the cost to rebuild or repair your home if destroyed or damaged through no fault of your own. The items inside the home are also part of the coverage included in basic homeowner s insurance. If your home is burglarized and your property is stolen, your insurance policy usually reimburses you for the value of the lost items.
Most of the homeowner s insurance policies are long-term contracts for a fixed period of time. If you do not wish to get into a long-term co (more...)
