Homeowners Insurance: Deductibles and Home Maintenance
Tuesday, July 25th, 2006What deductible should you carry on your Homeowners Insurance? What does home maintenance have to do with the deductible on your Homeowners Insurance? Home maintenance, the deductible on your Homeowners Insurance and the price you pay for that Homeowners Insurance all go hand in hand.
Years ago, people would only use their Homeowners Insurance in the event of a catastrophic loss: their house burned down, or burglars stole all their belongings. It was a common rule of thumb that homeowners would use their insurance on the average, two point something times during their lifetime. If someone backed into the side of the garage on the way to work, they would take care of it and not submit a claim. Because of that, insurance companies did not penalize homeowners for using their insurance.
Nowadays that mindset is changing. Many people feel that since they are paying for the insurance, if the occasion arises, they are going to submit a claim. If they are only going to get five dollars after the ded (more...)
