Recent flooding across the UK this year has caused many people to see the importance of good home insurance. In recent months many of those affected have had no cover at all while others realised that their insurance was inadequate for damages caused by the flooding. The floods of 2007 highlighted the need for quality insurance and for those seeking to purchase insurance to pay much closer attention to the small print and make certain the policy is right for them.
In the past few years buying home and contents insurance has become easier with most insurers offering quotes and the option of purchasing online. Price comparison websites attract many people interested in finding the cheapest quote. However, the cheapest may not always be the best, as many people that suffered in the floods discovered. Many insurance policies come with a list of exclusions meaning they don't pay out in certain circumstances, such as accidental damage.
When choosing insurance it's a good idea to get a hold on the big picture of what you want and need to insure. Consider all of the potential incidences that could befall your property, such as fire and natural disasters such as flooding and storm damage. Then there is contents insurance; basic insurance for the contents of your house is likely to have exemptions, so it's best to take note of what each policy offers and more importantly if you have any possessions that are of particular importance or value. Many insurers offer special add-ons for contents policies such as sports equipment and home garden cover.
Comprehensive understanding of your insurance policy is ever more important as costs are expected to rise 10% following the recent floods. Although the flooding may have been a factor in the price hike, a spokesman for one insurer said it was due to the general increase in costs for making home repairs. Premiums have hardly risen over the past ten years so it should not come as a surprise that rates will be raised now.
With insurance rate rises imminent, many people are bound to shop around more when choosing home insurance but should always double check the exact policy details before selecting any policy.
The Environment Agency reported the floods in June and July have been the worst experienced in the past 60 years. Experts predict that the world will experience an increasing amount of severe weather events in the future which makes home insurance more important than ever.
Home owner insurance is supposed to give you a peace of mind that you will be protected in the event that anything damaging or disastrous happens to your home. However, you cannot just assume that if you have a home owner insurance policy that you will not be responsible for the repairs to your home if something does happen. It is very important that you are well aware of the obligations that you have as a homeowner to ensure that you and your home are covered against the most likely (and unlikely) problems. Here are some common things that some people overlook in their home owner insurance policies:
1. If you bought your home more than 2 or 3 years ago you may need to update your assessed value on your home owner insurance. Although you may have "full" replacement coverage, it usually only covers 100 to 125% of your home value when it was originally insured with home owner insurance. Home values in some areas have doubled and tripled within the past 5 years. Talk to your agent to update your home owner insurance coverage amount so that you will not be left with tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars to pay out of pocket to rebuild your home.
2. You may not know this, but the insurance industry keeps a national database of claims and even inquiries about making claims. This was set up to prevent people from making a lot of fraudulent home owner insurance claims. But, in the recent past some insurance companies have been using it to deny coverage or drop coverage for people who make a single claim or even an inquiry about a claim. So, be cautious about making any claims. If you think that your expense will be less than the deductible do not make a claim.
3. Make sure that you have adequate liability coverage. It is not expensive to get full coverage, and it may prevent you from losing your home if you are ever sued-and lawsuits are becoming more and more common.
4. Keep up your home maintenance-especially plumbing. Mold and mildew damage are now excluded from coverage in many insurance policies. If you have had an undetected leak that has caused damage, mold, and/or mildew it could end up costing you dearly in out of pocket costs.
Educate yourself on what your home insurance policy does and does not cover for peace of mind.
Running a home business can be a daunting task, especially considering the amount of misinformation out there. Take insurance, for instance. Most people tend to assume that their business would be covered by their homeowners' insurance. In reality, however, when the business becomes an actual 'business' bringing in significant earnings, it is not covered by your homeowners' insurance anymore. Surprised? Read on to find out more.
A typical home insurance plan does not include business and any liabilities that go along with it. The typical policy might cover something as small as a computer that you use to blog and earn perhaps a few hundred dollars a month, but when the liabilities expand to more than a computer, and your revenues start resembling a full time income, then you will need to get specific insurance, namely home business insurance.
In most cases, such an additional policy is not only very easy to procure, but also quite cheap. Moreover, most homeowners' insurance policies already provide some cover, though this is very minuscule.
The extent of coverage you require will depend on the extent of your business. If, as I mentioned earlier, involves just running a blog or two and making a few hundred dollars each month, then you probably don't need any insurance. However, if you expand to say, selling things on eBay or through your own site, and have a significant amount of inventory (as most successful home based businesses have), then you will definitely need home business insurance.
Home business insurance covers not only your property and compensates for any losses, but also covers your liabilities. Imagine that a customer comes straight to your home to pick up a purchase. At your home (which would qualify as the business premises) he has an accident that lands him in the hospital. In such a scenario, you would be liable for any losses incurred to him - just as any other regular business.
Consequently, it becomes really important to cover all your liabilities and potential losses through a home based business insurance policy. The risks involved in running a successful business mandate that you get adequate cover.
The good part is that such a policy won't set you back by a few dollars or more each month (in addition to your regular homeowners' policy). Therefore, you can reap all the benefits without shelling out significantly from your pocket. Of course, the premium would vary depending on the extent of your business, but in most cases, it would be quite affordable.
All said, for any serious business owner, getting a home business insurance policy is a must.
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