Homeowners Insurance Lingo It is important to understand your Homeowners Insurance policy and be aware of all the exclusions and limitations it may contain. Knowing the meaning of all the specific terms and definitions will provide insight into your coverage’s ins and outs and make you feel
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The Internet, due to this medium’s connection to savvy, technologically astute consumers, has become an ideal method for promoting and selling insurance products. However, even as greater advantage is being taken of electronic insurance transactions, it is important to keep a bit of old, yet still excellent
Read more →Most insurance policies are designed to cover the following: single individuals traditional married couples traditional family – husband, wife, children relatives sharing the same household However, when two or more unrelated individuals live in the same residence and/or share the use of the same vehicle(s), the coverage
Read more →Insurance companies use different sources of information about a person that supplements an application. For auto coverage, motor vehicle reports are ordered. For home coverage, physical inspections may be needed. Another tool that is widely used for underwriting is credit-based scoring. Use of this method was once
Read more →While dogs make great companions, playmates, and protectors, they also continue to be a problem for insurers. Nearly two million people are bitten by dogs each year with around 800,000 persons requiring professional medical treatment for their wounds. Each of these incidents is a potential lawsuit. Have
Read more →Insurance fraud makes victims out of insurance companies and their customers. In common terms, insurance fraud is lying to or deceiving an insurer in order to make money or to become insured. Some common fraud schemes include: “padding” (inflating the true amount of) a claim lying or
Read more →Umbrella insurance only works properly when the primary (underlying) coverages are maintained. In fact, the obligation to make sure proper support remains in place is part of the umbrella insurance contract. It is found in the policy’s “Maintenance of Underlying Coverage” provision. The provision typically refers to
Read more →A standard homeowners policy offers a limit equal to half of the amount reserved for the residence (ex. Your home is covered for $150,000, so your contents and furnishings are covered for $75,000). While this is generous coverage, it doesn’t extend to all types of property nor
Read more →Unlike accidental events that result in a person suffering a serious injury (called Bodily Injury) or property that is damaged or destroyed (called Property Damage); Personal Injury usually involves one person’s alleged interference with another person’s legal rights. It also applies to incidents that damages another person’s
Read more →When the topic of exotic, ideal locations for vacations comes up; island paradises and tropical locales are always popular. The water, the beaches, the warm winds are very attractive conditions. However, they are also the originating locales for tropical storms and hurricanes. The dark side of the
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