Have you ever wondered why your home insurance rates just seem to keep going up and up even when you haven’t filed a claim? We often have people call in for an insurance quote and their reason for shopping their insurance is that their home insurance rates increased substantially from...
Have you ever wondered if your home insurance covers other structures on your property such as a detached garage? The answer is yes it can. Home insurance does have coverage available for detached structures, but the coverage will generally need to be added to the policy. While some insurance companies...
If you have a mortgage on your home when filing an insurance claim, the insurance company is required, by the terms of the policy, to make the check payable to you and any lienholders on the property. Why? Because the mortgage company has an interest in your home, and they...
Many times, we have customers calling in for a quote and are surprised to find out that even though they had a significant home insurance claim from a prior hurricane, they’re still able to find insurance at competitive rates. Home insurance claims typically fall into two categories. Those that are...
Many times, people are surprised to see that the check received as settlement for their home insurance claim has a line item deducting for depreciation. This can happen even if the policy is a replacement cost policy. However, if you do have a replacement cost policy the depreciation is typically...
Did you know that a federal flood insurance policy offers maximum dwelling coverage of $250,000? Moreover, the maximum amount of personal property coverage on a federal flood insurance policy is $100,000. So what are you to do if you need $500,000 in dwelling coverage or $200,000 in personal property coverage? ...