Home Insurance vs. Home Warranty
Home insurance and a so-called home warranty solve different problems. Home insurance is an insurance contract for covered losses such as specified property damage…
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Coverage routes
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Home
Protect your home, structures, belongings, and liability.
Open route → 02Renters
Belongings, liability, loss of use, and common exclusions.
Open route → 03Auto
Liability, collision, comprehensive, deductibles, and limits.
Open route → 04Landlord
Rental-property risks, liability, dwelling protection, and loss of rent.
Open route → 05Condo
Interior coverage, liability, loss assessment, and master-policy gaps.
Open route → 06Flood
Separate flood protection, waiting periods, limits, and exclusions.
Open route → 07Pet
Accident and illness coverage, reimbursement, exclusions, and claims.
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Scheduled Personal Property vs. Standard Personal Property Coverage
Standard personal property coverage can protect a broad range of belongings, but certain categories may have special limits or settlement restrictions. Scheduling a valuable…
Read research →Storm Season Home Insurance Review: What to Check Before the Weather Turns
A storm-season insurance review is mostly an exercise in avoiding surprises: know the deductible, photograph the property, update the inventory, understand wind and water…
Read research →Homeowners Personal Liability Coverage Explained
Personal liability coverage is designed for certain claims alleging that you are legally responsible for bodily injury or property damage to someone else. It…
Read research →Ordinance or Law Coverage Explained
Ordinance or law coverage addresses some extra rebuilding costs that arise when current building codes require work beyond simply restoring damaged property to its…
Read research →Other Structures Coverage Explained
Other structures coverage is the homeowners policy bucket for detached property such as many garages, sheds, fences and similar structures. The key questions are…
Read research →Loss of Use and Additional Living Expenses Explained
Loss-of-use coverage can help with the extra cost of living elsewhere when a covered loss makes a home uninhabitable. It is not a blank…
Read research →Roof Damage Home Insurance Claim Checklist
A roof claim depends on more than visible shingles. The cause of damage, storm date, roof age, deductible, settlement method, maintenance history and any…
Read research →Theft and Vandalism Home Insurance Claims
Theft and vandalism claims are evidence-heavy. Coverage can depend on the policy’s covered-peril language, occupancy status, special limits, deductible and proof that the stolen…
Read research →Nationwide Home Insurance Research
Nationwide homeowners insurance uses the familiar structure of dwelling, other structures, personal property, loss of use and liability coverage, with optional features that should…
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