Home Insurance Guidelines

February 6th, 2012 | Tags:

Home Insurance Guidelines

First, know how to cross-deal and, if possible, lump your insurance together. Call your insurance provider or insurance agent and tell them you’d like to talk about home insurance, you already have existing insurance, and can they be linked together?  Even if you are only renting, you’ll find that renter’s insurance is affordable and can lower your car insurance costs.  For those who already have insurance policies, or need multiple insurance, the best thing to do is to get all the insurance you need from one agent or company.  Many sites offer these quotes for free, so you shouldn’t pay anything just to get home insurance quotes.

Americans spend billions of dollars every year on their home insurance policies. Thousands of homeowners are reaping the rewards that come from filling out a FREE home insurance quote. The higher you’re deductible, the more premium credit you can expect to receive from your insurance company. Improve Your Home Security

Most insurance companies offer discounts for smoke detectors, burglar alarms, dead bolts, fire extinguishers, and Neighborhood Watch Areas. Homes with a fire and burglar alarm system hooked up to a third-party monitoring company receive higher discounts than homes with local bell alarms.

Consolidate Policies

Insuring two or more vehicles with the same insurance company can save you 10 – 15% on your premiums. If you cover your homeowners insurance and auto insurance together, you can reduce your premiums by another 10 – 15%.

Construction Type

If you live in the country, you’ll probably pay higher rates for your insurance than if you lived in town. Why? Before purchasing your home, you may want to get a quote for both and flood insurance. Insurance companies may not offer you windstorm or flood coverage, depending upon the area in which you live. If your home is in a hurricane prone area and your insurance company offers windstorm coverage, then installing approved hurricane shutters should result in a premium discount.

Mortgage Free Discounts

Some insurance companies target who have paid off their mortgage and offer them premium discounts of up to 5%.

New and Renovated Home Discounts

A majority of insurance companies offer a discount for new homes, and you may qualify if your home was built in the last 10 – 15 years.

  1. October 10th, 2011 at 20:43
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    Great tips on how to save with home owners insurance. Most people do not realize the kind of savings that they can find by consolidating.