Feb 2

Home Insurance - The Basics

post Category: Home Insurance post postFebruary 2, 2008

A traditional homeowners policy or home insurance policy provides insurance coverage for either “named perils” or “all perils” depending on your insurance company and the style of the policy.

 

 

Basic Homeowner Insurance Information

Named Perils Home Insurance Policy

This style of homeowners poicy covers perils which are specifically named in the insurance policy. Any risk that is not named in the policy is not covered. Common named perils include fire, smoke, lightning, wind, explosion, and theft.

All Perils Home Insurance Policy

In this style of homeowners insurance, any peril that is not specifically excluded in the insurance policy will be covered. Common exclusions might be - damage by insects or rodents, earthquake (unless policy is endorsed), flood, deliberate damage, or normal wear and tear.

 


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