Watch out! These types of home insurance claims go up around the holidays. With the holidays right around the corner, you are probably excited to decorate your home, celebrate with your family, and simply enjoy the season. The last thing that you want to deal with is a time-consuming home insurance claim. Unfortunately for homeowners,…
What to look for when reviewing your insurance. The end of the year is a great time to review and update your various insurance policies. Updating your coverage now ensures that you are ready for whatever the new year throws your way. Ready to conduct an insurance review but not sure what you should look…
Weigh your home security system options. If you want to protect your home, possessions, and loved ones, then investing in a home security system is a smart idea. However, before you settle for a system, it’s important that you consider its various features and capabilities. Here’s what you should think about when choosing a home…
Tips for selling your home this month. If you want to sell your home, then you might be worried about putting your home on the market in October. This is because numbers show that October is one of the worst months for the housing market. However, this doesn’t mean that you can’t have success. Here…
Protect your home from common claims events. As a homeowner, the last thing you want to deal with is an unnecessary insurance claim. Fortunately, you can take certain steps to prevent some of the most common claim events. Here’s what you can do to avoid these home insurance claims. Burglary and Vandalism A home burglary…
Here’s how home insurers will pay out claims. After filing a claim with your home insurance provider, you may be anxious about receiving your payment. To help you know what to expect, here are some of the essential things to know about claim payments. The first thing that homeowners should understand is that they control…
Key things to know about your home insurance policy. It is only in the wake of a major damage event that many homeowners find out how little they know about their homeowners insurance. Obviously, this is a bad time to discover things like coverage exclusions and limits. To ensure that you are not taken by…
Try out these suggestions to protect your apartment from thieves. If you live in an apartment, then it’s likely that your home is in the middle of a high traffic area. While your apartment building might be equipped with buzzers, ID-enabled entry systems, or doormen, you should not let this lure you into a false…
Is your dog covered under your home insurance? While you know that your dog would never hurt a fly, home insurers don’t feel the same way. In fact, there are several breeds of dog that are considered so dangerous that insurance providers will deny their owners coverage. Even if an insurer doesn’t completely deny you…
Take these steps to stop your appliances from causing water damage. While most homeowners associate water damage with stormy weather and flooding, most household water damage is actually caused by everyday appliances such as washing machines, dishwashers, and water heaters. Fortunately, there are steps that you can take to prevent your appliance from causing damage…