Get Free Home Insurance Quotes Today!
Although state law does not require you to purchase homeowners
insurance, your mortgage lender does require you to have a policy in
place for the duration of the loan. If you own your home outright,
nothing prevents you from going insurance-free, but you run the risk of
being held liable for damages to your property or to others. This
liability could wipe you out completely and cause you to file
bankruptcy-a risk clearly not worth taking.
Shopping for Home Insurance
If the cost of homeowners
insurance is getting too expensive, you do have options. Simply go
online and shop for free quotes (which you can do here by entering your
zip code in the box above). By comparing quotes, you could potentially
save 50% on your annual premiums.
What Does a Homeowners Insurance Policy Cover?
A homeowners insurance policy typically covers the following:
- Damage to real property (i.e., your home's structure).
- Damage to personal property (i.e., the contents within the walls of your home).
- Additional
cost of alternate living arrangements (i.e., alternate living
arrangements including hotel and food for a specified period of time,
during which your home is deemed uninhabitable).
- Personal liability lawsuits (i.e., protection against non-auto and non-business lawsuits).
- Medical
payments (i.e., coverage for medical expenses for those who are injured
in a non-auto accident on your property, regardless of fault).