Make Sure That Your Home is Properly Covered

Home insurance protects your home from covered perils, so it is important that you take the proper steps to ensure it is insured to the best of your ability. 

Your home is likely the greatest investment you have made in your entire life, as it is for most people, so it is of the utmost importance that you protect it with the right home insurance policy. Your home insurance policy should be updated every time there is an improvement, major purchase, or increased rebuilding costs. To make sure that your home is properly covered for all perils, take these homeowners insurance recommendations into consideration.

1. Do you have enough insurance to rebuild your home?
   Let’s imagine one of the worst-case scenarios and say that your cat accidentally knocked over a candle and your home was completely burnt to a crisp. (If you are worried about the cat in this imaginary scenario, let’s just say you and your cat made it out unscathed!) You have to think of the costs for clean-up, raw materials, and then construction. You need to insure your home for costs of complete reconstruction.
2. Do you have insurance to protect your things?
   Let’s go off that same scenario. Your home has been fully reconstructed, but it is empty. What about your things? (And your cat’s things?) Homeowners insurance generally covers 50 to 70 percent of the amount of insurance you have on your policy. So if you have $100,000 in coverage, your home insurance company will provide $50,000 to $70,000 towards your things.
3. Do you have insurance to cover your additional living expenses? 
   If your home was burnt to a crisp, where will you and your cat stay while it is being constructed? While it may not be Rome, it still won’t be built in a day. Home insurance can cover your expenses for living elsewhere until your home is ready.

Home insurance is a policy that need not be taken lightly. For all of your insurance questions and needs, contact CAV Insurance today.