Property

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Homeowners Insurance

Policy TypeProperty

The dominant HO-3 form covers the dwelling for all perils except named exclusions and contents for named perils such as fire, wind...

Renters Insurance

Policy TypeProperty

Policies typically cost 10 to 20 dollars a month because contents, not structure, are insured, making it among the cheapest protec...

Condominium Insurance

Policy TypeProperty

It covers personal property, betterments and improvements inside the unit, loss assessment charges, liability, and loss of use. Th...

Flood Insurance

Policy TypeProperty

In the United States the National Flood Insurance Program dominates, delivering most policies through private carriers with reside...

National Flood Insurance Program

RegulationProperty

Administered by FEMA, it admits communities that adopt floodplain ordinances and lets their residents buy policies, today over 4.5...

Earthquake Insurance

Policy TypeProperty

In California most policies come from the state backed California Earthquake Authority with deductibles set as percentages of dwel...

Title Insurance

Policy TypeProperty

Covered defects include unknown heirs, forged deeds, liens, recording errors, and boundary disputes. Unlike other insurance it cov...

Travel Insurance

Policy TypeProperty

Trip cancellation reimburses prepaid nonrefundable costs for covered reasons such as illness, jury duty, or severe weather, while ...

Personal Article Floater

Policy TypeProperty

Standard contents coverage caps theft of jewelry at around 1,500 dollars total and other categories even lower, so a 12,000 dollar...

Identity Theft Insurance

Policy TypeProperty

Covered expenses include legal fees, notarization, mailing, lost wages for time spent clearing records, loan reapplication fees, a...

Replacement Cost vs Actual Cash Value

ConceptProperty

Actual cash value pays the depreciated worth of a lost item, so a 15 year old roof might return a fraction of reroofing cost, whil...

Private Mortgage Insurance

Policy TypeProperty

PMI lets buyers purchase with as little as 3 to 5 percent down on conventional loans, with the borrower paying the premium monthly...