What is Home Insurance?

​Home insurance, otherwise known as hazard insurance or homeowner’s insurance, is a property insurance that covers one’s residence. In the U.S. real estate industry, it is usually abbreviated as HO1. This type of insurance has a wide coverage including loss of personal properties from theft and liabilities from accidents occurring within the vicinity of the policyholder’s home.

What is in a Home Insurance Coverage?

Section I — Property Coverage

​Coverage A – Dwelling
  • This insures the property, excluding the land. As long as 80 percent of the home’s actual value is insured, losses are adjusted and covered at a certain rate that is stated within the limitations of the policy to buffer against inflation. While renter’s insurance (HO-4) doesn’t have Coverage A, tenants can purchase additional policies that best suit their needs.
Coverage B – Other Structures
  • This insures the structures within the property, apart from the private garage, that aren’t used for business purposes. Coverage B is only limited at 10 to 20 percent of the insured value of Coverage A; but it could be adjusted through endorsement.
Coverage C – Personal Property
  • This insures personal properties, but with limited coverage for the loss of certain items like banknotes, medals, coins, and so etc. About 50 to 70 percent of Coverage A is needed for contents; thus policyholders may have to pay for more insurance than necessary.
 Coverage D – Loss of Use/Additional Living Expenses
  • This insures expenses related to additional living expenses and fair rental value of rented items.  However, only the rental income for the rented space is covered.
Additional Coverage
  • This insures various additional expenses like necessary repairs, debris removal, identity theft charges, and the like. The coverage often varies depending on what you want to be protected from.
Exclusions
  • The exclusions to an open perils policy are stated in this section. Among them are earthquakes, power failure, neglect, wars, intentional loss, concurrent causation and more.
 Flood Coverage
  • This coverage is not part of a standard homeowners and renters insurance. it is available as a separate policy that can be bought from your preferred insurer or the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

Section II — Liability Coverage

Coverage E – Personal Liability
  • This insures the liabilities the policyholder is accountable for that have occurred within the premises of his/her home. The most common incident covered in this coverage is that of dog bites.
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