What are the different types of homeowners policies?

• HO-1: Basic Form.
• HO-2: Broad Form.
• HO-3: Special Form.
• HO-4: Contents Broad Form.
• HO-5: Comprehensive Form.
• HO-6: Unit-owners Form.
• HO-7: Mobile Home Form.
• HO-8: Modified Coverage Form.

• Fire or lightning.
• Windstorm or hail.
• Explosion.
• Riot or civil commotion.
• Aircraft.
• Vehicles.
• Smoke.
• Vandalism.

What is covered under Coverage C?

Coverage C: Personal Property. Covers damage to, or loss of personal property. Personal property includes household contents and other personal belongings used, owned or worn by you and your family.

What are the six categories typically covered by homeowners insurance?

Generally, a homeowners insurance policy includes at least six different coverage parts. The names of the parts may vary by insurance company, but they typically are referred to as Dwelling, Other Structures, Personal Property, Loss of Use, Personal Liability and Medical Payments coverages.

What does Coverage B mean?

Coverage B, also known as other structures insurance coverage, is the part of your homeowners policy that protects structures on your property not physically connected to your home, such as a detached garage, storage shed, or gazebo.

What is coverage D on a homeowners policy?

Loss of use coverage, also known as additional living expenses (ALE) insurance, or Coverage D, can help pay for the additional costs you might incur for reasonable housing and living expenses if a covered event makes your house temporarily uninhabitable while it's being repaired or rebuilt.

What is coverage AB and C?

Coverage B – Demolition. When an Ordinance or Law requires an Insured to tear down the undamaged portion of a building, this coverage pays for the cost to demolish and haul away debris from the undamaged portion of the building. Coverage C – Increased Costs of Construction.

What's the difference between a premium and a deductible?

A premium is like your monthly car payment. You must make regular payments to keep your car, just as you must pay your premium to keep your health care plan active. A deductible is the amount you pay for coverage services before your health plan kicks in.

What does EC mean in insurance terms?

Extended Coverage (EC) Endorsement — an endorsement to a standard fire policy adding coverage for the following perils: windstorm, hail, explosion (except of steam boilers), riot, civil commotion, aircraft, vehicles, and smoke.

How do I know how much homeowners insurance I need?

For a quick estimate of the amount of insurance you need, multiply the total square footage of your home by local, per-square-foot building costs. (Note that the land is not factored into rebuilding estimates.)

What does an HO 2 policy cover?

HO-2 is the technical term for a particular homeowners policy tier. An HO-2 home insurance policy covers only your home and personal property against threats specifically named on the policy's declarations page. An HO-2 policy is often called a named peril policy — the covered threats are specifically listed.

What are the 4 types of insurance?

What is the most basic home insurance coverage?

An HO-1 policy is the most basic of all the types of homeowners insurance policies. It only provides coverage for the structure of your home, attached structures like garages, and appliances and home features like carpeting. It does not include coverage for personal property, liability or additional living expenses.

What is not covered under Coverage B?

Since Coverage B is an extension of your policy's dwelling protection, Coverage B's exclusions are similar. Your homeowners policy excludes damage to your other structures from earthquakes, floods, freezing, mold or fungus, and wear and tear.

What type of coverage is coverage E in homeowners policy?

The Coverage E—Personal Liability Coverage provisions provide coverage if a claim is made or a suit is brought against an insured because of bodily injury or property damage arising from a covered occurrence.

What does coverage f mean?

Coverage F, or “Medical Payments to Others” coverage is the component of your homeowners insurance policy which will help pay towards injuries sustained by someone who is not the insured, or a regular resident of the property.

What percentage is Coverage C?

The limit on Coverage C protection is typically 50 percent of the Coverage A amount. Additionally, all standard homeowners policies include various "additional coverages" for items such as debris removal, trees, and shrubs. Each of these coverages has its own dollar limit.

Which of the following would not be covered under a typical homeowners policy?

Many things that aren't covered under your standard policy typically result from neglect and a failure to properly maintain the property. Termites and insect damage, bird or rodent damage, rust, rot, mold, and general wear and tear are not covered.

What does dwelling mean on homeowners insurance?

Dwelling coverage is the part of a homeowners insurance policy that may help pay to rebuild or repair the physical structure of your home if it's damaged by a covered hazard. Your house and connected structures, such as an attached garage, are typically protected by dwelling coverage.

What's a good homeowners insurance deductible?

Typically, homeowners choose a $1,000 deductible (for flat deductibles), with $500 and $2,000 also being common amounts. Though those are the most standard deductible amounts selected, you can opt for even higher deductibles to save more on your premium.

Does homeowners insurance cover mold?

Although most policies will not offer universal cover against mould, most insurers will offer a mould-insurance clause as an optional extra (for a fee, of course). All-in-all, prevention is the safest way to save the cost of mould removal.

What are the three types of insurance?

Then we examine in greater detail the three most important types of insurance: property, liability, and life.