Here are some ways Homeowners insurance could protect you in the event of a covered loss.
You have coverage for damages resulting from many causes of loss including Fire and Smoke.
Yes, damage to your home caused by wind and hail is covered. However, you might be able to reduce the policy premium by choosing to put a new roof on your home or increasing your deductible for wind and hail.
Sudden and accidental damage resulting from water overflow from a sink or tub is covered. For example, if your child does not turn the faucet off and the sink overflows, the damage caused by water overflow is covered.
We cover other structures that are on your property including fences and sheds.
If your tree, plant, shrub or lawn is damaged due to a covered loss, we will pay up to $750 per item, up to a maximum of 5% of your dwelling coverage. Note: the coverage only applies in cases of covered losses (such as fire or car crash) and not due to natural occurrences (wind, old age, etc.).
If your dog bites a neighbor, will your insurance cover it? Dog bites are included with your basic liability coverage. However, homes with dogs that have a history of previous bites are considered ‘vicious' and cannot be considered for coverage and will be excluded.
Personal belongings
Your basic policy might not provide enough coverage for valuable artwork and collectibles. An optional Floater coverage is available to cover your art, silverware, furs, cameras, and musical instruments. In the event of a covered loss, this insurance covers the replacement of your personal treasures.
Is data covered too? What about music files? If you lose important data during a covered loss, you would be covered up to $1,000 to replace that data on your equipment. This includes software, text, images, video or audio files.
In case of theft of jewelry or watches, your policy will cover up to $1,000 per item, and up to $5,000 total for all jewelry and watches stolen in any one covered loss. Your jewelry is covered for other types of covered losses other than theft up to your limits listed in your policy. For extra coverage for higher end jewelry, consider purchasing a Jewelry Floater which can cover the full value of your jewelry, including damage.
Your property is covered against theft regardless of its location on your property, except in some particular instances. To be covered under this policy, any theft must be immediately reported to the local police.
Your policy covers your personal property, anywhere in the world, for the limit stated in your policy.
If any valuable papers are destroyed during a covered loss, you will be reimbursed up to $1,500. This includes securities, deeds, and other legal documents. This also includes personal records such as photos, videos, passports, tickets and stamps. This limit will pay for the cost to replace or restore the documents.
This brief summary is not a policy document. Please read the actual policy documents for your state for important details on coverages, exclusions, limits, conditions and terms. If there is any conflict between this summary and the policy documents, the policy documents will control. Not all products and discounts are available in every state.
