Article by Ruth Roberts

There has been an increase in the number of home insurance policies on offer in recent years.

The last three years has seen a marked increase in the number of home insurance policies available on the market for consumers, new research has shown.

A study published yesterday (July 18th) by Defaqto revealed that, since 2008, there has been a 19 per cent growth in terms of the number of contents and buildings insurance deals on offer from banks and building societies.

Furthermore, there are now 18 per cent more financiers providing such products, while the independent research firm also established that the majority of consumers are now comfortable with taking out annual insurance for their property via the internet.

Brian Brown, head of consulting at Defaqto, suggested better deals could be on the way for households in the near future as “insurers need to stay ahead of the competition to capture and retain market share”.

Music fans heading off to festivals this summer must update their home insurance policies if they are planning to take expensive gadgets with them.

That is the advice given by Andrew Hagger, spokesman for online resource Moneynet, who recommended adding items such as smartphones and iPods to contents and buildings insurance documents before leaving home for these events.

A study published yesterday (June 20th) by the organisation showed that 34 per cent of attendees will take a smartphone with them.

Meanwhile, 76 per cent will use their digital camera at a festival this summer.

Gerry Barrett, head of home insurance at the Post Office, called on people to “make sure any valuable items are fully protected against loss, damage or theft” by analysing their annual insurance cover before deciding what to take with them.

However, while Mr Hagger noted it is possible to get such valuables covered by a household’s annual insurance, the best option for revellers attending the likes of T in the Park – which gets underway on Friday (July 8th) – is to leave these products at home.

The expert stated it is “common sense” to avoid the risk of taking valuables as “if you take all your bits and pieces with you, it can weigh up to quite a bit of money”.

Research conducted by Endsleigh recently showed that all students going to a festival in the coming weeks and months will be taking a mobile phone with them.

Take the time now to understand about car accidents, car insurance and car insurance payouts. Car insurance payments totally depend on the cost it takes to repair the vehicle, and not the overall to the damage to the car. If the repair costs are much more than the worth of the car, (according to the insurance company) the insurance company will pay the value of the vehicle to the policy holder and not the total cost of repair.

Every car insurance company will make an assessment of the vehicle’s damages. And only an amount that is meant to be fair by the insurance company will be offered.  It is up to you take up the offer and do your best with it. Whether you decide to take up another vehicle or repair the existing one is your wish. There are times when it becomes difficult to set an exact amount for a fait car insurance payout. In such cases a third party is approached, and you may need to settle for an offer that you still consider unfair. However, such cases are rare, and usually offers are agreed upon quickly and easily. The agreed amount can be used as you want to use it. You can get it repaired, or purchase a new one.

Car payouts for totaled cars differ, hence before you take car insurance read the guidelines and try to understand what makes car insurance such a big deal. You can ask your insurance company how they operate when the car is totaled and how they will take care of the insurance, for a better understanding. Usually if the car is totaled, you will be reimbursed with the amount that is considered fair.

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Question by Candy R: with commercial insurance I need to know what it means when the defense costs are outside the policy limits?
I need to know with commercial insurance what does it mean when you are asked; Are the defense cost outside the policy limits.

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The policy has a maximum amount it will pay to defend the client. Look at your policy to see what those limits are. If the cost is outside the limit (more than the amount stated in the policy), you would be responsible for the excess amount.

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Question by ghmag: How much is homeowners insurance in IL for townhome that’s not covered by the common insurance?
I’m planning to purchase a townhome and the assessments does include common insurance. I’ve been told it doesn’t protect any misc assets I have in my home in case a disaster occurs. I want to factor this into my monthly expense estimates. I’m looking for a purchase price at $ 200,000. How much should estimate for homeowners insurance? Is it a monthly and annual payment?

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Answer by Sue
You need to call an insurance company for quotes, start with your auto insurance company & go from there. There are many questions, what does the master policy cover? You would need to read the condo bylaws to find out. Does that policy cover everything attached to the unit or only to the studs? Does it cover anything that you add to or alter in the unit? So, you would purchase a condo policy (HO6 form), you would need to find out from the condo association what you actually need to cover. That would be the dwelling limit you need. Then you need to tell the insurance company how much contents coverage you want (if you had to replace everything you own), then get at least $ 500,000 liability, $ 5,000 medical payments & get $ 50,000 (or the company maximum) loss assessment (this covers if you are assessed for damages to common property – simplified definition – you would need to speak to an agent to explain it to you). You would also need to tell the agent the deductible you want (property coverage).
Good luck in your purchase but no one here can give you a quote.
Homeowners insurance is always an annual policy.

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