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Home Insurance Options Part One

Texas home insurance policies don’t cover everything a homeowner can experience. Neither does everyone need the same coverage across the board which is why all home insurance policies come with options. Policy options allow a person to tailor the level of coverage to their specific needs and tolerance for risk. Some people wouldn’t dream of having a policy without sewage and drain backup coverage while others think such coverage would be a waste of money. Over the next two weeks, I’ll delve into a variety of home insurance options to help you determine what you can or can’t live without.

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Umbrella Insurance – What is it and Who Needs One?

I was gathering information a few days ago from a prospective client on a new home she and her husband are buying. Once we’d reviewed everything for me to quote their home and car insurance, I asked her a question that allows me to advise them on their property and liability coverage. The question was, “Without providing me a specific number, is your family’s combined annual household income north or south of $125,000?”

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Liability Coverage, Deductibles and Your Home Insurance Policy

Two weeks ago, I provided an overview of the coverage contained in a Texas home insurance policy (see https://wiseinsurancegroup.com/a-texas-home-insurance-overview/). Last week, we dug deeper into the policy with a look at the four categories of property coverage including dwelling, other structures, personal property, and additional living expenses (see https://wiseinsurancegroup.com/4-property-coverage-categories-home-insurance-policy/). In this week’s post, we’ll examine personal property, medical coverage, and policy deductibles.

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The Flying Wrench and the Car Insurance Claim

I was talking with a friend of mine who’s a Dallas area financial planner. His wife had just gotten their vehicle back from the repair shop after being in an accident where someone had hit them. The new paint on their vehicle was still curing so the car couldn’t be washed. As his wife drove on Central Expressway in Dallas, a wrench fell off a truck, struck their car, breaking the new grill and then gouging the hood. Luckily, the wrench didn’t hit the windshield in front of his wife or pass through it. She was safe, but they have another car insurance claim on their hands.

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