Month: January 2019

Home insurance describes a package policy which offers financial protection for your home and personal property inside. It may also cover the cost incurred if you accidentally destroy another person’s property or if someone gets injured on your property, thereby protecting the homeowner and their family from being liable. There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to home insurance. Before you purchase a home insurance package it is important that you are aware of what is covered and what is not. Paragon Independent Insurance Agency which serves Plano, TX provides different home insurance package.

There are different homeowners insurance package, the most basic (HO-1), upgraded policy (HO-2), and the most complete (HO-3). The most complete home insurance policy covers for 16 different perils or disaster that may affect your home. Some of these perils include; theft, fire or lightning, falling object, explosions, volcanic eruption, damages from electrical currents generated artificially etc.

There are four main types of coverage that are included in the standard home insurance policy. Everything that is covered can be listed out in any of these four categories below;

1. Structure of the home: 

This is also called "dwelling", it is the part of the policy which covers physical damage which is done to the house itself, this would include any damage done to the walls, roof, floor or doors. Other structures which are not necessarily visible can also be covered under this policy.

2. Personal belongings:

This form of insurance covers the personal belongings of the policyholder regardless of where they are located in the world. It also extends to the belongings of others under two circumstances; firstly, if the property is located on the property of the policyholder, and secondly, the property of guests while the policyholder is around.

3. Liability:

This portion of the home insurance policy protects the policyholder, their family, and pets from lawsuits for property damage and bodily injury that they are to blame for. The insurance will be responsible for court costs and any awards that you are responsible to pay. This policy travels with you and your family members even to your neighbor’s house.

4. Additional living expense:

Also called ALE, this covers the cost incurred when staying elsewhere aside from your home because it is not livable. It covers costs such as hotel bills, restaurant, and other expense.

To find out more about Home insurance and what is covered, you can visit the website of Paragon Independent Insurance Agency which serves Plano, TX.