7 Great Ways to Save Money on Home Insurance

7 Great Ways to Save Money on Home Insurance

By siliconindia   |   Tuesday, September 9, 2014


Bangalore : For most people, home insurance is essential, especially one whose house is mortgaged. Not only a necessity, it is a smart thing to insure. Most lenders tell you up front that getting a loan approved is dependent upon your buying homeowners insurance. This is to make sure that should your home become damaged or destroyed, your mortgage will be paid off. The main reason to obtain a homeowner's insurance is so that your house, possessions and property will be covered financially in case of loss and also it has a lot of opportunities for increasing or decreasing your premium. Below are seven great ways you can easily save money on your home insurance.

Shop Several Agencies:

Insurance rates vary from agency to agency, even for the same property. If you want to find the best promising insurance, then you need to spend time on research. Contact numerous insurance agents in your region and compare their rates or contact the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. You explain them what type of coverage that you need and how much you want to insure your home. In the subsequent way, you will receive quotes to choose from. By comparing you will get an idea about policy rates and you can save a lot of money.  Don’t stick on to one policy.

Increase Your Deductible:

This is a great way to save money and easiest way to decrease your premium. Deductibles are the amount of money that you have to pay towards a loss during your claim. By raising your deductible, the more money you can save on your insurance premiums. Make sure not to set your deductible that is more than could afford to pay out, you have trouble paying it during your claim.

Know the real outlay of rebuilding your home:

Hire a dexterous appraiser to get an estimated cost of rebuilding your home in case of any incidents. Knowing the real outlay of rebuilding your home will help you to find out exactly how much insurance you need. Don’t choose a policy chaotically.

Bundle Multiple Policies:

You can save money on your total insurance bill, if you purchase auto, health and life insurance policies from the same company. Many insurance companies offer multiple discounts on purchasing more than one policy. Make sure that, the bundled price is really lower than buying separate policies from different agencies.

Install a Security System:

By adding smoke detectors, dead bolts, extra door locks, sprinkler system, burglar alarms and locks on your windows you can earn a discount of 5 percent. But by adding a complete security system you can earn bigger discounts.

Improve your credit score:

Your credit score doesn’t only affect your interest rates and ability to get a loan, but it also affects your insurance costs. That’s because the insurance companies use credit score as a factor for determining premiums and to offer discounts. So make sure your credit score stays strong, don’t obtain more credit than you need and keep your credit balances as low as possible.

Be consistent:

If you stick with the same insurance company, you may receive special discounts for being a long term policy holder. If you stay with the same insurance company for three to six years, most companies will reduce their premium by 5 - 10 percent.

Purchasing home insurance can seem very challenging. Consider all of your options and find the exact insurance you really need with diligent research and save money.     Newly Launched Real Estate Projects in Bangalore

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