Tuesday 27 May 2014

Things to know about House and Home Insurance

This blog will cover some of the major issues that people face when taking out insurance in Victoria BC and how to avoid major pitfalls. If you are looking for an Insurance Broker in Victoria BC please contact us for a quote.

For those who aren't aware, House insurance in Victoria BC covers the owners private house for the financial costs against a range of eventualities (see below). As a policy, it combines a range of personal insurance protections, which generally include damage or loss to one's house, its contents, loss of its use (additional living expenses), or loss of other personal possessions of the house owner, as well as liability insurance for accidents that may happen at the house.

A major issue that people fail to take into account when taking out house insurance is to ensure that the policy covers the full cost of the rebuild, not just the market value. It is also worth taking into account that similar houses in different neighborhoods will differ in market value but actually cost the same in terms of rebuilding costs (this is obviously dependent on the housing market and should be addressed when taking out a home insurance  in Victoria BC). Henceforth it is highly advisable for anyone looking for Home insurance In Victoria BC to explicitly ensure that the terms of the policy cover the entire rebuilding cost and take into account the market value fluctuations.

The exact cost of house insurance usually is dependent on what it would cost to replace the house and what extra riders (extra items or properties to be insured) are attached to the policy.

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