48 Home Insurance Savings Tips -- Guaranteed Steps To Very Cheap Homeowners Insurance Rates

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Advice For Cheaper Homeowners' Insurance Premiums

By Chimezirim Odimba

You are entirely free to NOT insure your house except it is being funded and you still have a mortgage on it. But in spite of this you will agree with me that people still opt to maintain a home insurance policy even after they've cleared their mortgage. For most of us our home represents our single most important investment and/or property. Therefore, we really don't mind the extra expense that buying protection against its loss entails.

Nevertheless, everyone would still be joyous if they are to find a way to protect this most valuable investment without the high expense attached to it. Good a thing, this article presents practical ways to reduce your home insurance rates.

Set up your account to pay your premiums automatically and you'll get cheaper rates for that. Just tell your bank that you want an EFT (Electronic Fund Transfer) in favor of your insurer. In addition to saving you in premiums you'll also save yourself much time and hassles.

Install smoke and fire detectors. Install the right numbers of smoke and fire detectors for your size and kind of home if you intend to use this to get more affordable rates.

The reason for this discount is that such detectors make it much easier for fires to be put out before they can cause any damage. Do NOT forget that anything that lowers the possibility of a fire in your house reduces your premium.

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You'll get cheaper home insurance rates if you obtain group homeowner's insurance. You should be aware if your employer offers such. You can confirm from associations you are part of because they may have group discounts.

I will, nevertheless, advise that you still get and compare quotes from other insurers that your association may have no group discounts with. This is because you might end up getting an insurance company that is willing to take less than you will even receive with your association's discount. Therefore, it actually does pay to shop if you are after the best premiums. Don't leave ladders in areas where anyone can easily use them. They might really help a burglar. In the same vein, don't forget your tools or pieces of equipment on the lawn. They as well make breaking and entry much easier for burglars. Keep them well and you'll be avoiding a high rate.

You might save some hundreds of dollars by just receiving and comparing quotes from at least five insurance quotes sites. And, it will take you only about 25 minutes on the whole.

Check an insurance company's rating and don't be carried away by just low rates. You do NOT want to pay your premiums diligently just to realize later that your insurer cannot make good its part for a number of reasons. It is very important that you take the time to first verify from your state's department of insurance website or its equivalent. Check if your preferred insurance company is licensed to offer home insurance in your state.

Independent organizations like BBB, A.M Best Company, Standard & Poor's Insurance Rating Services, Moody's Investor Services, Inc. will also give you information that will help you determine if an an insurance company is worth it.

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