Your Homeowner’s Insurance Policy Protects More Than Just A Building
Your home provides more than just a place to live, and your policy should provide protection when you need it most.
In Florida, your homeowner’s insurance policy can provide protection in the following ways
Coverages for the house
Dwelling coverage
Protects the cost to repair or rebuild your house
Should include inflationary protection and additional increases of coverage due to changing laws or building codes
Other Structures
Protects sheds, fences, screened enclosures or other structures than the home
Your stuff
Personal Property coverage
Protects the value of your belongings
Should be replacement cost instead of actual cash value
Scheduled Personal Property coverage
Provides individualized coverage for specific, high-value items that may be subject to limits under normal personal property coverage
Coverages for Others
Personal (or Family) Liability
Provides coverage for the injuries to others if you are responsible for their injuries
Medical Payments
Provides coverage for injuries for guests, regardless of negligence or responsibility
Other Coverages
Loss Of Use
Provides coverage for the costs to stay outside of your home due to a covered claim
Loss Assessment
Provides coverage for HOA (or similar) assessments due to a covered claim