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This could mean significant extra savings for you. See the example below about choosing the right level of deductibles and coverage limits.
Home insurance primarily covers your dwelling, its contents, and your personal liability. The vast majority of Canadian homeowners opt for a comprehensive insurance policy—which offers all risk protection on your home and personal property.
Home insurance primarily covers your dwelling, its contents, and your personal liability. The vast majority of Canadian homeowners opt for a comprehensive insurance policy—which offers all risk protection on your home and personal property.
Lenders, to protect their investment, often mandate that new homebuyers maintain basic homeowners insurance coverage as a minimal protection against damage posed by fire, lightning, hail, explosions, and an assortment of other disasters as part of their financing package. Like the limited liability coverage on your vehicle, however, these basic policies typically have a longer list of items not covered under the contract than those issues that are protected under its covenants.
For instance, rotting floors, sparking light fixtures, failing roofing systems, and malfunctioning appliances are just a few of the problems that only a comprehensive policy covers, so homeowners who believe their basic home insurance has them protected will be very disappointed.
Although comprehensive homeowners insurance carries a higher price tag, it also provides the highest level of protection against an array of disasters in addition to those listed above. From protection against liability claims in the event of a slip and fall accident to guarding against damage to freestanding structures like garages and sheds, comprehensive policies also cover:
As mentioned, this level of coverage does carry a higher price tag, so homeowners looking for peace of mind while managing their budget can choose a higher deductible to lower monthly premiums.
An affordable alternative to the comprehensive policy is the Named Perils home insurance policy. It specifically targets areas of concern that you, after assessing your property’s risk factors, are most worried about. For instance, is your home located in an area prone to severe weather events, or does the threat of a flooded basement weigh heavier on your mind? A Named Perils policy allows you to target concerns with coverage that only protects those items you specifically list or name in your policy.
Need more than comprehensive coverage? Numerous options or endorsements are available. These allow you to extend your home insurance coverage to include situations or property not covered by a standard policy. The following are examples of popular endorsements that can allow you to raise specific coverage limits for certain categories of items, as well as address some of the exclusions in your policy:
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