Home Insurance - Fundamentals You Should Be Aware Of
By Chimerenka Odimba 
In starting, we need to first understand that home insurance is that part of property insurance which deals with coverages for personal or private abodes. There are of course details we should be aware of. These we would be looking at as we proceed.
When we talk about a home insurance policy, we are simply referring to a document containing the contractual agreement between the insured and the insurer. This document is duly signed by both parties and each party keeps a copy. It is basically the policy document.
Home insurance coverage on the other hand refers to the extent and type of coverage agreed upon by both parties. Its is from this agreement that your claims would be based.
There are of course different types of coverages ranging from, for personal property, liability, the building itself, other structures apart from the house etc. Just go for a coverage that works for you.
Insurable interest. You can not insure anything you do not have an insurable interest in. If you could, you could just go and insure someone else' property and then go back and damage it just so you can collect on the claims. By law, you are required to have an insurable interest as this would sow that you stand to lose from any damage to that property and would therefore not deliberately do damage to it just so you can get the insurance benefits.
Exclusions. This is term any body looking for home insurance needs to be much careful to note. In your policy document, there would usually be a segment where exclusions would be listed. This means your policy does not cover against all the listed circumstances and you can therefore not make a claim based on any of them. This is one very important part to look out for before signing your document. In fact, if you can't find it, ask your insurer for the list. You need to know what is excluded before you take out the policy.
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