Cheap Homeowners Insurance Rates

By Madelaine Weskoff

Getting the best price for your homeowners insurance can save you money over and over considering how many years you will paying those premiums. If you just do a little bit of research upfront i.e. read the following tips, you really will be able to reduce your cost.

Not everyone bothers to investigate how insurance premiums are figured but for those who do - saving money is their reward. Plus by doing the research you will better understand what your policy covers.

1. Coverage - Different homeowners insurance policies may offer different extra benefits. For instance, some policies may include a personal legal responsibility option. This means if a visitor to your house gets hurt, the personal legal responsibility option covers them.

Theft benefits can also be included in a homeowners policy. My parent's policy paid out when I was burglarized while attending college in another state. Check out your policy to see what else is included besides the basic coverage. Rates vary significantly among companies. What are your true needs?

2. Choosing the Deductible - The deductible is the amount that you, the policy holder, will have to cover before your property insurance company begins payment. The higher your deductible, the lower your monthly payments. You can save up to approximately 50% of the monthly premium by going with a higher deductible. Many people try to put aside a small portion of their income to cover that big deductible. If you choose a $1,000 deductible, you can set aside $50.00 a month for the deductible and in less than two years you could have the money saved. Hopefully you never have to use it and meanwhile you get cheap premiums.

3. Loyalty - Insurance companies offers savings to customers who keep all their policies with them. In addition the insurer may reward you for being a loyal customer. If you have been with the company for five years expect a five percent discount. Stay six years or more and you will get a 10 percent discount.

4. Are you a Retiree - Being retired and being over 55 years old may entitle you to more cost reductions. Retirees typically spend more time in their place of residence than working people. Being at home more increases the probability they will discover problems before they get to bad. The most obvious case being a fire in your home. Retirees are more likely to be home therefore more likely to find the fire before the entire home burns down. Expect a cost decrease of ten percent.

5. Group Insurance Price Reductions - Consider your employer as a possible source of homeowners insurance. It is possible that you could get a group rate if your company offers a plan. If your company does not have this option consider some of your other organizations. Check and see if they offer any kind of group plan for homeowners insurance. - 30444

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