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Home Insurance

Fires, floods, accidents— there's no shortage of reasons to need home insurance. Learn more about how to choose the right policy for your property, location, and financial needs.

Home Insurance
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5 Types of Private Mortgage Insurance – PMI

If you’re making a down payment of less than 20% on a home, it’s important to understand what private mortgage insurance (PMI). Mortgage ins...

  • Comparing Private Mortgage Insurance vs. Mortgage Insurance Premium
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    Personal Property Definition
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    Fire Insurance Definition
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    First-Loss Policy Definition

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    Does Homeowners Insurance Cover Broken Pipes?

  • Renters Insurance vs. Homeowners Insurance

  • Top 3 Cheapest Homeowners Insurance Companies

  • How To Avoid Paying Private Mortgage Insurance—PMI

  • What Is and Isn't Covered by Homeowner's Insurance
  • Do I need Umbrella Insurance?

    Umbrella Insurance Policy Definition
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    Homeowners Insurance Guide: A Beginner's Overview

  • Does Your Homeowner’s Insurance Cover Airbnb?

  • The Financial Effects of a Natural Disaster

  • The Importance Of Property Insurance
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    Defining Casualty Insurance
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    Is Homeowners Insurance Tax-Deductible?
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    Defining a Coinsurance Formula

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    Renter's Insurance Definition

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    How Does the 80% Rule for Home Insurance Work?

  • Agreed Amount Clause

  • Understanding the Hurricane Insurance Deductible
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    Crop-Hail Insurance
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    Catastrophe Insurance Definition
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    Introduction to Valued Policy Law (VPL)

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    Homeowners Insurance Definition
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    Property Insurance Definition

  • How to Outsmart Private Mortgage Insurance

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    Debris Removal Insurance Definition
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    Act Of God Definition
  • Insurance

    Blanket Insurance
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    Hazard Insurance Definition
  • Coverage

    All-Risks Coverage
  • Insurance

    Named Perils Insurance Policy

  • Loss Settlement Amount Definition
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    Vandalism and Malicious Mischief Insurance
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    Comprehensive Personal Liability Definition
  • Modern Condo Buildings With Huge Windows

    Bare Walls Coverage
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    Flood Insurance Definition
  • Homeownership Project

    What Is an Abandonment Clause?

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  • Additional Expense Coverage

  • Catastrophe Accumulation

  • Water Exclusion Clause

  • Water Damage Insurance

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    Windstorm Insurance Definition

  • Reproduction Cost
  • Having a Pet Can Be Expensive

    Canine Liability Exclusion

  • Controlled Insurance Program (CIP)
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    Additional Living Expense (ALE) Insurance Definition
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    All-In Coverage Definition
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    Building Ordinance Coverage
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    Absolute Pollution Exclusion

  • Chattel Mortgage Non-Filing Insurance

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