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For most, their home is their biggest investment and when a loss occurs, it can be financially and emotionally devastating. SurNet understands this. Our brokers will work with you to complete a customized home insurance policy to protect your home and your belongings if they are damaged, lost or stolen. But that’s not all a home insurance policy protects you against. It also provides coverage for; additional living expenses if you are temporarily unable to live in your home due to an insured loss, financial liability should someone be injured on your property, damage you cause to someone else’s property.
Q. What type of coverage is on a standard home policy? A. Home insurance policies typically offer three or more types of coverage, including dwelling, contents, and personal liability. Fire and theft are typically covered by standard policies, but you may have unique needs or valuables that require extra coverage. Dwelling – Covers damage or loss to the actual building you live in such as a house, apartment or condo. Events and occurrences that may put your home and contents at risk are known as insured perils. Insured perils include things like fire, theft, water damage, wind, explosion, smoke. Because available coverage can vary based on what insurance company you are insured with and where your home is located, working with a SurNet broker will ensure you and your home are covered properly. Contents – This coverage insures your possessions against theft, damage or vandalism and it typically covers all of the items you own such as electronics, clothing, furniture and sporting equipment. Valuable items such as jewellery and art might require extra coverage. You will need to provide receipts and appraisals for these items. Taking a home inventory and documenting it with photos and videos is highly recommended. You can learn more by here.
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Personal liability – Most basic home insurance policies offer some type of personal liability coverage. This protects you if someone gets injured on your property and you are found to be responsible for legal and medical costs. It also covers damage to other property such as if a leaking pipe in your condo unit damages another unit and you are responsible for the repairs and replacement costs.