Homeowners insurance is a great way to protect your property and possessions from damage or theft. However, many policies don't automatically cover expensive or irreplaceable items like antiques, jewelry, and other valuable possessions. In this article, we'll discuss what steps you need to take to ensure that your antiques are covered under your homeowners insurance policy. When it comes to home insurance, Coverage B is usually limited to 10% of coverage limit A.
However, you can purchase additional coverage for an extra premium. Most policies will offer coverage for possessions, but there will be limits and exclusions in the policy. This is especially true when it comes to specialty items like antiques. In some cases, antiques may have higher values than new items, although this is not always the case. What is certain is that it can be difficult to replace these items if something damages or destroys them.
Therefore, you'll want your home policy to cover the damage. However, due to the additional cost and the risks of replacing antiques, you may need to adjust your policy to include them. On the one hand, your standard possession policy may cover certain antique items. However, this is not a given. Many policies will limit who, what, when, where, why and how they will pay out.
Insurers must consult with homeowners when renewing the policy (if the reconstruction of the insured structure has not been completed) and adjust the policy, limits, coverage, endorsements or premium to reflect the change in risk exposure. Large or very expensive antiques and collections often pose an insurance risk that is too great for a typical home insurance policy to protect. The premiums charged for homeowners and renters insurance vary widely from company to company so it's worth taking the time and effort to compare prices to get the best value for your money. Like any standard home insurance policy, an additional clause for antiques has its limitations; therefore, it's important to have an appraisal of the value and a list of covered items in order to avoid claim problems in case of a loss. When a homeowner suffers any type of covered loss due to damage or theft, it's good to know that homeowners insurance exists to cover that loss and replace or reimburse any personal property. The cost of homeowners and renters insurance depends on several factors such as location, local fire protection, age and construction of the building, choice of deductibles, application of discounts and scope and amount of insurance coverage taken out. Usually, the first page of an insurance policy contains the full legal name of your insurance company, your name and address, policy number, effective and expiration dates, premium to be paid, insurance limits, property covered, deductibles and any applicable information about the mortgagee. With the right homeowners insurance policy in place, antiques and other valuables can be protected against loss. Losing these items alone can be devastating; however when home insurance doesn't cover them it can be twice as expensive. If you have antiques, jewelry, furs, expensive artwork silver or other valuable collections in your home (or even just one valuable piece) you should check your home insurance to make sure you have enough coverage. Talk to an insurance broker to see what solution is right for you in order to insure your antiques and collectibles.
With a customized plan in place you can rest assured that your valuable possessions are protected.
