{"id":626,"date":"2018-09-11T05:30:19","date_gmt":"2018-09-11T11:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insuringky.com\/blog\/?p=626"},"modified":"2018-09-20T19:39:30","modified_gmt":"2018-09-21T01:39:30","slug":"homeowners-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insuringky.com\/blog\/homeowners-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"Tackling Insurance Terminology;  Homeowner&#8217;s Insurance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insuringky.com\/kentucky-auto-home-insurance.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-687\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insuringky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/zzz-Tackling-Football-Terminolgy-Blog-Sizwe-1.jpg\" alt=\"Insurance Terminology\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><strong>Homeowners Insurance<\/strong> is the insurance policy used to protect your home and contents.\u00a0 Insurance for your house can come in various forms. Taking the time to understand what your policy does and doesn\u2019t cover is essential.<\/p>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"29ttv\" data-offset-key=\"favi3-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"favi3-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"favi3-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"29ttv\" data-offset-key=\"1b685-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"1b685-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"1b685-0-0\">In its most common form, home insurance <\/span><span class=\"passivevoice\"><span data-offset-key=\"1b685-1-0\">is written<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"1b685-2-0\"> as a package policy. A package policy occurs when an insured&#8217;s home and auto coverage come from the same insurer. Individuals that can keep their home and auto insurance together enjoy significant savings.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"29ttv\" data-offset-key=\"b40mi-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"b40mi-0-0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"29ttv\" data-offset-key=\"egppm-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"egppm-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"egppm-0-0\">The primary purpose of homeowner&#8217;s insurance is to indemnify your home against loss. In most cases, the policy also protects personal belongings and <\/span><span class=\"complexword\"><span data-offset-key=\"egppm-1-0\">additional<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"egppm-2-0\"> structures.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"29ttv\" data-offset-key=\"c880h-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"c880h-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"c880h-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"29ttv\" data-offset-key=\"7iv4q-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"7iv4q-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"7iv4q-0-0\">Besides protecting property, most homeowners policies also provide personal liability coverage. <\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"7iv4q-1-0\"> This coverage provides protection in the event another party suffers loss due to the negligence of the homeowner<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"7iv4q-2-0\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"29ttv\" data-offset-key=\"fckpr-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"fckpr-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"fckpr-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"29ttv\" data-offset-key=\"7hcj5-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"7hcj5-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"7hcj5-0-0\">We <\/span><span class=\"complexword\"><span data-offset-key=\"7hcj5-1-0\">advise<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"7hcj5-2-0\"> homeowners to <\/span><span class=\"adverb\"><span data-offset-key=\"7hcj5-3-0\">actively<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"complexword\"><span data-offset-key=\"7hcj5-5-0\">participate<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"7hcj5-6-0\"> in the insurance process. Reading your insurance policy should never <\/span><span class=\"passivevoice\"><span data-offset-key=\"7hcj5-7-0\">be considered<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"7hcj5-8-0\"> optional. Some of the more important aspects to consider are:<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"29ttv\" data-offset-key=\"1ainl-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"1ainl-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"1ainl-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"29ttv\" data-offset-key=\"9grs-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"9grs-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"9grs-0-0\">Covered Causes of Loss<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"29ttv\" data-offset-key=\"etqd1-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"etqd1-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"etqd1-0-0\">Limits<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"29ttv\" data-offset-key=\"db0vq-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"db0vq-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"db0vq-0-0\">Deductibles especially those state as a percentage<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"29ttv\" data-offset-key=\"6pcd1-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"6pcd1-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"6pcd1-0-0\">All information used to identify and describe your property<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"29ttv\" data-offset-key=\"b3bvn-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"b3bvn-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"b3bvn-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"29ttv\" data-offset-key=\"5vnv9-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"5vnv9-0-0\"><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"5vnv9-0-0\"> It is important to remember that certain risks\u00a0are not covered by the homeowners insurance policy<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"5vnv9-1-0\">. <\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"5vnv9-2-0\"> Earthquake, flood, water backup, sinkhole, as well as other significant risks, are <\/span><\/span><span class=\"adverb\"><span data-offset-key=\"5vnv9-3-0\">typically<\/span><\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"5vnv9-4-0\"> offered a la carte<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"5vnv9-5-0\">. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.insuringky.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-378\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insuringky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/click-to-return-to-home-page-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Return to TruePoint Home Page\" width=\"203\" height=\"203\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Homeowners Insurance is the insurance policy used to protect your home and contents.\u00a0 Insurance for your house can come in various forms. Taking the time to understand what your policy does and doesn\u2019t cover is essential. \u00a0 In its most common form, home insurance is written as a package policy. A package policy occurs when [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[665,666,667,676,678,677,660,664,662,663,674,673,675,659,657,658,661,670,671,672,668,669],"class_list":["post-626","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-home-insurance","tag-best-home-insurance","tag-best-homeowners-insurance","tag-best-house-insurance","tag-home-insurance-defined","tag-hoomeowners-insurance-defined","tag-house-insurance-defined","tag-package-policy","tag-top-home-insurance","tag-top-homeowners-insurance","tag-top-house-insurance","tag-what-do-i-need-to-know-about-home-insurance","tag-what-do-i-need-to-know-about-homeowners-insurance","tag-what-do-i-need-to-know-about-house-insurance","tag-what-is-a-package-policy","tag-what-is-home-insurance","tag-what-is-homeowners-insurance","tag-what-is-house-insurance","tag-where-can-i-get-good-home-insurance","tag-where-can-i-get-good-homeowners-insurance","tag-where-can-i-get-good-house-insurance","tag-where-to-go-for-home-insurance","tag-where-to-go-for-house-insurance"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insuringky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/626","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insuringky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insuringky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.insuringky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.insuringky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=626"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.insuringky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/626\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":695,"href":"https:\/\/www.insuringky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/626\/revisions\/695"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insuringky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=626"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.insuringky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=626"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.insuringky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}