Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Affordable Home Insurance Rate -- Factors That Affect It

By Chimezirim Odimba

There are tips you must understand and implement if you're really keen on getting considerable discounts. Following are a few of such things...

A report has it that dog bites account for over $1 billion in liability claims annually (That's about 33% of all liability claims every year). This should make it clear that if you have a dog or dogs your premiums will be much more than someone who does not. However, keeping your dogs in a place where they can do no harm will make you spend less.

Raise your deductible.

For those who don't understand what a deductible is, it is the amount you must pay if you make a claim before an insurance company pays as shown in your policy terms. The lowest deductible usually in home insurance is around $250. You might easily save up to 12 percent on your premium if you increase your deductible from this minimum to $500. You can save up to 24% if you decide to raise it to $1000. Various insurers may offer more or less therefore ask your agent before you make this decision..

Make the exterior of your house fire-safe and you'll reduce your home insurance rate. Do you have things that could easily aid combustion close to your house? They'll make you get higher rates. Although cutting bushes around your home looks simple, you'll get cheaper premiums if you do maintain them at a distance of at least ten feet from your structures. This is because how fire-safe a home is goes a long way in affecting what it will cost to insure it.

If you're retired, you can enjoy more affordable premiums with a retiree discount. But bear in mind, though, that not all insurers give this discount.

Insurance companies who give this discount know that burglars hardly ever go to homes where they know someone is always around. People who are always around are as well in a better position to spot and put off fires before they can do any harm.

Having window locks on each of your windows will help lower your home's risk of burglary. Expect to pay far more affordable rates if you have windows that have burglary-proof bars If you're not one of those people who feel so uncomfortable with these kind of fittings, they'll help you get huge discounts. If you are not opposed to this have them fitted in your home and enjoy more affordable rates.

You can save more by visiting not less than five quotes sites. That way, you will be able to get the lowest quotes possible since five sites will present up to 25 quotes altogether.

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