Friday, August 21, 2009

Affordable Homeowners' Insurance -- Tips To Help You Pay Less


If you must get huge discounts on your homeowners’ insurance policy, then you must NOT miss certain things. Following are a few of such things...

1. A group policy will cost you less. It is as well a good idea to check with associations you are part of if they have any group discount from any insurer.

I will, however, advise that you still get and compare quotes from other insurers that your association may have no group discounts with. You can get an insurer that your association has no form of affiliations with that offers your profile a far cheaper rate. So it actually does pay to do extensive comparison shopping if you intend to have the best premiums.

2. You qualify for a retiree discount if you are a retired person. Since not every carrier offers this discount, ask your agent before you pay for your policy.

The rationale behind this discount is that those who are more often at home are difficult to burglarize. The risk of fire damage is also reduced with people who're often at home since they will likely spot them early.

3. Have you being with your home insurer for up to 3 years? Then ask for a loyalty discount. Nevertheless, I do NOT expect that you stay with one insurer for that long just because you're looking to qualify for a loyalty discount.

I can almost bet that you can get rates that are a lot less than what you're paying now. That is, if you understand how to shop properly. Look for insurers that you've never received quotes from and get and compare quotes from them.

4. Make out some time to visit not less than five insurance quotes sites that provide quotes on homeowners’ insurance policies. It will require not more than 25 minutes. While you visit each quotes site, ensure you input the same details. Doing otherwise will give you misleading quotes. When you've received your homeowners’ insurance quotes, compare them to see which serves your interest best in price/value.

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