Homeowner’s Insurance

Homeowners insurance pays to repair or replace your house and personal property if they're damaged or destroyed by an event or occurrence covered by your policy. These events or occurrences are called "covered losses."

The home-owners policy generally include the following coverages:

• Dwelling pays if your house is damaged or destroyed by a covered loss.
• Personal property pays if the items in your house (such as furniture, clothing, and appliances) are damaged, stolen, or destroyed.
• Other structures pays to repair or rebuild structures not attached to your house, such as detached garages, storage sheds, and fences.
• Loss of use pays your additional living expenses (housing, food, and other essential expenses) if you must temporarily move because of damage to your house from a covered loss.
• Personal liability pays to defend you in court against lawsuits and provides coverage if you are found legally responsible for someone else's injury or property damage.
• Medical payments pays the medical bills of people hurt on your property. It might also pay for some injuries that happen away from your home.

Types of Policies

Insurance companies in Texas may sell several types of policies. If a company offers you a policy with less coverage than you'd like, ask if other policies are available. You may also be able to buy additional coverage by adding endorsements to your policy.

The two types of policies sold in Texas are:

• All-risk policies (also known as a comprehensive coverage or open perils coverage). These policies offer you broad protection and cover all causes of loss unless the policy specifically excludes them.
• Named perils policies (also known as specified perils coverage). These policies offer narrower protection than an all-risk policy and cover only the causes of loss specifically named in the policy.

Remember that most standard policies do not cover earthquakes or floods. If live in an area prone to these disasters, you'll definitely want to consider special insurance policies that cover earthquakes and/or floods. Many policies do cover other natural disasters such as tornadoes and hurricanes, but it's always best to check with your carrier and, if your area experiences these disasters, consider getting a special policy.

At Copeland Insurance Group, we have the ability to fit you with the right homeowner’s insurance package that can protect your home and valuables inside. Call today to talk to an agent.

Note: An insurance policy is a contract between you and your insurance company. Read it carefully to understand exactly what it covers and the dollar limit of the coverage. You should also understand your rights. Texas has a Consumer Bill of Rights for homeowners and renters insurance. Your company must send you the Bill of Rights when you get or renew a policy.