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sarisataka

(22,874 posts)
38. It pays to spend a little time with an agent to understand what your insurance is covering
Sun May 31, 2026, 04:11 PM
Yesterday

Too often people want to pay the smallest amount they can get away with so accept large deductibles and skip optional coverages.
Often there is very little difference in cost to have a lower deductible which can save thousands if a claim is filed.
Many base policies offered now are very bare bones, but optional add-ons are available for very little cost. Having your roof covered at replacement value rather than a depreciated value can be tens of thousands of dollars after a hailstorm. Water damage is often excluded in base policies but can be added for a couple dollars a month to cover the second most common HO claim insurance companies receive.

Insurance is expensive, so know what it is you are paying for.

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It is all junk insurance for homeowners now... OhioBack2Blue Yesterday #1
If a customer has a question, that sets off an alarm with those mother-f6ckers wolfie001 Yesterday #3
You can't even have them check to see if your roof is okay after a hail storm. moreland01 Yesterday #40
Expect more crappy outcomes with the KKKrappy occupant in the WH nt wolfie001 Yesterday #2
Umm... that reticence runs throughout the entirety of the insurance racket. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #4
Yup lonely bird Yesterday #9
Not just necessary for mortgage holders but required. mdbl Yesterday #29
THE BIG FIVE: These are the biggest offenders. New Jersey's Department of Insurance listed companies with 3Hotdogs Yesterday #5
We had State Farm lonely bird Yesterday #8
That's not what Jake from State Farm says. mdbl Yesterday #30
I bet they don't even cover chip board glue now bucolic_frolic Yesterday #6
Another insurance rip-offs are the health insurance clubs that are not insurance. They are not rated by state agencies 3Hotdogs Yesterday #7
Medishare? lonely bird Yesterday #10
Sirius XM. Christian Healthcare Ministries. 3Hotdogs Yesterday #16
Insurance is a scam. it started coming clear to me because of a movie mwmisses4289 Yesterday #11
May I suggest? lonely bird Yesterday #25
Wow, never heard of that one. Will look for it. Love Meryl. mdbl Yesterday #32
We know this has been the trend line for health "insurance" for a long time Bluetus Yesterday #12
We've never had a problem Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #13
What year was your last State Farm claim? mdbl Yesterday #33
Oh jeez...I'm not sure Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #36
Peace of mind for the bank only... JT45242 Yesterday #14
So you'd think homeowners would have an ally in the bank that owns the home Bengus81 Yesterday #18
Link to non-paywall article flvegan Yesterday #15
"I don't understand why people post shit nobody without a subscription (to the WSJ, no less) can read." mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday #19
There's a better way to deal with that than just denying claims mdbl Yesterday #34
State Farm is not like a good neighbor, they suck Historic NY Yesterday #17
Everything is a scam now. Oneironaut Yesterday #20
How well I know... KSL-Washington Yesterday #21
We just dumped USAA (after 70 years with several generations of my family) moreland01 Yesterday #41
Too often, when someone files a homeowners claim their policy is not renewed by the insurer dlk Yesterday #22
Kick dalton99a Yesterday #23
I had a water claim a few years back. All the basements on my block flooded because a storm drain behind our Raftergirl Yesterday #24
I have also had a recent experience with Nationwide (luckily) and they have been remarkable FakeNoose Yesterday #28
Great to hear this and good luck with the rebuilding! Can't imagine going through something like that with Raftergirl Yesterday #35
About how many years back was that? pnwmom Yesterday #43
'22 or '23. But I have this specific coverage in my policy. As another poster wrote, it only costs an extra couple Raftergirl 23 hrs ago #45
Our broken pipe and the damage was covered. On top of that, pnwmom 14 hrs ago #46
Catastrophic Losses Backstopped By Government 2na fisherman Yesterday #26
Like a good little drone, I've been paying house insurance premiums since 1978, BobTheSubgenius Yesterday #27
The companies pay some people a lot of money Quanto Magnus Yesterday #31
People are not customers any more. hunter Yesterday #37
It pays to spend a little time with an agent to understand what your insurance is covering sarisataka Yesterday #38
That graph is close to tracking the past three Presidential elections Uncle Joe Yesterday #39
The bastids join in on the fleecing of the majority of Americans GreenWave Yesterday #42
Well to be honest i thought it was higher. Figarosmom Yesterday #44
Oversaturation. Xolodno 4 hrs ago #47
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