Monday, December 16, 2013

Finding The Best Insurance Policy For Your Home

By Maryl Joop


Tornados vary in intensity and peril. Depending upon their strength, they can wreak havoc to just your hair-do or the entire neighborhood. In 1971, T. Theodore Fujita developed a scale to begin classifying tornadoes and predicting damage. We call it the Fujita scale and it gives us a general idea of what to expect from each twister we encounter. Like a hurricane, the strength of the twister is measured mainly by the speed of the winds it creates, but overall damage is assessed as well.

When you have homeowner's insurance in Colorado, you want to make sure that you are paying for coverage that you actually need and not overpaying for coverage. This means, you are going to need to assess your insurance policy on a consistent basis to keep it updated.

First, you should be sure that you are working with an insurance agency that you know you are going to be able to trust. Find an insurance broker that has positive reviews and that you feel comfortable talking with about what you need and what you want from your insurance.

Make sure that you schedule a meeting about once a year to go over your insurance policy and make sure it is still sufficient and is not providing excess coverage. Finding this balance can be difficult, but it will be well worth the time that you spend doing your research.

But the question really is, should I really get umbrella insurance? It's a tough question to answer and of course no one can predict the future. Buying or not buying will always come with risks. But, if you would like to minimize those risks, here are a few self-appraising questions that could help you make a better decision.

F4's approach catastrophic with 207 to 260 mile an hour winds. These are classified as devastating.

Finally, the worst are the F5's. These tornadoes range between 260 and 318 miles per hour. Experts consider their effect to be "incredible." Anything left still standing after one of these should be hailed as an incredible engineering feat.

Finally, you should make sure that you are taking advantage of any savings programs that your insurance company may offer. Take time to look into different offers and get to know all of the different programs that your insurance company offers.

As you are looking into your insurance policy it is also important that you start shopping around with other insurance companies. Don't be afraid to compare your policy with other companies and get to know your policy in relation to those that are offered elsewhere.

Your insurance is something that you will count on during the hardest times. Make sure that you put enough time and effort into finding the insurance policy that is the best fit for you.




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