
In this day and age, you need to protect yourself from all angles. Home insurance is one of the most essential types of coverage that you can get as a homeowner. Without it, you risk being financially liable if your home is damaged or destroyed by a natural disaster (or any other type of catastrophe). The cost of rebuilding your house and everything inside of it could be astronomical, especially if you are just moving into your first home and don’t have a lot of savings yet. Luckily, getting home insurance is much easier than most people think.
The first thing to know about home insurance is that it covers any damage to your home. This includes damage from floods and hurricanes, damage from power outages, damage from fires, and more. All of these can cause thousands of shillings in damage to your home. If your home is damaged, and you don’t have home insurance, you’ll be responsible for paying for the damage out of pocket.
This could put you in a tough financial situation. Home insurance also covers repairs to your home caused by normal wear and tear. For instance, if your roof needs to be replaced, or there is rot in your wooden deck, home insurance covers these issues. This means that the cost of replacing your roof or fixing your deck won’t come out of your pocket!
Many people think that home insurance is something that you have to go through your bank to get. This couldn’t be further from the truth! You can get home insurance from several different sources.
The cost of home insurance varies depending on a lot of different factors. You can’t just go to one insurance company and get a quote and expect that quote to be the same at another company. Different companies use different formulas to calculate your cost. Some of the most important factors that affect the cost of your home insurance are;
There are a few things you can do to save money on your home insurance. One of the best ways to do this is to get a home insurance policy while you’re young. People in their 20s and 30s tend to have lower home insurance premiums than people in their 40s and 50s. Make sure you’re insuring the right amount. You don’t want to insure your home for more than its worth. If it gets destroyed, the insurance company is just going to give you the money to buy a new one, not enough to buy a new one and rebuild your old one. Make sure you get enough coverage to rebuild your home.
Also, make sure you get enough liability coverage to cover any injuries or property damage you cause. Insure your valuables. While your home is important, you probably don’t want to insure your entire house. Instead, focus on insuring your valuables like jewellery, electronics, and antiques. You can also insure your family members if they are financially dependent on you.
There are a lot of common mistakes that people make when getting home insurance. Here are a few common ones to avoid:
Getting home insurance is a necessity for homeowners. It protects you from huge financial losses if your home is damaged or destroyed by a natural disaster (or any other type of catastrophe). The cost to rebuild your house, along with everything inside of it, could be astronomical especially if you are just moving into your first home and don’t have a lot of savings yet. Luckily, getting home insurance is much easier than most people think.
Shimin Insurance Agency is licensed to carry out insurance business as an intermediary and has its headquarters at Co-op House along Haile Selassie Street, Nairobi. Through establishing partnerships with various reputable insurance companies in the industry, the Agency has developed a full banquet of innovative insurance products and services that address the insurable needs of our customers and offers these services from across our branches in Kenya.