Friday, January 30, 2009

Alaska Home Owner Insurance -- Ways To Attract Huge Discounts

By Chimezirim Odimba

There are many ways to more affordable but adequate coverage. But while some of them may reduce your cost, they could leave you with inadequate coverage. However, in this article, I'll share several time-tested tips for paying less and at the same time have adequate coverage. Here they are...

1.You will spend more or less depending on your credit history. The lower your credit rating, the higher the premiums you will pay. What your credit rating reveals is how you have handled your bills and it speaks badly about you if it's a poor one. No insurer likes this as it suggests a behavior you're very likely to repeat in the payment of rates. This makes you a bigger risk and therefore attracts a higher rate.

Therefore, it will do you much good to clear all your bills once they are due. It makes it easier for you to get more affordable rates among other things.

2.Government home insurance policies might really be costing you more than what you can now get with private companies. Natural disasters in some places made it very difficult for people there to obtain home insurance coverage. Some folks in those regions had just one option: Government homeowner's insurance offered by a government agency. However, at the moment there are a number of private insurers who also give coverage for such areas.

Yes, government homeowner's insurance may still be your only option depending on where you reside. But for people whose areas are now serviced by private insurance companies, you can expect to pay cheaper premiums than you would with government agencies.

3.Smoking raises the risk of a fire in your house. And reports have it that over 23,000 residential fire every year are as a result of smoking. Do all within your power to ensure no one smokes in your home and you'll get more affordable rates. If you quit smoking successfully for around 13 months, let your agent know it and demand for a well-earned discount. If your insurer refuses to reduce your rate after you've stopped, go to another insurance company.

4.Fit your home with shatter-proof windows and you will attract better rates. You will get very reasonable discounts by replacing your windows to these if you live in a place where hail storms and high winds are prevalent. And as you do, remember to inform your agent. It might benefit you more if you discuss this with your agent first to have an idea of what discounts you will get if you undertake this before you commence.

5.Make sure you fully know the exclusions section of a home insurance policy. Those are things that the policy doesn't provide coverage for.

While finding lower premiums is interesting, it is only when the cheaper rates don't leave you compromised. No matter how inexpensive a policy is, it isn't worth much if it does NOT provide the right level of coverage. All it demands is studying the policy to avoid rude surprises on the long run.

6. You can get better quotes on Alaska home owners' insurance today by visiting a minimum of five quotes sites. Each site will require around 5 minutes or less to request quotes. (Some people fill in details that are not quite true about themselves. That is NOT wise since the quotes you'll get this way won't be of any use to you). You'll have to select what represents the best Alaska home owners' insurance quote for you from the list of quotes you've obtained. That's all there is to it. However, you could easily save hundreds of dollars.

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