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California Home Owner Insurance - Apply These Recommendations If You Want Affordable Rates Now

April 30, 2008

Would you appreciate cheap rates for sufficient coverage? Then read through and apply the following highly effective time-tested steps to paying a lot less…

1. Dog bites are responsible for 33% of all liability claims and cost insurers more than $1 billion yearly. This should bring to your notice that if you have a dog or dogs your rates will be much more than for someone who does not. If you can, don’t keep dogs or do your best to restrain and position them in such a way that they won’t be able to do hurt anyone. Your agent can help suggest steps you can take in keeping your dogs that will result in a discount.

2. Do you have smoke and fire detectors installed? If you place them in all the essential areas of your building you’ll enjoy a discount.

With these fires will be noticed on time and put off more easily before they can do any serious damage. This gets you a lower rate because it implies that the risk of fire damage is reduced.

3. Smoking adds to the risk of a fire in your house. And statistics have it that over 23,000 residential fires annually could be linked to smoking. Non-smoking homes get better rates than households with smokers. For people who smoke, bear in mind that you’re eligible for a downward review in your rate once you’ve quit smoking for more than twelve months.

What if your insurer refuses to give you discounts because some companies don’t have non-smokers discounts? Then it’s time to shop for an insurer who does unless you have something else to make your continued stay with such an insurance company worthwhile.

4. Shatter-proof windows will get you some savings. You will receive very reasonable discounts by changing your windows to these if you live in an area where hail storms and high winds are prevalent. Always remember to keep your agent informed whenever you take a step like this. I suggest that you speak with your agent even before you undertake the changes as he or she might make inputs that will bring in more savings.

5. Upgrading your plumbing is an important step against water damages. The fact that the predominant claim on a homeowner’s insurance policy is water damage should reveal a truth to you. Therefore, taking steps that reduce your risk of water damage will reduce your home insurance premium. Be sure to inform your agent as soon as you improve you plumbing system.

6. You can bring down your home insurance costs by obtaining and comparing quotes from at least five reputable quotes sites.

By Chimezirim Chinecherem Odimba

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