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Unread 08-23-2007, 05:46 AM
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Flood Insurance

Hai,

I am Jennifer. I am Newbie to here.

Flood Insurance is not included in basic home owner's insurance!

Interestingly enough, one of the worst natural disasters that could possibly affect your home is not included under most normal home owner's insurance policies. As a result, flood insurance is one of the most important pieces of extra insurance that you could possibly get for your home. If you are worried that you might possibly live within range of some sort of flooding, then you should make sure that you get flood insurance as soon as possible. It doesn't matter if you have never had any floods during your time living where you are - it's always possible to have too much rainfall and for the flooding to reach record levels.

Of course, however, if you live high on a hill, then you will probably not need much flood insurance - but you should be careful of other problems that can come with living on a hill, including the possibility of mudslides.

In any case, flood insurance is generally not included with most regular home owner's insurance. This is possibly because most homes are not located in regions or areas that flood. Since it only takes one flood to ruin a home, however, you should probably try to get some flood insurance.

Keep in mind that depending on where you live and what kind of a home you have, your rates for flood insurance can vary wildly. Areas that are likely to have floods will generally have higher rates due to the fact that it is more likely that the insurance company will have to pay out. If you live in a location where floods are unlikely, but still possible, you will probably be able to get lower rates for your flood insurance. Another factor that will affect how much your insurance is involves the quality and condition of your home. If your home is worth a lot of money, then you will pay more for insurance than you would if it would be relatively cheap to replace.

Even if it is unlikely that your home will flood, you should still think about getting flood insurance. In some cases, you can ad it to the home owner's insurance that you already have. In other cases, however, it might be better for you to go to a different insurance company that offers cheap flood insurance. You can find flood insurance companies by checking online.

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