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Homeowners insurance provides basic financial protection from damage to your property and liability for injuries and property damage you or members of your family cause to other people. Homeowner policies may also cover property damage you or members of your family cause to others. A homeowners policy combines coverages for fire, windstorm, theft and liability into one convenient policy. Damage from most perils is covered under your homeowners policy, but there are exceptions. The most significant exclusions are damage caused by flood, earthquakes and neglect. Usually you can obtain coverage for damage caused by flood or earthquake under separate endorsements if necessary. A typical homeowner policy covers not only the dwelling itself but also attached garages, detached structures on the property, and personal property against a wide variety of losses. A homeowners policy usually also provides some protection from liability. This includes damages arising from the home itself or the front yard when for example a neighbor slips on your sidewalk and is injured. Most homeowner policies provide some basic coverage for bodily injury and medical expenses. The coverage amount can be increased with additional premiums. To protect the home and personal property it is recommended that you purchase replacement cost coverage for your home rather than actual cash value. In most cases the cost difference is small.

The most common Oregon homeowner policies include the following six basic coverage types: Dwelling, Other Structures, Personal Property, Loss of Use, Personal Liability and Medical Payments coverage. The following basic homeowner's policies provide the following coverage:

• HO-1 covers damage due to fire or lightning, windstorm or hail, vandalism or malicious mischief, theft, damage from vehicles and aircraft, explosion, riot or civil commotion, glass breakage, smoke, volcanic eruption, and personal liability. This policy is seldom used in Oregon.
• HO-2 covers perils listed in HO-1, plus building collapse; freezing or discharge of water from internal plumbing, heating, air-conditioning systems or domestic appliances, falling objects, weight of ice, snow or sleet, rupture or bursting of steam or hot water heating systems, and damage from sudden electrical currents to appliances or devices or fixtures or wiring.
• HO-3 covers loss to physical property except when caused by certain exclusions (e.g. earthquake and flood) and all perils covered by HO-2 for damage to or loss of personal property (damage to contents); and personal liability. This is the most popular homeowner policies. A loss to the dwelling is settled on a replacement cost basis. Personal property losses are settled on the basis of actual cash value. For an additional premium, a special (HO-15) endorsement can be added to the HO-3 policy to provide “all-risks” coverage on unscheduled personal property.
• HO-5 is seldom used today, but you may still have an HO-5 policy if your purchased your policy many years ago.
• HO-8 is for older homes it resembles the HO-1 policy, but provides limited theft coverage and loss settlements are usually based on actual cash value.
• HO-4 is intended for renters/tenants and covers personal property for all of the perils covered under HO-2 and personal liability. The HO-4 policy does not cover the house or apartment being rented since it would be covered under the landlord's policy.
• HO-6 is intended for condominium owners and covers personal property and liability, their portions of the building and loss of use from the similar perils as covered under HO-2.

Homeowner's insurance is fairly comprehensive and typically covers a broad range of losses. However, policies can vary and there may be exclusions that impact you and your coverage. Be sure to read your policy carefully and consult with an agent so you fully understand coverages and exclusions defined in your policy.

Many homeowners insurance companies offer discounts for non-smokers, for having multiple policies with the same company, for installing certain security features and for a host of other reasons. Be sure you talk to your agent and get all the discounts available to you. Many insurance companies look at a consumer's credit history to decide whether to issue or renew an auto or home insurance policy or how much to charge. In the state of Oregon, insurers and agents must tell consumers how the company uses credit information before they run a credit check. If an insurer uses credit information to prescreen applicants, they must notify you of this before running the credit check. Because of this, keeping your credit report clean will help keep your insurance rates down. Be sure to comparison shop. Prices for identical coverage can vary greatly among insurers. We can help connect you with several agents to simplify comparison shopping.

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