Business insurance is never straightforward particularly when you are running a business from home. There are several areas of insurance that you need to consider and even if you have been in business for many years it is worthwhile reassessing your insurance needs on a regular basis.
Your first port of call should be your existing home insurer to notify them that you are running a business from home. Some insurers will add a small amount to your premium but this will depend on the type of business you are running and whether it adds any risk to the policy. Check whether your insurer will cover computer and electrical equipment for the business as well as any stock you may store at home. If you use a laptop away from home you may also need to arrange additional cover for this. Storing equipment or stock in outbuildings may also complicate things and you should ensure that this will be covered under the policy. Your home insurer may also stipulate that the public liability section of cover does not extend to your business activity. In this instance you may need to investigate a separate public liability policy.
Will you be using your car for business purposes (this includes networking events)? If so you also need to check that you are covered on your motor vehicle policy for business use. If not you need to notify your insurer and you may be charged a higher premium.
Professional indemnity insurance may also be necessary for your business and specialist insurance brokers will be able to help you source a policy. You will sometimes be charged a higher premium if you have little or no experience in your field but like everything it pays to shop around in this area. A broker will also be able to help you find a public liability policy for the business if not covered by your home insurance. There are some ‘all in one’ policies which cover the home and include business professional indemnity and public liability. Of course compare the costs of each and look closely at the fine print to find out which combination is best for both your business and household.
Another area of insurance which is often neglected by the home business owner is personal insurance meaning life, income protection and illness insurance. Becoming self-employed means you lose some of those nice benefits provided by most employers and you need to ensure your family is protected if something should happen to you. An IFA is a good place to start and most will arrange an annual review so they can ensure you have the right level of protection in place. Finally if you had health insurance through your employer you may be able to join your partner’s employment health policy as a family member or take out your own cover.
Insurance for your business does not have to be daunting, it could be one of the most important decisions you make so take the time to research your options and call in the experts when you need to.
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For home insurance the best way to get a great quote is do a policy comparison on home policies. Make certain that you compare similar options with the same deductibles, home type, location, etc so that all things are a good comparison.
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KJA is correct.
1. You need to speak with the agent regarding your policy and what "changed". It may be that the change was necessary to comply with your mortgage company. However, he has to notify you of things like that. If it is not necessary and you don't want it, they will need to take the charge off your bill.
2. Contact your mortgage company to see if there is any money left in escrow to cover the additional cost if it is necessary. They will also need to take that into account to properly collect your escrow.
When you rent, have the prospective tenant fill out a rental application. These applications are usually at a store that sells legal forms. You can get lease forms there also. Make sure they fill out all the information, and sign the application. Charge $15 to $20 for the application. If they refuse to pay, do not consider them. Call their employer and ask for human resources or payroll, not their supervisor. Tell him what they stated as monthly income and length of employment "Is that correct?" His monthly income should be three times the amount of the rent. Do not check his present landlord. Check his previous landlord. (the present guy may lie if he wants to get rid of him). Ask if he was a good tenant, was he a good payer, why did he move, would he rent to him again. Check court records. In my state this can be done on line. I look for evictions in the last three years. I look for judgments in the last three years, I ignore traffic tickets. I look for misdemeanors in the last three years. I look for felonies over the last six years. If you discover any of these, avoid him. If you can find a local place to get a credit check on him, do that. I judge credit by the score only. In a very poor neighborhood the score should be 530 or better. 580 to 630 in a better area. Best wishes.
Guns and dogs don't affect your rates.
What affects your rates the most, are:
1. your credit score
2. how much it will cost to rebuild your home
3. how high your deductible is
4. which "extras" get added to your policy
5. what your house is made of (brick or wood)
6. how old your house is
7. where your house is located
8. your prior claims history, AND your house's prior claims history
If you don't own the house yet, the answer is, buy a brick single family home less than 20 years old, in a suburban neighborhood. Increase the deductible to $1,000 or $2500. Getting a quote with the same company that writes your car insurance can give you a discount on BOTH policies, up to 25%.
If you already own the house, look at increasing the deductible, to $1000 or $2500. If the house is over 20 years old, and/or you've done any big projects on it, make sure the insurance company knows. Usually there are substantial surcharges on the policy, unless the wiring, roof, electric and plumbing have ALL been updated within the past 20 years.
And for both, be sure to stop using credit cards, pay off your accounts, close all but the oldest, get your credit score cleaned up. There's a HUGE difference in rates, just between the guy with a 750 score and a 550 score.
**I've never seen a company surcharge or discount for felling trees, for gun ownership, or dog ownership. All they do is decline to WRITE you in the first place.**
Honey, likely your problem isn't your credit, it's your location.
NO ONE is writing new policies in Florida right now. You'll have to go to an independent agent, and end up with Citizens – they are the ONLY game in town. Florida windstorm for the wind, NFIP for the flood, Citizens for the rest.
There isn't ANY competition in Florida – you could have an 800 credit score, and it wouldn't change anything.
Your original company isn't the ONLY one leaving Florida – the very few companies that aren't flat out leaving FL, flat out aren't writing ANY new policies.
Yes, it's going to cost you an arm and a leg. Yes, you'll have to pay your annual premium up front. Yes, it's going to be like this for the next few YEARS, at least. And yes, the prices for Citizens, Flood, and Wind are going to skyrocket over the next few years, because Citizens is VASTLY underfunded ($80B in funding, including lines of credit, $400B in insured properties – if they were a REAL company, any state would put them in receivership for not being financially solvent).
Meanwhile take the next few years and knock yourself out to get the credit situation fixed – because if/when the insurance situation gets repaired in FL, THEN you're credit score will be an issue.
But to answer your direct question, yes, in ANY state except California, an insurance company can refuse to write your homeowners policy due to low credit score.
First of all, they are not looking for Homeowners Insurance. That is insurance on the house to protect them against fire or other damage to the house. What they are looking for is mortgage life insurance which will pay off if one of them dies. Since they have health problems, the best bet would be to go through the company where they have the mortgage. It will probably be impossible to find a company that will insure them outside of the mortgage company itself. Try that and good luck.
To get an accurate, fair quote, talk insurance broker. A broker works with many different companies and can find the best coverage and company for you. To find a broker, log onto a website like http://www.homeownerswiz.com and request a free quote. Be sure to ask about earthquake insurance, which you must purchase separately. One of the nation’s largest earthquakes occurred in Missouri in 1812. Chances of another may seem remote, but consider the downside: You will have a home you cannot sell and cannot afford to repair, because your home equity will be wiped out.
Negligence on the part of the homeowner does not invalidate your coverage. Many property losses are caused by the owners negligence (i.e. unattended candles, forgetting a pot is on the cooktop range, wood burning stove is not installed properly or forgetting to turn off the tub faucet) but insurance pays the claim.
By the way you did not have a "flood". The above poster is correct that flood is excluded but in your case it was water damage due to broken plumbing.