Chances are your home is your single most valuable investment. Homeowners insurance is a "package" policy that covers both property—structures and personal possessions—and liability.
Because it is comprehensive, your homeowners insurance policy may include coverage you are not even aware of. If your luggage is stolen from a motel room while you are a thousand miles away from home, for example, you will of course want to notify the police. You will also want to check with your insurance agent about coverage for loss under your homeowners policy. And if your house burns down leaving you without a place to stay, your policy provides living expenses as well as reimbursement for damaged property.
Your insurance agent can explain your policy in detail. To get you started, this guide from the Independent Insurance Agents of America outlines the key areas of coverage as well as any exclusions or limits that might apply. More than any other line of coverage, homeowners insurance is substantially standardized throughout the United States. The questions and answers in this guide are based on the most commonly purchased homeowners insurance policy (called HO3 in the industry) offering the widest protection.
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