What are the different types of Homeowner's Insurance?
Homeowners insurance comes in 8 different types so that you can choose the one that best fits your situation.
- HO-1 only covers property specifically mentioned in the policy. It’s often used to insure expensive works of art.
- HO-2 is like HO-1, but applies to specific portions of a home. It is usually a named peril policy. That means it protects against damage from a specific event, like a windstorm.
- HO-3 is the most common kind of policy. It covers your home and its contents. It also provides coverage against liability if someone gets hurt on your property.
- HO-4 is renters insurance. It covers the contents of your apartment, and can also provide liability coverage.
- HO-5 is like HO-3 — it covers your home and its contents. But it covers more perils than a HO-3 policy.
- HO-6 is for people who own condos. An HO-6 policy only covers the part of the building that you own, and the contents of your condo.
- HO-7 is for mobile home owners.
- HO-8 is for people with older homes. The replacement cost of an older home may be higher than its market value. An HO-8 policy lets you have premiums that reflect the lower market value.
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