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Any suggestions for home insurance?

Posted on 10/6/17 at 5:11 am
Posted by jazzybee
Member since Oct 2014
81 posts
Posted on 10/6/17 at 5:11 am
Hi Everyone,

I am looking for a new home insurance policy. My current policy renewal bumped my premium up by 15% without any known causes. Any suggestions for inexpensive policy? (I am currently with Safeco). Any suggestions for an independent agent?

Also if I can ask, how much are you currently paying for your insurance? My home has 1700 sq ft living area in BR. Has $230,000 dwelling liability coverage and my premium for last year was about $1150.


Thanks for all the suggestions.
Posted by Kcrad
Diamondhead
Member since Nov 2010
54806 posts
Posted on 10/6/17 at 5:18 am to
My 9803 sq foot house in Malibu runs about 56000 every 6 months.

This post was edited on 10/6/17 at 5:19 am
Posted by SuperSaint
Sorting Out OT BS Since '2007'
Member since Sep 2007
140462 posts
Posted on 10/6/17 at 5:20 am to
Hold on, let me ask my personal assistant.
Posted by fishfighter
RIP
Member since Apr 2008
40026 posts
Posted on 10/6/17 at 5:35 am to
$1100 is cheap.
Posted by Brian Wilson
Member since Mar 2012
2016 posts
Posted on 10/6/17 at 5:52 am to
Insurance Network of Louisiana
Posted by Bullfrog
Institutionalized but Unevaluated
Member since Jul 2010
56166 posts
Posted on 10/6/17 at 6:00 am to
Liberty did us very good this summer after switching from State Farm. Moved house and cars.
Posted by jazzybee
Member since Oct 2014
81 posts
Posted on 10/6/17 at 6:35 am to
Thanks!
Posted by jazzybee
Member since Oct 2014
81 posts
Posted on 10/6/17 at 6:35 am to
Thanks
Posted by Pepe Lepew
Looney tuned .....
Member since Oct 2008
36111 posts
Posted on 10/6/17 at 6:36 am to
Try Farm Bureau
Posted by djangochained
Gardere
Member since Jul 2013
19054 posts
Posted on 10/6/17 at 6:44 am to
I’d guess you don’t own a home
Posted by pwejr88
Red Stick
Member since Apr 2007
36157 posts
Posted on 10/6/17 at 7:06 am to
We had Safeco and they jacked our policy up sky high!! We said to heck with them.

I was recommended to this guy Bill Caldwell, on Jones Creek in Baton Rouge, ASI rep I think. He gave us a policy with almost the same coverage for a THIRD of the price. Dude is nice and professional also.
Posted by jazzybee
Member since Oct 2014
81 posts
Posted on 10/6/17 at 7:52 am to
Thanks!
Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
34983 posts
Posted on 10/6/17 at 8:07 am to
Sometimes a company will want to get out of insuring certain types of properties so they’ll raise the price. I use an agent that shops it around a bit every year.

ETA: I don’t change companies every year. Only when she sees a big difference somewhere else. Maybe every 4 years on average.
This post was edited on 10/6/17 at 8:12 am
Posted by jazzybee
Member since Oct 2014
81 posts
Posted on 10/6/17 at 9:43 am to
Thanks
Posted by 50_Tiger
Dallas TX
Member since Jan 2016
39978 posts
Posted on 10/6/17 at 9:44 am to
1100???

All of Texas weeps.
Posted by CelticDog
Member since Apr 2015
42867 posts
Posted on 10/6/17 at 9:52 am to
Ask for replacement cost. Its not that much more.
1,500 homes burned in 3 forest fires in my county last two years. more flooded last winter as the lake was 11' out of banks.

Its always something. I have a sick ponderosa pine, maybe 90'. If it comes down the hillside my office and bedroom and an expensive fence will all go.

Tornados happen to someone. Lightning happens.

Its always something.

Read policies. Go to independent agent. Its worth some time. I have a friend whose house is finally being built. It was a fortune doing the hazmat cleanup after the fire.
Another friend is living in a tent, waiting on delivery of a manufactured home. They ordered custom design a year ago. No partical board.
This post was edited on 10/6/17 at 9:54 am
Posted by thegambler
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2012
1408 posts
Posted on 10/6/17 at 10:00 am to
Brennan Insurance of Louisiana
Wendy@BrennanInsuranceLA.com
Posted by jazzybee
Member since Oct 2014
81 posts
Posted on 10/6/17 at 12:44 pm to
Thanks for these valuable tips.
Posted by jazzybee
Member since Oct 2014
81 posts
Posted on 10/6/17 at 12:44 pm to
Thanks!
Posted by Chad504boy
4 posts
Member since Feb 2005
166134 posts
Posted on 10/6/17 at 12:45 pm to
quote:

Any suggestions for inexpensive policy?


but you want the bestess coverage though amiright?
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