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Zilla
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If your mort company didn't require windstorm policy, would you drop it ?



UpstairsComputer
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re: If your mort company didn't require windstorm policy, would you drop it ?
Where do you live?


Joshjrn
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re: If your mort company didn't require windstorm policy, would you drop it ?
frick no. I pay extra to have a set deductible instead of a percentage.

And I say that as someone who doesn’t carry flood.


Zilla
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re: If your mort company didn't require windstorm policy, would you drop it ?
halfway between galv and houston, no trees, big neighborhood, 2 story built in '14.....extra $3k with a $35k deductible lol
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Zilla
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re: If your mort company didn't require windstorm policy, would you drop it ?
in BR ? how much damage can you take in BR (not counting trees) ...


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Weekend Warrior79
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re: If your mort company didn't require windstorm policy, would you drop it ?
Live in Jefferson Parish, so absolutely. Considered Zone X and not required to have flood, but I’m in LA so I carry flood


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meansonny
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re: If your mort company didn't require windstorm policy, would you drop it ?
Isn't wind and flood 2 different things?


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Pvt Hudson
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re: If your mort company didn't require windstorm policy, would you drop it ?
Try a 2-3% deductible and see if reduces the cost. Nothing between you and the gulf when the hurricane hits.


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bayoudude
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re: If your mort company didn't require windstorm policy, would you drop it ?
I don’t carry flood but I damn sure carry wind/hail


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Zilla
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re: If your mort company didn't require windstorm policy, would you drop it ?
The problem with these big deductibles is to me it makes the policies worthless... The only thing it's protecting against is if a hurricane/tornado destroys my entire home, not sure how that is possible... I have to pay a 30 grand deductible, whats the point ?


Pvt Hudson
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re: If your mort company didn't require windstorm policy, would you drop it ?
I hear you. But I see it as a total-loss coverage. Roof blows off the house, insides drenched, etc.
IMO, dropping $60-$80k deductible is better than trying to rebuild completely.


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Tiger Prawn
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re: If your mort company didn't require windstorm policy, would you drop it ?
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halfway between galv and houston, no trees, big neighborhood, 2 story built in '14.....extra $3k with a $35k deductible lol

Isn't TWIA's maximum deductible 5%? So assuming you have the max deductible, your house is insured for $700k and you think $3k a year is too much to pay for wind coverage that close to the gulf?

I saw a whole lot of six figure Ida claims from houses worth far less than yours.


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meansonny
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re: If your mort company didn't require windstorm policy, would you drop it ?
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The problem with these big deductibles is to me it makes the policies worthless

Then you kind of make the point for insurance companies leaving the state.

If you don't like the expensive premium for a lower deductible, I am guessing that the insurance companies don't like it either. That is why it is so expensive.


Zilla
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re: If your mort company didn't require windstorm policy, would you drop it ?
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Then you kind of make the point for insurance companies leaving the state.


Agreed, they are just like "fine, we will write these policies but premium will be super high and deductible will be astronomical"... which brings me back to the original question, if it's so expensive with massive deductible and I have the option to not carry it, seems like it's a valid decision to consider "self insuring"


prplhze2000
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re: If your mort company didn't require windstorm policy, would you drop it ?
NEVER heard someone complain about being over-insured. Ever.


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meansonny
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re: If your mort company didn't require windstorm policy, would you drop it ?
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which brings me back to the original question, if it's so expensive with massive deductible and I have the option to not carry it, seems like it's a valid decision to consider "self insuring

This the the MT Board.

The general consensus is to leverage your secured assets and ride the market.

If you have secured your property to a mortgage, then you have forfeited the right to self insure that risk.

If you haven't secured your property to a mortgage and you recognize the expense of such a policy, you can probably imagine the risk associated with not carrying the insurance. Gamble at your own risk. With the property free and clear, you have absolutely earned that right.


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