Preparing Your Home for a Flood

Here is an excerpt from a new blog post at GreggMarcus.com:

The premiums you pay on your homeowner’s insurance can vary by hundreds of dollars; depending on the insurance company you buy your policy from. Gregg S. Marcus, a Long Island Insurance Executive, gives you five other important things to consider when buying homeowners insurance.
1. Raise Your Deductible A deductible is the amount of money you have to pay toward a loss before your insurance company will start to pay the claim, according to the terms of your policy. The higher the deductible, the less money your insurance premiums will be! Currently, most insurance companies recommend a deductible of at least $500. If you can afford to raise your deductible to $1,000, you may save as much as 25% off your premium. Depending on where you live, there may be separate deductibles for certain kinds of damage. For example, if you live in an earthquake-prone area, your earthquake policy has its own deductible.

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