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Home Insurance
Additional Indormation
A typical homeowner policy covers not only the dwelling itself but also attached garages, detached structures on the property, and personal property against a wide variety of losses.
A homeowners policy usually also provides protection from liability. This includes damages arising from the home itself or the front yard when for example a neighbor slips on your sidewalk and is injured. Most homeowner policies provide some basic coverage for bodily injury and medical expenses. The coverage amount can be increased with additional premiums.
To protect the home and personal property it is recommended that you purchase replacement cost coverage for your home rather than actual cash value. In most cases the cost difference is small.
The most common Nevada homeowner policies include the following six basic coverage types: Dwelling, Other Structures, Personal Property, Loss of Use, Personal Liability and Medical Payments coverage. Generally, you will find the following basic homeowner's policies:
HO-1
Covers damage due to fire or lightning, windstorm or hail, vandalism or malicious mischief, theft, damage from vehicles and aircraft, explosion, riot or civil commotion, glass breakage, smoke, volcanic eruption, and personal liability. This policy is seldom used in Nevada.
HO-2
Covers perils listed in HO-1, plus building collapse; freezing or discharge of water from internal plumbing, heating, air-conditioning systems or domestic appliances, falling objects, weight of ice, snow or sleet, rupture or bursting of steam or hot water heating systems, and damage from sudden electrical currents to appliances or devices or fixtures or wiring.
HO-3
Covers loss to physical property except when caused by certain exclusions (e.g. earthquake and flood) and all perils covered by HO-2 for damage to or loss of personal property (damage to contents); and personal liability. This is the most popular homeowner policies. A loss to the dwelling is settled on a replacement cost basis. Personal property losses are settled on the basis of actual cash value. For an additional premium, a special (HO-15) endorsement can be added to the HO-3 policy to provide “all-risks” coverage on unscheduled personal property. Most major insurers today exclude mold from the standard policy.
HO-4
Intended for renters/tenants and covers personal property for all of the perils covered under HO-2 and personal liability. The HO-4 policy does not cover the house or apartment being rented since it would be covered under the landlord's policy.
HO-5
Provides all risk coverage for building and personal property but rarely used today. You may still have an HO-5 policy if you purchased your policy many years ago.
HO-6
For condominium owners and covers personal property and liability, their portions of the building and loss of use from the similar perils as covered under HO-2. There can be many variations in these policies. Be sure to read your policy carefully and consult with an agent so you fully understand coverages and exclusions defined in your policy.
