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Can insurance companies force you to get replacement value vs real value insurance on your home?
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∙ 9y ago
On a homeowners insurance policy you will have coverage based on the policy. You may be trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. If you purchase a replacement cost policy then yes you will be required to carry the amount necessary to replace your home or you will be penalized on any claims that occur. If you want to only cover the home for the actual cash value of the home then you need to purchase an ACV policy. This include the homeowners policy number HO-10, HO-8, HO-1 and maybe HO-2. On these policies you are only required to carry the coverage based on what the home is worth on an actual cash value.
You need to deal with an independent agency so that they can get you the correct policy for the coverage that you desire. Older homes should not be insured under and HO-3 or HO-5 because they require you to carry the replacement cost with the same materials that originally were used to build the home. This is crazy because they will have to be special made and you would not want to build it using old type materials.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoInitially, the terminology in the question is mistaken. The alternatives are "actual cash value" coverage and "replacement cost" coverage. Most insurers offer both options, and agents will sell you either. If, however, the insurer offers only replacement cost coverage and you do not wish to buy it, you are free to seek another insurer. As between the two, replacement cost coverage is normally more costly.
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You have insurance on your home but no replacement insurance What does this mean?
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Where can one obtain high value contents insurance?
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Is it a law that insurance companies pay depreciated value?
no
Is it legal to return items for cash value after the insurance company gives you replacement value for the purchase?
Yes.
Do insurance companies really give full replacement costs for property destroyed in a flood or storm?
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