1. When looking at how insurers charge you, what's the key word to keep in mind?
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Coverage
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Deductible
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Risk
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Limit
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2. When insuring your home, buy an amount that's equal to:
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Half of its current market value
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Current market value
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Enough to have your home rebuilt
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Half the amount it would cost to have your home rebuilt
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3. Which of these can affect the cost of home insurance coverage?
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Whether you have an alarm in your home
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A steady increase in violence in your area
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The construction quality of your home
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All of the above
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4. If you live in an area prone to emergencies such as flooding or earthquakes:
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You need a very extensive homeowners' policy
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You need a special policy, beyond basic homeowners' insurance
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You must buy insurance from a private company, not the state
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You shouldn't buy an expensive house
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5. Which of these steps should you take now (just in case disaster strikes later)?
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Read your insurance policy thoroughly
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Purchase inflation guard, so you can keep up with local building cost inflation
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Make a detailed list of your home's contents
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All of the above
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6. Which of these is a "red flag" to an insurer?
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Raising your deductible
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Filing frequent claims
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Combining home and auto insurance
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Shopping around
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7. Traditional "guaranteed replacement cost" does what?
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Ensures your totaled home is rebuilt, regardless of the cost
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It depends on the insurer's definition
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Rebuilds your home at 120 to 125 percent of the limits you purchased
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Rebuilds at 90 percent of total replacement cost
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8. Which of these is useful in calculating the replacement cost of your home?
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Having a local contractor examine your home and provide an estimate
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Using a home rebuilding tool from a website
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Having a real estate agent point out your home's special features
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All of the above
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9. The HO-3, called the HO-B in Texas, the most appropriate policy for the majority of single-family homeowners, protects against all of these except:
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Flash floods
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Tornadoes
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Nuclear disasters
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Hurricanes
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10. If part of your property is used for business purposes, it is:
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Covered under basic homeowners' insurance up to $2,500
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Up to you to insure it separately, no matter what it's worth
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A negligible concern when it comes to buying insurance
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None of the above
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