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Home insurance, also commonly called hazard insurance or homeowners insurance. It is the type of property insurance that covers private homes. It is an insurance policy that combines various personal insurance protections, which can include losses occurring to one's home, its contents, loss of its use (additional living expenses), or loss of other personal possessions of the homeowner, as well as liability insurance for accidents that may happen at the home.

The dwelling policy is similar, but used for residences which don't qualify for various reasons, such as vacancy/non-occupancy, seasonal/secondary residence, or age. It can be a multiple line insurance, meaning that it includes both property and liability coverage, with an indivisible premium, meaning that a single premium is paid for all risks. Standard forms can divide coverage into several categories.


The insurance policy itself is a lengthy contract, and can have exclusions. Typically, claims due to floods, or war (whose definition typically includes a nuclear explosion from any source) can be excluded. Special insurance can be purchased for these possibilities, including flood insurance. Insurance must be updated to the present and existing value at whatever inflation up or down, and an appraisal paid by the insurance company will be added on to the policy premium. Fire insurance will require a special premium charge, and may require the addition of smoke detectors and on site fire suppression systems to qualify.

The home insurance policy is usually a term contract, a contract that is in effect for a fixed period of time usually one year. The payment the insured makes to the insurer is called the premium. The insured must pay the insurer the premium each term.

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