Guide to buying the best home insurance

When buying home insurance, it is best to ensure that it is tailor-fit to your specific needs and demands.

07:56 22 June 2013

If you have a house, home insurance is simply a must. This is your best protection against financial losses, should your house get damaged for some reason.

When taking out home insurance, the first thing that you need to do is to ensure that it compliments your specific needs and demands. Remember, there are no one-size-fit all type of home insurance policy.

Talk to a trusted broker before taking out a policy. Discuss your needs so the broker can help you figure out the kind of coverage that you have to take advantage of. For example, if you have expensive collection of miniatures, you will need an add-on to cover these.

Also, you may want to consider getting coverage against storm, earthquake, flood, etc. Keep in mind that these are usually not included in a standard home insurance.

Next step is to get quotes from reliable insurance companies. You have to understand that some insurers will charge more for the same standard coverage when compared to others. Comparing quotes is the best thing that you can do to save.