Saturday, August 7, 2010

Getting Your Insurance Policy in Order

The majority of people in the united states purchase insurance policies from many different places. They purchase car insurance from the company that they saw on television.

They buy home insurance from a whole different place. So they have two or three policies spread out all over the place!. They buy insurance from credit card companies, travel agencies and work places. When a person finally meets with an insurance expert they usually have a disorganized portfolio.

But what the people don't realize is that they are literally throwing away money by paying for overpriced policies full of gaps and exclusions. Commonly they are missing the most important coverages they can have and one of them would be long term disability.

If this sounds like i am telling your life story then you might want to do your homework. Some of the basic things you should have coverage for are big hospital bills, long term disability, major damage to you home and premature death. Every insurance policy should cover you in all these major areas.

You should sit with your insurance expert and discus your plans so that he can customize your coverage to fit your needs. Some of the major risks you might face in your life is when you get in your car, SUV or motorcycle. One of the most expensive asset you will ever own is your house, so insuring it properly is very important, When insuring your home make sure you also get coverage for the items you have inside your house like jewelry and other valuable items.