Narrative Essay On Home Insurance

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I have lived in the home I reside in now for the past twenty seven years. I have always known that having insurance coverage on your home and property was a great necessity. When we first purchased our home we went to our local insurance agency in Gleason, TN and took out homeowners insurance. With us being young we just took out the amount that just covered the dwelling only. We had no idea this was not enough coverage and thankfully nothing happened during that time period. We eventually learned by researching and talking to others that we would suffer a great loss if our home was ever destroyed by fire or any other event. We took inventory and added an extensive amount of coverage to cover any loss and we would be able to recover our losses. …show more content…

While at work someone mentioned a different insurance company and I called and got a quote and was shocked that I could get more coverage for half the cost per month. I immediately changed car insurance and I am very satisfied with this company. It really does pay to research and see what other companies offer. Sometimes we are so familiar with our current insurance providers; we do not want to make a change. Overall, the insurance coverages I have are exactly what my family needs. I don’t think we are over covered and whether it be home, car or health insurance we are fully satisfied. At this point and time we plan on keeping our current insurance carriers because we have good plans and coverages. Our life insurance policies are acceptable and our children would be able to survive one could say if that insurance was needed. Life insurance is one thing most people try to avoid because of the very reason of the policy, but once again as you start getting older you tend to become more aware of the need for such insurance. The costs of burials are not cheap and the very burden that a family member would have to deal with due to the circumstance would be overwhelming if they were left to finance a funeral. My mother actually had to do this very thing when my father passed away twenty years ago, she had no life insurance for my father and she worked out a payment plan to pay for the funeral. It took her a few years but she paid every dollar off. I do not want this burden for any of my family

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