Protecting Your Home and High-Value Items With the Right Insurance 

What if your most valuable possessions were stolen or destroyed in a catastrophic event, such as a home fire? 

Most people who have home insurance think that everything they own inside the structure is covered – and you typically will put a value on your possessions. However, if you have more expensive items, such as high-priced jewelry or rare art, then you may need to add high-value item insurance to your policy to protect these costly possessions adequately. 

Unfortunately, many individuals who would benefit from such a policy are unaware of how it works or its benefits. Are you looking to protect your personal property better while giving yourself the peace of mind you deserve? Keep reading to discover how InsureOne will help protect these precious items. 

Understanding Home Insurance Coverage 

Everybody wants to protect the valuables they own, which is the reason they would usually trust home policies. Why, then, would you like to take out separate coverage for high-value items? In short, every policy is different, and your existing one is most likely not designed with protecting expensive home items in mind. 

Before purchasing any additional policies, it is essential to understand your existing homeowners insurance. This includes learning more about the differences between standard and enhanced policies, as well as what is typically excluded from homeowners policies. 

Standard vs. Enhanced Policies 

A standard homeowners policy protects your physical dwelling, protects against liability claims, and protects your personal property. Unfortunately, these policies have lower coverage limits and may exclude particular expensive possessions. Those looking to protect valuables can enhance their existing policy by adding high-value item insurance. 

What Is Typically Excluded 

While it is essential to review your own fine print, most homeowners policies do not outright exclude specific items from coverage. Instead, they simply have coverage limits that may not be sufficient to protect someone who has collectibles, jewelry, and art. (This is why the coverage made for insuring valuables is sometimes called jewelry and art insurance.) 

If the value of what you lose is more than your policy covers, you would pay to replace those items out of pocket. But by adding high-value item insurance, you can ensure everything is adequately protected. 

Protecting High-Value Items 

Adding jewelry and art insurance to your existing policy can give you a comprehensive home policy. But how will you know how much protection you need? It all begins with taking stock of your most valuable items. 

You need to know precisely how to itemize and categorize everything you want to insure. Furthermore, you should be aware of your specialty property coverage options. Only then will you be able to protect your valuables against future threats. Your InsureOne agent can walk you through so you have a clear understanding of your policy. 

Itemizing and Categorizing Valuables 

To have the best comprehensive home policy, you need to make sure your insurance add-ons adequately cover everything you own. This means you will need to itemize and categorize all of your high-value items.  

That also means you need to create a list for your carrier that includes prices, pictures, receipts, and any appraisal records you have on file. If your items are stolen or destroyed, this will enable your insurance add-ons to cover your most expensive home items properly. 

Specialty Coverage Options 

Most carriers consider high-value item insurance as a specialty coverage option. That is because it is specially designed to insure valuables that your standard home insurance would not otherwise protect. After itemizing and categorizing your most valuable items, be sure to contact InsureOne so that a trained agent can properly tailor a policy to your exact needs. 

Tips for Maximizing Protection and Minimizing Cost 

When it comes to homeowners insurance tips, the best one is always to maximize your ROI. That is, you want to maximize protection while minimizing your overall cost. And doing so is far easier than you might think. 

Primarily, it comes down to investing in security systems and engaging in regular maintenance routines designed to enhance homeowner safety. By combining that with bundling your different policies together, you can obtain the best possible property coverage for your home and valuables at the lowest possible price. 

Home Security and Maintenance 

The first rule of homeowner safety is that an ounce of prevention is easier than a pound of cure. This home protection guide explains how obtaining separate insurance for high-value items can protect your most expensive possessions. But you need to pair this protection with a proper home security system that you regularly maintain. This significantly reduces your chances of being robbed, and a reliable security system may help you negotiate a lower premium on your home insurance policy. 

Bundling Home and Other Policies 

Speaking of lower prices, another key homeowners insurance tip is to bundle this policy with other types of coverage, such as automobile coverage. Carriers offer special discounts to those who rely on them for more than one policy. By getting property coverage, auto coverage, and more through InsureOne, you can get the best possible price, no matter how much you have to insure. 

Protect Your Valuables 

Now you know about the importance of high-value item insurance. This includes what it is, what it protects, and why it is so important. But do you know which carrier you can rely on to offer the protection you need when you need it the most? 

Here at InsureOne, we specialize in protecting your most prized possessions. Ready to get yourself that protection and, more importantly, some genuine peace of mind? In that case, it is time to get a quote online. You can also pick up the phone and give us a quick call at 800-836-2240. Finally, feel free to find an InsureOne office near you. 

FAQs 

Do Standard Policies Cover Jewelry and Art? 

Standard home polices do cover jewelry and art, but the limits are usually too low to protect entire collections. You should strongly consider supplementing your existing protection with a separate high-value policy with much higher limits. Do not forget to brush up on how to insure jewelry before taking out a new policy. 

What Counts as a ‘High-Value’ Item? 

Strictly speaking, a high-value item is anything expensive enough to be excluded from a standard policy. This is one of the reasons itemizing and categorizing your possessions is so important: It helps you see how much your existing policy fails to cover and how much additional coverage you need to take out. 

Will My Insurance Cover Flood or Fire Damage? 

Most policies cover fire damage, but not flood damage. If you are concerned about flooding, consider purchasing a separate rider from your carrier and consulting other home protection guides that focus on preventing flood damage. Be sure to review your own fine print to understand what your home insurance covers. 

How Often Should I Review My Home Insurance Policy? 

It is essential to review your policy at least once a year. Remember, you can obtain free quotes whenever you want and typically switch carriers at any time, potentially securing better coverage at a lower price. 

Can Renters Get Jewelry, Art, or Valuables Covered? 

You can add high-value insurance to an existing renters policy. This may be necessary because such policies (much like homeowners policies) offer only limited protection for valuable items.