Let’s discuss things we’ve learned from the last two hurricane seasons with Hurricane Matthew and Hurricane Irma; there was also Harvey in Texas.<\/p>\n
The main thing here is don’t buy price and price alone. Buy coverages<\/a><\/strong>. When you have a big event like a Hurricane Matthew or Hurricane Irma, that’s not the time to find you don’t have good coverage.<\/p>\n For Jacksonville homeowners,\u00a0home insurance<\/span>\u00a0is an essential tool for protecting your family from catastrophic losses if a covered event happens to your home. A standard\u00a0homeowners insurance policy<\/a>\u00a0offers protection to the structure of your home (the house itself) as well as for your belongings (the contents of your home).<\/p>\n Different companies offer a variety of homeowner\u2019s insurance packages that include a variety of other coverages, including general liability protection and additional living expenses or loss of use coverage for times when your home is uninhabitable while repairs are being made for covered losses.<\/p>\n Buy flood insurance<\/a>. If you live in Florida, buy flood insurance – for about $300 a year, you’re covered.<\/p>\n According to The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), flood insurance can protect your home in two ways.<\/p>\nFlood Insurance is VERY inexpensive and HIGHLY VALUABLE when storm\u00a0waters rise<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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