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What is Hazard Insurance?

If you’ve been through the Central New York homebuying market, you’ve probably heard the term “hazard insurance” used to describe a necessary policy component. Some mistake hazard insurance as a separate and distinct policy from homeowners insurance, but it’s not. The Horan agency has worked with many homebuyers who had this coverage portion built into their homeowners policy. In this article, we’ll clear up the confusion and leave you with a better understanding of what hazard insurance is and why lenders require borrowers to purchase it. The Mortgage Loan Hazard Insurance Requirement If you walk into a bank and attempt…
February 1, 2023
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Why does my insurance keep going up?

Have you ever thought to yourself or said aloud: “Why does my insurance keep going up?”. If so, you are like millions of others who have wondered the same. Every year, Car, Home, Workers Comp, Health, Umbrella, General Liability, and almost every other type of insurance increases in cost. What’s worse? You have done nothing to cause this. What can you do about it? Annual rate increases are something we’re very used to. In fact, we have been talking to our clients about this situation for years. Insurance carriers prefer we agents not pay so much attention to the price.…
May 9, 2022
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Insurance Claims: Frequency vs. Severity

A high frequency of small insurance claims can have a longer-lasting negative impact on you than a single high severity one. It is an unwritten rule in the insurance industry; the fewer claims, the higher the likelihood of having the policy renewed. It can be challenging to square this philosophy with the mindset of “That’s what insurance is for!”. There is nothing wrong with expecting that a loss, when covered, will result in a paid claim. The general point of an insurance policy is to make you whole again. If a fire breaks out in our home, we will claim…
March 17, 2022
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Insurance For Vacant Land

Vacant land insurance is one of the easiest things for an insurance agent to quote, and it’s especially easy when the land is actually vacant. To know when a property is considered vacant, you must first see how an insurance company defines vacancy. Without understanding this specific definition, you could find yourself with an insurance policy that ends up being void when it comes time to file a claim. Vacant Land: A tract or parcel without any structures or improvements. Whether you have an empty lot, acres of woods, or a stretch of water frontage on a unique parcel, they…
March 10, 2022
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Does homeowners insurance cover damage to an unregistered vehicle?

Question 66 in 100 Insurance Questions in 100 Days Video Series! https://youtu.be/zj7pqyr2pG8 If you have ever taken a car off the road, something quite common here in the Greater Syracuse area, and not considered how it would be covered if it were to be damaged in a fire, well now's your chance! Take a look at the brief video to see how you can make sure that your car is insured when it's off the road.
October 11, 2017