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Homeowners insurance verification insights
The general process of monitoring homeowners insurance coverage associated with mortgage loans has proven complex. Mortgage transfers frequently take place between servicers, making it difficult for carriers to keep up-to-date records. Policyholders may have multiple loans, multiple types of coverage and multiple carriers. Ongoing changes to legal requirements can impact specialized risks such as flood coverage. Currently, the data-sharing process used to monitor insurance is often clumsy and costly. Improving the automation of these data exchanges can provide a more efficient customer experience with the added benefit of cost savings. What follows are details about this process and the technology that’s moving the insurance industry forward. Why is homeowners insurance important in…
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How Does Homeowners Insurance Work?
Homeowners insurance protects your investment in your property by helping pay for the cost of repairing or replacing your home if it’s damaged by a covered event, such as a windstorm or fire. Coverage also extends beyond your home, to your personal belongings. It can even pay medical and legal expenses in the event someone injures themselves on your property. The wide-ranging coverage homeowners insurance provides can be expensive. The average annual premium is $1,272, according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). But if you consider the cost of rebuilding your home, the annual premium is a reasonable price to pay. And if you have a mortgage, your lender will…




