What You Should Know About Fires and Getting Homeowners Insurance

According to the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA), about 357,000 home fires occurred per year between 2009 and 2013. These catastrophes amounted to about $6.9 billion dollars in direct damage, while injuring almost 13,000 civilians.

Clearly, you’ve worked too hard for your home just to see it go up in smoke. Of course, there are certain measures you can take to prevent such tragedy. For instance, you can pay closer attention to your stovetop while cooking or provide regular maintenance to your heater.

Still, the prevention of fire isn’t always under your control. What if embers from a nearby forest fire set your house ablaze? Or, what if your neighbor’s home fire spreads to your home?

In these situations, your best line of protection is home insurance. Most homeowners insurance will cover damages incurred by your home as well as to your properties.

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Getting Home Insurance and Other Simple Protections Against Home Theft

The worst experiences in life are the ones you never see coming. Case in point: home theft. While everyone knows that home burglaries are a real threat, many people don’t really think it will happen to them.

Unfortunately, the statistics state otherwise: according to Safewise.com, a home burglary occurs once every 15 seconds. Fortunately, some common sense and a good dollop of vigilance can stop thieves from stealing your hard-earned belongings.

Get a Dog

This isn’t a joke. Many insurance adjusters says that a dog is the best burglar alarm on the market. Remember, thieves have become extremely sophisticated and can now disable home alarms without breaking a sweat. A dog, however, is a bit trickier to bypass–if there’s a stranger in your property, Fido will surely let you know.

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