Month: July 2018

Do Insurance Needs Differ When You Own Your Vehicle Outright?

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Typically, when we buy a car it is through a financing plan and that firm holds the title to the car. Once the car is owned outright the lienholder’s rights are no longer relevant to your insurance coverage and decisions. In fact, it is possible to drop both collision and comprehensive coverage and carry liability insurance only. While this is something that is possible and completely legal, it is by no means the best route to take in every situation. JC Demo Insurance Group is here to guide their clients in the greater Matthews, NC area through the insurance-buying process; whether they own their vehicle outright or not. Insurance needs will vary between the two situations.

Drivers often drop their collision and comprehensive policies immediately once they own their vehicle outright. In many instances, it may make sense to lower the coverage amounts, but there are many reasons to keep collision and comprehensive coverage in place. We recommend that remain aware of the depreciated value of your auto as that is what is typically used as the replacement value of the car in the event that it is totaled. Lowering the limits of your coverage will keep you protected, with insurance in place, but you will not be over-insured. Ultimately, the key decision is finding the coverage levels that make the most sense for your vehicle and your personal situation.

If you are unsure what the appropriate coverage levels are now that you own your vehicle outright, it’s time to sit down with one of the knowledgeable insurance agents at JC Demo Insurance Group. We are proud to serve the auto insurance needs of our friends and neighbors in the greater Matthews, NC area and look forward to working with you soon!

How to Calculate Replacement Cost of Your Home

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Most homeowners benefit from having home insurance that covers the replacement cost of rebuilding a home and restoring its contents if it is completely destroyed by a major catastrophe. Talk with your agent at JC Demo Insurance Group, serving Matthews, NC, and the surrounding areas, to make sure your home insurance provides sufficient coverage. Here are some helpful things to understand about how to calculate the replacement cost of your home.

What is included in the replacement cost of a home?

The replacement cost should include the amount needed to rebuild the home back to the same quality and similar style of the home before the calamity. Replacement value is not the same as the market value of the home because the market value also includes the land. Replacement value is also not the same as the mortgage on the home either. The mortgage may be more or less than the replacement value.

An estimate of the replacement value of a home can be made by using public data about average construction costs along with special considerations for the neighborhood and the quality of the home. Insurers usually use these calculations, unless special circumstances apply.

Special Features and Personal Items

If the home has special features, these need to be considered as additional replacement costs. Personal items in the home can be valued by taking an inventory and checking the current prices for similar things. The replacement value is not what the things are worth as used items. Instead, it is what it costs to buy a similar new one. For example, a ten-year-old television may not be worth much, yet to buy a new one, of the same size, would cost a considerable amount more. The insured replacement value of personal items is the cost of new items.

Conclusion

Call your agent at JC Demo Insurance Group in Matthews, NC for a review of home insurance coverage to get help with the calculations of the replacement value and discuss any special considerations about your home that differ from the average homes in the same area.