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Insurance policy misconceptions - Part 1 - How deductibles are applied

7/7/2020

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The other day I was on the phone with a potential client discussing a water damage claim when the subject of her deductible came up.  She explained that the reason she was hesitant to file a claim with her insurance company was that she could not afford to pay the deductible. You know the old saying, “if I had a dollar for every time….” It seems that at least once a week I have this conversation with a policy holder. In actuality, no one really “pays” the deductible. The reason it’s called a deductible is that it is deducted from any payout that an insurance company makes on your insurance claim.
 
For example, let’s say that Swamp Grass Property & Casualty is going to pay $10,000 you for water damage to your property and the deductible in your policy is $2,500. That amount will be deducted from the $10,000 and you will receive a check for $7,500.
 
Let’s look at another scenario involving a hurricane deductible which is much higher than the regular or “all other perils” deductible example above. These deductibles are usually 2% to 5% of Coverage A.  Coverage A is the amount that your building is insured for and this information can be found on the Declarations page of your homeowners insurance policy.  Let’s say that Coverage A is $350,000 and your hurricane deductible is 2%. That means your friends at Swamp Grass Property & Casualty will deduct $7,000 from any payment issued if you have hurricane damage to your property (ouch!).
 
I hope this clears up any confusion regarding deductibles. Don’t miss next week’s blog “Insurance Policy Misconceptions Part 2” where we will discuss under deductible insurance claim payments.
 
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Dorothy Kirshner
7/13/2020 07:57:38 am

Thank you for your informative information. I always enjoy reading then!

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Karen
7/13/2020 11:53:12 am

Thank you Dorothy. We appreciate your feedback and are happy you are enjoying them.

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