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Homeowner Insurance

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California Home Insurance Policies

Your home is the center of your daily life, and likely your most valuable asset. When your home is damaged or destroyed, you need your claim settled by an insurance company that understands this simple fact. First West can help you find the California home insurance that will best meet your needs and provide the most valuable combination of tailored coverage, quality service and fair pricing. Ask our agents to do a free comprehensive review of your current homeowners policy.

Depending on where you live – a house, apartment, or condominium – the right home insurance policy can provide you peace of mind as well as the money you need to repair or replace your home and/or belongings.

What You Need to Know

Whether you own or rent, insuring the place you call home can help protect you financially if you suffer a loss due to fire, theft, vandalism, or other covered events. It will also cover you in the event someone is injured while on your property and wins a legal judgment against you.

Whether you’re a home or condo owner or a renter, or a landlord, we can work with you to find a home insurance policy that fits your needs. We specialize in making it easy to choose the insurance coverage that gives you the best value for the best price.

Home Insurance Coverage Options

The amount you pay for your home owners insurance depends on many factors. Think of your personal housing situation, and the assets you want to protect.

  • Protection for Your Home

    Property or Dwelling Coverage typically pays to repair or rebuild your home if it’s damaged or destroyed by an insured event like a kitchen fire or windstorm.

  • Protection for You and Other People

    Personal Liability Coverage applies if someone is injured or their property is damaged and you are to blame. The coverage generally applies anywhere in the world. When choosing your liability coverage limits, consider things like how much money you make and the assets you own. Your personal liability coverage should be high enough to protect your assets if you are sued.

  • Medical Coverage

    This covers medical expenses for guests if they are injured on your property, and in certain cases covers people who are injured off of your property. It does not cover health care costs for you or other members of your household.

  • Additional Living Expenses

    If you can’t live in your home because of a covered loss, your home insurance policy will pay additional living expenses (commonly for up to 24 months) while damage is assessed and your home is repaired or rebuilt.

  • Protection for Your Belongings

    Your home is filled with furniture, clothes, electronics and other items that mean a lot to you. Personal Property Insurance helps replace these items if they are lost, stolen or destroyed as a result of a covered loss.

  • Scheduled Personal Property Coverage

    If you have special possessions such as jewelry, art, antiques or collectibles you may want to talk to your agent about this additional coverage. It provides broader coverage for specific items.

If you have equity in your home you should consider an umbrella insurance policy that increases your Liability coverage and helps prevent losing that equity in a lawsuit.

Protect the Things that Matter to You

Make an inventory of your home and personal belongings. If possible, make a list as well as take photos or video – using two inventory methods can help expedite the claim resolution process. Keep this list somewhere other than your home. Keep in mind that your policy doesn’t cover damages caused by poor or deferred maintenance on your part.

Every home is unique. Talk to us today to find out how to get the best price and value on California home insurance for you.