Is home insurance really necessary?

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You’re not required by law to have home insurance, but banks do require it as a condition of your mortgage. Home insurance can help you protect yourself from enormous financial loss. It can also help cover the cost of paying for bodily injury to others or damage to their property.

Does having a mortgage increase home insurance?

Yes! Home insurance providers offer steep discounts to mortgage-free customers and in some cases as high as 20% off your premiums. When you pay off your mortgage, it is still highly recommended that you have home insurance.

Why are older homes more expensive insurance?

Older homes are viewed by homeowners insurance companies as higher-risk than newer homes — they can be fragile, their construction materials may be obsolete, and certain structural components like the roof or plumbing may not be in very good shape — and therefore homeowners insurance premiums for old homes are …