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Is home insurance quote negotiable?

February 17th, 2009 Leave a comment Go to comments
  1. mbrcatz
    February 19th, 2009 at 11:49 | #1

    Nope, it’s not negotiable. IN general, homeowners rates are HIGHLY regulated by the state insurance department.

    That doesn’t mean you can’t do anything to make it better, though. Talk to the agent. Sometimes, bumping coverage up $20,000 can put you into a new rating tier, and the higher coverage amount could give you lower rates. Sometimes, increasing the deductible could do it, or the agent might know of some OTHER discount that could be applied, also.

    As always, if you have your car with the same company, that can be a huge chunk of savings. And if you have an older home, be sure to advise the insurance company of updates you’ve done on it – surcharges usually apply if the wiring, plumbing, roof, and heating haven’t been updated within the past 20 years.

  2. car253
    February 19th, 2009 at 16:25 | #2

    There are some coverages that are optional. Ask if they are including those in the quote and maybe there are some that you can do without.

    Take home and auto in the same company to get the most discounts available. The company will also treasure you more as a valuable customer.

  3. src50
    February 20th, 2009 at 23:00 | #3

    Take it or leave it.

  4. C
    February 23rd, 2009 at 01:52 | #4

    Theres really no negotiating when it comes to homeowners insurance prices, since the insurance company works off of a automatic dwelling calculation, and bases its price on sq footage and characteristics of your home.
    The only thing you can negotiate about are the optional coverages, and its not really negotiating, but chosing among the option available for you.
    See if there are discounts you may qualify for.
    And remember, cheapest price is not always the best. There is a reason why an insurance company has cheap rates, and mostly due to the fact that they dont pay out in claims. Be careful!

  5. Danny
    February 23rd, 2009 at 21:46 | #5

    I work for an ins comp and you can paly around with coverages but of the more coverages you add the more it be

    look chk this website out

    what i can do is give you a quote, just so i can explain to you the coverages, in detail i dont mind….

    email me at
    well if you wish to have a better understanding of homeowners polices

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