02/12/2013
Coinsurance 101: Sharing the Risk
You’ve heard of coworkers, cosigning, and co founders. But have you ever heard of coinsurance?
The coinsurance clause is a provision which requires you to carry enough insurance on your property so the coverage amount is equal to a certain percentage of the property’s value (usually 80%, 90%, or 100%). Why is this important? Because if you don’t meet this percentage of value with your insurance coverage and then experience a loss, you essentially won’t have enough coverage to pay for your loss in full.
The purpose of coinsurance is to limit the liability the insurer has to pay, stemming from the fairness in premium charges. While you may carry a lower coverage limit than necessary to save premium dollars, you then face the possibility that when you experience a total loss, you will not be reimbursed for the full replacement cost of the property. However, most losses are partial losses, and the likelihood of a total loss is quite small. You may be tempted to keep your insurance coverage limit lower than it should be, chancing that a total loss may never happen.
To read more follow this link: http://blog.central-insurance.com/2013/01/15/coinsurance-101-sharing-the-risk/
You've heard of coworkers, cosigning, and cofounders. But have you ever heard of coinsurance? The coinsurance clause is a provision which requires you to carry enough insurance on your property so...