What is hazard insurance?
Hazard insurance is an insurance policy to protect homeowners against property damage. This premium prepayment is for insurance protection for you and the lender against loss due to fire, windstorm and natural hazards. If a catastrophe does happen, hazard insurance should cover the costs to rebuild your home. Most Lenders often require you to get a policy before you buy or refinance a home and usually require you to pay the first year s premium at settlement.
Hazard insurance protects homeowners against property damage and is required by lenders before you buy or refinance a home. Hazard insurance shields you against property damages caused by a fire or a severe storm and should cover the cost of rebuilding your home. Generally, you have to confirm at closing that you’ve secured one year of hazard insurance coverage.
Hazard insurance protects homeowners against property damage and is required by lenders before you buy or refinance a home. Hazard insurance shields you against property damages caused by a fire or a severe storm and should cover the cost of rebuilding your home. Generally, you have to confirm at closing that you’ve secured one year of hazard insurance coverage.