FEMA & Governor Cuomo fact sheets uploaded to County Website Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that New York homeowners will not have to pay potentially large
hurricane deductibles on insurance claims stemming from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy.
Not exact matches
It will also touch
on some special
deductibles within policies for endorsements, floaters and specific perils such as
hurricanes.
Unlike the standard «dollar
deductible»
on a homeowners policy, a
hurricane or windstorm
deductible is usually expressed as a percentage, generally from 1 to 5 percent of the insured value of the structure of your home.
The
hurricane deductible is based
on a percentage you choose.
The insurance department allows companies to apply an actuarially justified
hurricane deductible based
on a property's distance from the ocean.
The
deductible for
hurricane damage can range from 2 % to 10 % of the insured value of the dwelling depending
on the policy.
Hurricane insurance might be tricky to find, especially if you feel the coverage
on your home, auto, or business insurance isn't adequate or would leave you with too high of a
deductible to pay out of pocket.
It's important to know your particular policy well, because in the past decade, many insurers have begun to raise
deductibles on damage caused by «named» storms such as
Hurricane Irene.
Unlike basic homeowner policy
deductibles,
hurricane deductibles are based
on a percentage — such as 5 percent — of the property's insured value.