For example, suppose that you own a building that you have
insured on a replacement cost basis.
For the sake of simplicity, we'll assume that all of the property cited in the following examples is
insured on a replacement cost basis at 100 % of its value (meaning no coinsurance applies).
Assume that you own a building that you have
insured on a replacement cost basis.
Not exact matches
You can
insure your property
based on its actual cash value or its
replacement cost.
Insure the property
on a
replacement -
cost basis but make sure the coverage limit is adequate.
The
insured claimed in each case that the insurer's letter and attached «STANDARD REPORT,» when read together, gave rise to a legal obligation to determine the «actual cash value» of the property
on the
basis of a
replacement cost less ten percent depreciation, an amount more than that determined due by the insurer and later by a referee.
Though, experts usually recommend
insuring your property
on a
replacement cost basis because if you bought an item several years ago, its current value may be considerably less than the total
cost of
replacement.
This clause requires that policyholders
insure their property or revenue stream (with respect to business interruption) to an appropriate value (shown as a percentage) and that the insurer receives a fair premium for the risk (whether
on a
replacement cost basis or an actual cash value
basis — the latter being subject to depreciation).
Replacement Cost of rebuilding your home is
based on the
insured value of the home.
When buying home insurance, you should
insure your home
based on its
replacement cost, which is the amount you need to rebuild it if damaged or destroyed, and not its market value, which is what you could sell your home for in its current condition.
For example, if you've just purchased a derelict home that you intend
on tearing down to rebuild, you will want to
insure it on an actual cash value basis because there is no point in getting replacement cost (see our Q&A on How Should I Insure a Vacant Building to learn
insure it
on an actual cash value
basis because there is no point in getting
replacement cost (see our Q&A
on How Should I
Insure a Vacant Building to learn
Insure a Vacant Building to learn more).
Some carriers
insure projects
based on the expected
replacement cost of the property once the project is completed, whereas others stair - step the coverage using the current
replacement costs of the project.
Even if you have elected to
insure your business personal property
on a
replacement cost basis, any loss involving works of art will be determined
based on the actual cash value of the damaged item.
A specific kind of renters insurance that
insures for actual
replacement cost rather than
based on the calculation of the depreciated cash value or market value.
A lender requires you to
insure your home
based on its
replacement cost, or the
cost to rebuild it.
A specific form of renters insurance personal property protection that
insures for actual
replacement cost rather than
based on any calculation of depreciated actual cash value or market value.
However, the
insured value at the time of the loss is usually required to be at least 80 % of the
replacement cost before your policy is covered
on a
replacement cost basis.