Mostly, all appliances come with a manufacturer warranty period of at least one year, during which it takes care of the damages, subject to certain conditions. However, after a year, how do you plan to pay for the upkeep and maintenance of your appliances? Purchasing home insurance cover is one of the obvious solutions.
Should you simply extend your warranty? Or should you buy a householder’s policy or home appliance insurance cover?
Is Choosing an Extended Warranty Worth it?
An extended warranty is one option that you can opt for once your typical 1-year warranty period comes to an end. Your retailer might push you towards it, but it can often turn out to quiet an expensive affair. Also, you must give a thought to the number of appliances you need to extend your warranty on as you have to do so individually on each good, which can turn out to be mighty expensive.
Do Your Household Goods Need Coverage?
Depending on the nature of your home insurance cover, you can choose the cover for your products. To attract more buyers, retailers are selling insurance policies along with the appliances to reduce the related hassles for consumers. There can be several reasons that can lead to the damage of your household goods, whether it is owing to mechanical breakdowns or damages due to power fluctuations or physical damages, all of which are unforeseen and can lead to unprecedented expenses. Also, there may be cases of theft or natural disasters, against which you can claim compensation, if your home insurance cover indemnifies it.
If you are looking for a tailor-made home appliance insurance cover, which will hedge your household appliances against damages, you should weigh the insurance options and read the fine print carefully before you take the plunge.
Buying a Home Insurance Policy
Home Insurance cover is the best option for you, if you have a host of household goods that you are looking to safeguard against damages, as individual warranty might be expensive. The householder’s policy comes in a package, which definitely reduces the hassle of choosing separate policies. This home insurance cover includes protection for:
- Jewelry and your valuables
- Domestic appliances
- Protection against damage by fire
- T.V., DVD player, music system
- Theft and burglary
- Coverage of the building
- Baggage Insurance
- Insurance against personal accidents
Before you zero in on the policy you want to buy, make sure you assess your property and the extent of coverage you will need. If you do not own too many appliances, or live in a rented apartment, there is no point in taking a vast coverage, as you will only incur extra costs. Read the offer documents carefully to understand the nature of coverage. Alongside, different companies offer different home insurance cover, so you must study before you buy one.
Claim for Your Home Insurance Policy
In case of damage to your house or household goods, you need to make a valid claim. Any damage due to personal carelessness is not insured by home insurance cover. In case there has been physical or mechanical damage to your household goods or damage by fire or even theft, you can claim your compensation. In relation to damage to goods like your refrigerator or music system, you can make claims for reimbursement of the cost of repairing or seek compensation, in case there is complete damage of goods.
Written By: PolicyBazaar - Updated: 30 September 2021
