THE CORONAVIRUS HAS MADE one thing abundantly clear: We all need to be prepared for an emergency. Which prompts the question: When did you last review your insurance policies?
You may want to make some changes to your auto, homeowners and life insurance policies in light of COVID19. “You could be paying for coverage that you don’t need anymore, or you could be lacking coverage in some areas because of the pandemic,” says Carmen Balber, executive director at Consumer Watchdog, a non profit consumeradvocacy organization.
Auto insurance. Chances are you received a discount from your auto insurer automatically. In April, a number of large insurance carriers offered their customers dis counts of, typically, 15%.
Many drivers realized they were barely using their cars and asked their insurers for even bigger premium adjustments. Scott and McKenzie Henderson of Lehi, Utah, started driving a lot less when they began working from home in March. The couple, who own two cars, decided to stop using their Dodge Stratus and share McKenzie’s Kia Optima. When they informed their insurance company, USAA, it lowered their insurance premiums to $25 a month, down from $85. “It made sense for us to start using only one car, since neither of us was commuting to work,” says Scott.
This story is from the September 2020 edition of Kiplinger's Personal Finance.
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