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Insurance Agent Question

windriverrange

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Recently got to replace two roofs due to hail...one our primary dwelling the other a rental. On the rental I was popped for the deductible and the non-recoverable cash depreciation, which turned out to be almost as much as my deductible. I now have a new 25 yr roof on the rental unit and am being told that I can not have it insured for anything but the normal deductible, so am looking around. Does anyone know of an agent/company that will cover a roof on a rental unit so that if this happens again I'm not out the non-recoverable cash depreciation as well as the deductible?

Thanks in advance...
 
You must have ACV coverage instead of full replacement ? does your current carrier offer full replacement ? You should be able to get full replacement with another carrier since you have a new roof....
 
Always use impact resistant shingles in okla. They cost about 25 more per square but State Farm gives a 28% deduction on your HOP.
 
Thanks boxter, did go with the class IV on the primary dwelling and was pleasantly surprised by the 28% deduction on the homeowners. State Farm has done a great job helping me as well.
 
Man of orange State Farm will not give me full replacement on the new roof. They will not extend that type of policy to a rental. So, as much as I like them am looking around once the dust settles.
 
You have a couple of issues. There aren't many good companies that are interested in writing single family rental dwellings without some autos to go along with it. Reading your comments, it appears you are currently insured with State Farm on your rental so I will make the assumption that your primary home and your cars are with State Farm as well. Auto insurance makes money in OK most years. Home insurance in OK loses money most years.

Most companies that will write rental dwellings will require the roof to be treated on a depreciated basis(ACV). On a brand new roof, that is not a big deal. It becomes a bigger deal as the roof ages. On top of the ACV settlement, there is a good chance that the wind/hail deductible will be 1% of the dwelling coverage(at least in a major metro area).

Off the top of my head, the only company I can think of that offers replacement cost on roofs on rental dwellings is Safeco.
They might take it without any supporting business. I can ask.

The flip side of the question is how long is State Farm willing to give you replacement coverage on the new roof on your primary dwelling? A lot of companies are limiting that coverage to a certain amount of years. Once your roof ages past that time, the coverage reverts to ACV.

The only independent companies I know that are giving replacement coverage on primary dwellings regardless of age are Hanover and Metlife. This is becoming harder to come by every year.

Feel free to PM me if you have questions.
 
Allstate will give full replacement on roofs on your primary home for up to 10 years ... They will also give full replacement on rental properties roofs with no time limit and also have a 1000 deductible on your roof... I know this because I am a Allstate agent in Oklahoma... The previous poster was correct in telling you the most insurance companies do not make a profit on homeowners insurance but most do make a promise on auto insurance !!
 
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