Houston is both Texas’ most populated and geographically widespread city. It continues to grow and is home to a competitive real estate market. Whether you are buying your first home in the area or just moving to a new part of town, you need to protect your investment in this expensive piece of property. Homeowners insurance is the way you can achieve this goal.

As a family-owned and operated insurance agency, the team at Lalani Insurance is dedicated to helping you protect the people and property that are most important to you. We know what a benefit home insurance can be, and we want you to feel this security, too. Our job is to make sure you get the plan that is perfect for you, your family, belongings and budget.

Just call us at (832) 810-0210 or request an online quote now. We’re ready to help.

Common Home Insurance Questions:

How Does Home Insurance Work?

Houses and the possessions inside of them cost money. They also face numerous risks and liabilities that might not only damage them, but also harm others. Any damage or hazardous event is a problem that might cost the homeowner money.

You shouldn’t have to try to pay for the recovery costs of such incidents all on your own. Home insurance is the resource that you can use to help you afford these costs instead.

With home insurance in place, you can save a lot of your personal money for another day, and you won’t have to worry about a financial blow just because a problem occurred. That’s a big reassurance in the face of challenging circumstances.

What Does Home Insurance Cover?

Because there are countless problems that might arise in any home, homeowners insurance is designed to include numerous types of coverage. Each can help you in different ways. Just a few of the benefits in the average policy include:

• Structure Protection: This insures your house in the event of damage from fires, weather, theft, vandalism or other hazards.
• Detached Structures Coverage: Other buildings on your property — such as fences, carports, gazebos and detached garages — will have coverage.
• Contents Insurance: This pays for damaged belongings. Protection might cover everything from furniture to food in the pantry and computer systems.
• Liability Coverage: If you accidentally harm someone else or damage their property, you can use this coverage to repay them. Coverage will often pay for incidents both on and off your property.
• Additional Living Expense Protection: Do you need to move out temporarily after household damage? Let this coverage reimburse you for such expenses as dining or hotel bills.

But don’t forget, your home is not built with a cookie cutter. That’s why you can enhance your home insurance with various specialized benefits for more tailored protection. These include:

• Scheduled items riders
• Replacement cost value possessions coverage
• Umbrella liability insurance
• Flood insurance
• Earthquake and windstorm endorsements
• Pet liability insurance

Home insurance carriers offer numerous policies that can cover high-value homes, mobile homes, rental properties, condominiums and countless other properties. We’ll work within our network of trusted carrier partners to help you find the one that is best for both your security and your budget.

When Should I Buy Home Insurance?

Most of the time, you must buy home insurance when you buy the home. It is never too early to get covered, and many mortgage lenders even require applicants to buy a plan.

But requirement or no requirement, you still need home insurance. Coverage is too important to skip because of the substantial benefit it provides you at all stages of life. If you want security and the reassurance that you have fully protected your home, then you can rely on your policy to provide it. The agents at Lalani Insurance are here to make sure your plan always offers that reassurance.

Is Texas homeowners insurance higher than other states? 
Your location plays a role in determining your homeowners insurance premium. Texans experience severe weather, including windstorms, hurricanes and hailstorms, at a higher rate than most states across the country, which results in a higher amount of homeowners insurance claims being paid out. To protect themselves from anticipated high claims (in volume and payout amounts), insurers tend to charge more for insuring homes in Texas.  

How much homeowners insurance coverage do I need? 
Determining how much homeowners insurance coverage you need to adequately protect your home and its belongings can be complicated. You’ll want to make sure that you have enough coverage to be able to rebuild your home, replace your belongings, cover the cost of any injuries or damages that occur on your property, and reimburse yourself for applicable living expenses if you can’t live in your home.  

It’s a good idea to re-evaluate your coverages each year to ensure that your limits are high enough. Check your coverage sooner than that if you’ve done home remodeling or renovations, as these change the value of your home. A LIA - Lalani Insurance Agency LLC team member can help you review your homeowners insurance coverage details and determine whether they provide ample coverage.