Which disasters are covered by homeowners insurance? (2024)

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PerilsBasic HO-1*+Broad HO-2*Special HO-3*Special HO-3Renters HO-4Condo/Co-op HO-6Modified Coverage HO-8
1. Fire or lightningxxxxxxx
2. Windstorm or hailxxxxxxx
3. Explosionxxxxxxx
4. Riot or civil commotionxxxxxxx
5. Damage caused by aircraftxxxxxxx
6. Damage caused by vehiclesxxxxxxx
7. Smokexxxxxxx
8. Vandalism or malicious mischiefxxxxxxx
9. Theftxxxxxxx
10. Volcanic eruptionxxxxxxx
11. Falling objectxxxxx
12. Weight of ice, snow or sleetxxxxx
13. Accidental discharge or overflow of
water or steam from within a plumbing,
heating, air conditioning, or automatic
fire-protective sprinkler system, or from
a household appliance.
xxxxx
14. Sudden and accidental tearing apart,
cracking, burning, or bulging of a steam
or hot water heating system, an air
conditioning or automatic fire-protective
system.
xxxxx
15. Freezing of a plumbing, heating, air
conditioning or automatic, fire-protective
sprinkler system, or of a household appliance.
xxxxx
16. Sudden and accidental damage from
artificially generated electrical current
(does not include loss to a tube, transistor
or similar electronic component)
xxxxx
17. All perils except flood, earthquake, war,
nuclear accident, landslide, mudslide,
sinkhole and others specified in your
policy. Check your policy for a complete
list of perils excluded.
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Which disasters are covered by homeowners insurance? (2024)
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