American Modern Dwelling Fire Insurance

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Some homes may not be eligible for full coverage, and sometimes a customer may request just the basics. This product helps you cover most occupancies – a full-time home, rental property, seasonal home, vacant property, and even non-residential structures. The flexible format makes it easy to insure the building and protect a customer from loss.

When to write

  • Consideration needed due to condition concerns
  • Full coverage not needed or wanted
  • Renovation is in process
  • Hard-to-find coverage needed such as vacant or non-residential
  • Multi-family construction
  • Landlord wants to cover up to 10 properties on one policy

What’s eligible

  • Single family up to a four-family home
  • Values up to $300,000 ($1M for vacant)
  • No age limit in most states (a 20-year roof age limit typically applies)
  • Average condition or better
  • Up to three stories
  • Town/row homes permitted

Important options

  • Water damage at 10% Coverage A with $5,000 mold remediation sublimit
  • Water backup from drain or sump pump overflow
  • Premises liability from $25,000 to $500,000
  • Personal property
  • Short-term rental, occasional rental
  • Theft with resulting vandalism
  • Burglary
  • Builder’s risk
  • Service line failure

Included coverage

  • Named peril protection
  • ACV settlement, optional full repair cost
  • Personal property covered with ACV settlement

 

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The product protects rental properties, seasonal homes, or vacant homes using a form based on DP-3 which includes a replacement cost settlement. Home values run between $75,000 and $1M, and we accept up to four-family structures. This program is well-suited for a vacation home that needs less extensive coverage than a full-time residence.

When to write

  • Rental property, seasonal home, or vacant home in good condition
  • Full coverage wanted but also the ability to add or subtract options
  • An unoccupied home held for sale
  • Hard-to-find vacant coverage
  • Multi-family construction
  • Landlord wants to cover up to 10 properties on one policy

What’s eligible

  • Single-family up to a four-family home
  • Values up to $1M
  • No age limit in most states (a 20-year roof age limit typically applies)
  • Above-average condition or better
  • Up to three stories
  • Town/row homes permitted

Important options

  • Water backup from drain or sump pump overflow
  • Premises liability from $25,000 to $500,000
  • Personal property
  • Short-term rental, occasional rental
  • Theft
  • Burglary
  • Service line failure
  • Ordinance or law

Included coverage

  • Open peril protection
  • Replacement cost settlement, modified functional replacement cost if home built in 1940 or earlier
  • Personal property covered with ACV settlement
  • Water damage from 10% Coverage A to full coverage, with $10,000 mold remediation sublimit

Available In- OH, IL, IN, KY