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Insurance for Special Circumstances
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HOW CAN I INSURE SPECIAL ITEMS?The
only way to obtain broader coverage, no
matter what the circumstance of the loss,
is to schedule the item in your homeowner
policy. Schedule means you specifically
describe and insure the item. You will
pay an additional amount of premium for
the scheduled item depending upon the
amount it is insured, and you will be
covered, in most instances, when any loss
occurs. Items that are typically
scheduled are jewelry, furs, art objects,
silver, antiques, coin and stamp
collections, and photographic equipment.
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WHY IS A LOSS CAUSED BY NUCLEAR HAZARD
EXCLUDED FROM MY HOMEOWNER POLICY?You
are already covered for a loss caused by
nuclear hazard under insurance policies
issued to the owners and operators of
nuclear facilities, self-insurance
maintained by them and an indemnification
obligation on the part of the United
States Government. This mechanism was
worked out in a law known as the
Price-Anderson Act, passed by Congress in
1957. The insurance industry and Congress
concluded that this is the best way to
insure against nuclear hazard.
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DOES MY HOMEOWNER POLICY PROVIDE
PROTECTION AGAINST LIABILITY FOR MY
RECREATIONAL MOTOR VEHICLES?It
depends upon the circumstances. A
recreational motor vehicle is a golf
cart, snowmobile, or other motorized land
vehicle designed for use off public roads
and not subject to motor vehicle
registration. Except in the case of a
golf cart, you have liability protection
as long as the bodily injury or property
damage occurs on the insured premises.
You have liability protection for your
golf cart only while it is used for
golfing purposes.
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