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Contractors caught in post-COVID volatility

By agent, business, buyout, commercial, construction, Contractor, cost, COVID-19, economic, economy, force majeure, freight, global, home, homeowner, independent, Insurance, interwoven, lumber, materials, Pandemic, predictable, price, project, quality, risk, safety, shipping, unforseeable, volatile
Whether you are a homeowner building a deck or a commercial contractor building multimillion-dollar projects, the soaring costs of construction materials is not new news. Even as lumber prices begin to retreat, what might be surprising is the length of time it might take for prices to stabilize overall or at least become more predictable. The post Contractors caught in post-COVID volatility appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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Home’s value, replacement cost not interchangeable

By agent, building, claim, code, conditions, contractors, cost, historic, home, homeowner, house, independent, Insurance, labor, loss, market value, materials, older, Personal Insurance, price, reconstruction, registry, replacement cost, sales, savings
When shopping for homeowner insurance, you may hear the terms “market value” and “replacement cost” multiple times. It’s important to have a grasp of the difference. They are not interchangeable. The post Home’s value, replacement cost not interchangeable appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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Do you have adequate homeowner insurance coverage?

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When you think of purchasing insurance, you may feel the most important factor is how much money you can save. But when you saved a few dollars on the front end, is that really what you will care about in the event of a total loss? The post Do you have adequate homeowner insurance coverage? appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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Selling your car? Take care with title transfer

By accident, agent, auto, automobile, buyer, car, claim, Consumer Tips, crime, department, independent, Insurance, motor, own, owner, ownership, plate, policy, price, purchase, register, registered, sell, seller, selling, sign, signature, title, trade, transaction, transfer, truck, vehicle, vehicles, wreck
If you sell your car privately, make sure the sale is documented and that the vehicle is titled in the new owner’s name. The post Selling your car? Take care with title transfer appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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Travel insurance: Secret weapon of savvy travelers

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One of our family’s most favorite vacations was almost over before we left town. The post Travel insurance: Secret weapon of savvy travelers appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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Personal insurance: Trends in construction costs

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Reconstruction cost – or replacement cost – is the cost of hiring a contractor to replace your home as it is, using materials and design of the same or similar quality. This amount is not the same as market value, which is the value of comparable homes that have sold in your area. Your home’s current reconstruction cost could be very different from its market value. The post Personal insurance: Trends in construction costs appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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