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starry
post Jun 5 2017, 07:05 PM

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Hi lifebalance roystevenung,

I've a question about home insurance. My mom's the house owner but home insurance policy is in my name. Will this be an issue if anything happens and there's a need to claim?

Many thanks in advance.
starry
post Jun 5 2017, 07:24 PM

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QUOTE(lifebalance @ Jun 5 2017, 07:15 PM)
No issue since there is an insurable interest, correct me if I'm wrong though, not that well versed with General Insurance.
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Thank you so much for the speedy reply.

This is stated in the policy -

Risk No. : 0001 Houseowner
Business : Private Dwelling
Situation: (house add stated)
Construction: Class 1A

Any idea what that means? If policy holder is not houseowner, would that deemed the policy null and void?


QUOTE(roystevenung @ Jun 5 2017, 07:24 PM)
Take very good care of your mum then cos she may choose to give the house to someone else... blush.gif

But seriously if you are the one paying for it then ofc the insurance must be on your life (and nominate to your mum or absolute assignment to the bank) and not your mum.

If God happens to love you more, then the insurance will be paid to either your mum or the bank to settle the loan.
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Thanks for the reply but it's a home insurance for the house not on my life. If anything happens to the house, would it be an issue to make a claim since I'm not the houseowner?

This post has been edited by starry: Jun 5 2017, 07:29 PM
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post Jun 5 2017, 07:29 PM

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Sorry double post - deleted.

This post has been edited by starry: Jun 5 2017, 07:30 PM
starry
post Jun 5 2017, 07:35 PM

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QUOTE(lifebalance @ Jun 5 2017, 07:30 PM)
Normally if it's fire insurance, it should be under the houseowner name, but in this case, you will have to clarify with the insurance company you bought with, or read within the policy guideline on insurable interest.

Because it doesn't make sense that you don't own the house yet you buy the fire insurance for it which belongs to your mom.

Same example would be

A landlord rent out his unit to a tenant but the tenant buy the fire insurance for the property instead. But in this case it is  make sense because there is no insurable interest as the tenant don't owe the bank any money nor do they own the property itself. It is the landlord responsibility to insure it under his/her name.
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It's AIA fire insurance and agent said can place the home insurance policy in my name since mom's a senior citizen.

Interest of insured: 1. Building
Insurance Clause - your building
on building excluding foundation and drains

Thank you for the helpful advice life balance roystevenung,
Agent has agreed to amend home insurance policy holder's name to mom's name.

This post has been edited by starry: Jun 5 2017, 09:56 PM

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