Independent · Reader-funded · Updated 2026
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One covers the disaster. The other covers the Tuesday your water heater dies. Confusing them is how homeowners end up paying twice — or covered for neither.
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Too little coverage and a disaster ruins you. Too much and you overpay for years. Here's how to size each part of the policy to your actual home — not a guess.