When you sell a Foremost
mobile home insurance policy, both you and your customers get
more. More coverage, more service, more value.
Please take a few moments to review the
coverage comparison below. This easy reference will help you show
your customers how they get more with Foremost.
(This information is only a comparison
of some of the major coverage differences. Read the policy for
complete coverage descriptions.)
Feature: Total loss payment
method
Foremost
Form 3825 03/97
Form 3828 03/97
Amount of insurance no hassle, no depreciation
(Claims may be subject to deductible.)
ISO Homeowners
3 Special Form 04/91
Replacement cost subject to 80% co-insurance clause
up to amount of insurance
Feature: Replacement cost
settlement for the home
Example:
Your $40,000 home is destroyed
by a tornado. It will cost $48,000 to replace your home
with a new home of like kind and quality on the same site.
Foremost
Form 3825 03/97
Form 3828 03/97
Up to 120% of the Amount of Insurance if needed to replace
the home, with Replacement Cost option
No problem - In the example, your Foremost policy provides
up to $48,000 to replace your home on the same site.
ISO Homeowners
3 Special Form 04/91
Replacement cost subject to 80%
coinsurance clause - up to amount
of insurance
Oh no - Using the example above, your policy only provides
up to $40,000 to replace your home.
Feature: Replacement of awnings,
carpeting, built-in appliances, outdoor antenna, outdoor
equipment and structures that are not buildings
Foremost
Form 3825 03/97
Form 3828 03/97
Included with replacement or repair cost option
ISO Homeowners
3 Special Form 04/91
Actual cash value only
Feature: Debris removal over
the amount of insurance
Example: Your $20,000 home is
destroyed by fire. The cost to remove the debris and pay
the landfill is $2,500.
Foremost
Form 3825 03/97
Form 3828 03/97
5% of the coverage limit that applies or $2,500, whichever
is greater
No problem - In the example, your Foremost policy pays
the entire cost.
ISO Homeowners
3 Special Form 04/91
5% of the coverage limit that applies
In the example above, your policy only provides $1,000
for debris removal, leaving a $1,500 shortfall.
Feature: Earth movement
Example: Your home suddenly sinks
to the bottom of an abandoned mine shaft or sinkhole.
Foremost
Form 3825 03/97
Form 3828 03/97
Your policy provides coverage for earth movement other
than earthquake and volcano.
You're covered! In the example, because the damage wasn't
caused by an earthquake or volcano, your Foremost policy
provides coverage.
ISO Homeowners
3 Special Form 04/91
Not covered
Bad news. In the example above, your policy doesn't cover
earth movement of any kind.
Feature: Personal property
Example: While boating you drop your
new camcorder in the lake.
Foremost
Form 3825 03/97
Form 3828 03/97
Comprehensive
Relax - In the example above, your Foremost policy provides
comprehensive coverage. It pays for almost all direct, sudden
and accidental losses to your personal property.
ISO Homeowners
3 Special Form 04/91
16 named perils
No coverage. Your policy only covers 16 named perils.
Feature: Golf cart
Example: While parked on a hill, your
golf cart brake malfunctions. The golf cart rolls down the
hill, is damaged by a collision with a tree and injures
a bystander in the process.
Foremost
Form 3825 03/97
Form 3828 03/97
Covers both physical damage and liability - for any use
In the example, your Foremost policy will provide coverage
for the damage to your golf cart, and liability coverage
for the injury your cart caused.
ISO Homeowners
3 Special Form 04/91
Only covers liability, and only while golfing
Going by the example above, your policy doesn't cover physical
damage to your golf cart. And since the injury didn't occur
while golfing, you don't have any liability coverage, either.
Feature: Food spoilage resulting
from mechanical breakdown
Foremost
Form 3825 03/97
Form 3828 03/97
Covered
ISO Homeowners
3 Special Form 04/91
Not covered
Feature: Personal property
used for business
Example: You have a $5,000 personal computer that you mostly
use for surfing the 'Net or writing personal e-mail. Occasionally,
you use it to write business letters and track expenses.
It's damaged by fire.
Foremost
Form 3825 03/97
Form 3828 03/97
Covered. Special limits apply only when personal property
is primarily used or intended for business
No problem. In the example, you're covered, since your
computer is not primarily used for business.
ISO Homeowners
3 Special Form 04/91
Covered - but subject to a $2,500 ($250 off premises) special
limit
Going by the example above, you're only covered for $2,500
(or $250 if the damage occurred off premises).
Note: Not all products are available in all states. Information presented on this Web site is not a policy document or official program guide. The actual insurance contract is contained only in the policy. Insurance protection may vary from the coverages shown, depending on the standard coverages included in the policy and the optional coverages purchased. Please check the actual policy documents and/or state-specific program guides for details on coverages, eligibility, exclusions, limits, deductibles and restrictions, which are subject to change. Or call your Foremost marketing representative. Thank you.