Hazard Insurance
A property
insurance policy that provides
coverage for catastrophic events named in the policy. For example, hazard may cover hurricanes and fires, but not tornadoes. Hazard insurance may not cover even the most common events, especially in high-
risk areas. For this reason, some property owners
buy named perils policies to supplement hazard insurance.
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hazard insurance
A form of property insurance that protects against physical damage to property,such as by fire or tornado.
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Hazard Insurance
Insurance purchased by the borrower and required by the lender, to protect the property against loss from fire and other hazards.
Hazard insurance is also known as “homeowner insurance,” and is the second “I” in PITI.
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