Pall Spera Company Realtors-Stowe, VT
Teresa Merelman, Broker, Pall Spera Company Realtors-Stowe, VTPhone: (802) 793-5171
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
With so many apparent similarities between the two, hazard insurance and homeowners insurance are often mistaken for the same thing. Standard homeowners insurance policies include hazard coverage, but what about standalone hazard insurance?
Here is a basic comparison of hazard insurance and homeowners insurance to help clarify the differences and similarities:
Hazard insurance protects you financially if your property is damaged by a specific natural disaster. Some examples of hazard policies include tornado insurance, earthquake insurance and flood insurance.
Hazard insurance is typically required in certain areas where hazards are not otherwise covered by the standard homeowners insurance policy.
Homeowners insurance includes basic hazard coverage for damage to your home from extreme weather, theft and other perils. It specifically includes dwelling coverage, which protects the physical structure of your home, and personal property coverage, which protects your belongings.
Homeowners insurance protects the contents of your home as well as the home itself. This is a major difference between homeowners and hazard insurance. Generally, home insurance covers a broader range of hazards, but won’t be able to help you if certain specific hazards, like tornadoes, occur.
Whether you require additional hazard insurance is dependent on your personal preference and where you live. In regions where tornadoes are common, for example, your mortgage lender might require you to get a tornado insurance policy before approving you for a loan.
Even if not required, having hazard insurance coverage can give you peace of mind. If you have an additional hazard policy, you’ll know you have financial coverage if your home and belongings are damaged by something otherwise excluded from your home insurance.
Teresa's beginnings were at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. She was child #5 of 8 and born into an Air Force family that moved all over the United States but usually ended up back in the Washington, D.C. area. Teresa attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and received her bachelor's degree in business from George Mason University, in Fairfax, Virginia. Some of her prior careers include: computer buyer in Fairfax, Virginia; Deputy Clerk at the U.S. District Court in Denver, Colorado; Police Officer in Steamboat Springs, Colorado; and Bed & Breakfast owner in Stowe, Vermont. Teresa obtained her license as a Realtor® in 1998. She has been through many ups and downs in this profession and continues to learn every day. She very much enjoys the real estate profession and the wonderful people she has met and assisted along the way. In order to serve her clients and customers, Teresa continually attends classes and seminars. Some of her Designations and Certifications include:
Teresa has also served and continues to serve on several boards:
In 2007, Teresa was named Vermont Realtor of the Year.Teresa and her husband, a local attorney, moved to Stowe in 1987. They had two sons and Stowe has been their home for the past 36 years. She still feels the Stowe area is a wonderful place to raise a family, there's always something going on. Teresa can often be found behind the lens of her camera documenting the beauty of the area and its many events.As an update, Teresa's older son is now a Doctor/resident at the University of New Mexico's Emergency Management Program. Her younger son graduated from James Mason University and currently resides in Chicago, IL as a supervisor for OKTA.
