Oklahoma Home Insurance – Special Limits of Liability

Homeowner insurance policies typically limit coverage for certain types of Personal Property.  Sometimes these limitations can be increased by paying  additional money and sometimes another policy can be purchased to provide more comprehensive coverage in that particular area.  Ask your agent about the personal property limitations within your policy.  While the limitations vary from company to company, the types of limitations are very similar.  For example, all policies will limit coverage for theft of jewelry, losses of cash and coins and theft of firearms, just to name a few. One of the companies we represent for home insurance is Travelers Insurance and I am copying an exert from their homeowners insurance policy that states their Personal Property Limitations within their home insurance policy…. 3. Special Limits of Liability. The special limit for each category described below is the greater of the limit shown below or the special limit for such category, if any, shown in the Declarations. Such limit is the total limit for each loss for all property in that category. These special limits do not increase the Coverage C limit of liability. a. $200 on money, bank notes, bullion, gold other than goldware, silver other than silverware, platinum other than platinumware, coins, medals, scrip, stored value cards and smart cards. b. $1,500 on securities, accounts, deeds, evidence of debt, letters of credit, notes other than bank notes, manuscripts, personal records, passports, tickets and stamps. This dollar limit applies to these categories regardless of the medium (such as paper or computer software) on which the material exists. This limit includes the cost to research, replace or restore the information from the lost or damaged material. c. $1,500 on watercraft of all types, including their trailers, furnishings, equipment and outboard engines or motors. d. $1,500 on trailers or semitrailers not used with watercraft of all types. e. $1,500 for loss by theft of jewelry, watches, furs, precious and semiprecious stones. f. $2,500 for loss by theft of firearms and related equipment. g. $2,500 for loss by theft of silverware, silverplated ware, goldware, gold-plated ware, platinumware, platinum-plated ware and pewterware. This includes flatware, hollowware, tea sets, trays and trophies made of or including silver, gold, platinum or pewter. h. $5,000 on property, on the “residence premises”, used primarily for “business” purposes. i. $1,500 on property, away from the “residence premises”, used primarily for “business” purposes. However, this limit does not apply to loss to electronic apparatus and accessories described in category j. below. j. $1,500 on electronic apparatus and accessories, while in or upon a “motor vehicle”, but only if the apparatus is equipped to be operated by power from the “motor vehicle’s” electrical system while still capable of being operated by other power sources. k. $250 on tapes, records, discs or other media that can be used with any electronic apparatus, while in or upon a “motor vehicle”.