By Daron Fleming, this 3-sentence summary covers the key points from the sales presentation on home owners insurance: Between 1998 and 2007, there was an average of 397,650 house fires per year in the US, resulting in over 3,000 deaths and 15,000 injuries annually; over 2 million burglaries occurred in 2007 with the average loss of around $2,000 per burglarized home; the presentation emphasizes that home owners insurance provides protection from unexpected events beyond just break-ins, such as fires, burglaries, and natural disasters like windstorms that can damage homes.
2. The importance of Insurance In 2007 over 2 million burglaries occurred, of those 63% occurred during daytime, and the average loss of a burglarized homes was close to $2,000. Between 1998 and 2007, there were an average of 397,650 house fires each year. These cause an average of 3,040 deaths and 14,960 injuries every single year. In all, deaths and injuries due to house fires accounted for around 80 percent of the harm to people caused by all fires including forest fires and car fires
3. Continued. Having home owners insurance is not only about preventing break ins. It’s about protecting your home from the unexpected; such as fires, burglaries, and natural disasters.
