One good way to show what you have in your home for insurance costs is to have a video recording or even pictures of the items in your home on record. This provides for safe keeping and it helps to make sure that your items are replaced should something go wrong.

Did you know that your homeowner's insurance costs may be based, at least in part, on your credit score? Today, more and more companies are using this to judge your character. The more reliable you are on your credit score, the less they have in terms of risk.

If you have valuable jewelry, you should include this information on your homeowner's insurance policy. It will help you to keep your jewelry safe in case of robbery or loss. It can be very important when you least expect it. This can be added to your insurance policy at any time.