Winnipeg Insurance Brokers Ltd. Unit 106-2565 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3J 0P4
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Mobile homes are as unique as the lifestyles they allow. Mobile home insurance policies understand and leave space for that by making coverage customizable and unique! They flex and bend to accommodate all kinds of families, plans, and situations.
Because mobile home insurance is so non-traditional, it can vary dramatically based on factors like the make and age of your mobile home and the place you live or are stationed. (What applies to someone who owns an airstream in Arizona may not apply to someone with a tent-trailer at Lilac Resort!) So today’s blog post outlines the specific information Manitobans need to know when they own (or rent out, or let others borrow) a mobile home.
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If you have a mobile home in Manitoba, you’re required to have, at a minimum, fire insurance for your mobile home—but you can of course add on more coverage than that. Additional coverage options vary depending on your personal needs.
Additional coverage options will vary between insurance companies, but some examples include:
We recommend discussing the add-on options available to you with your Insurance Consultant to get a better idea of what you and your family need specifically.
It’s important to know that if you’re insuring an older mobile home— something 30 years old or older—your coverage options are more limited. The only coverage that’s readily available is fire coverage, and extended coverage for your belongings, like a tenant’s or renter’s insurance policy.
Mobile home insurance protects your mobile home in a similar way a typical homeowner policy does. The biggest difference between the two is that homeowners insurance is for your home, and mobile home insurance is for your mobile home. The two are similar in what they can protect and operate, but they cannot be interchanged.
A mobile home insurance policy provides coverage for:
You can also seek out additional coverage to cover fees associated with emergency removal and transportation coverage should you need to move your mobile home. Depending on where you are parked, how long you plan to stay, and how easily you can move if you have to will impact if this additional coverage makes sense for you.
If you’d like more specific information on pricing, speak with one of our Insurance Consultants and request a custom quote. To make the process as seamless as possible, we recommend having the following details ready when you chat with your Insurance Consultant:
This way, we can get you the most accurate information, as soon as possible.
Similar to a homeowner policy, when picking an insurance policy, you want to make sure you have enough coverage to cover the costs of the entire mobile home should anything happen. This includes detached structures as well as personal property.
Yes, you can. But it may affect your insurance!
If you’re in a mobile home park, check with park administration to make sure they allow renters or non-owners to use your home. The answer will depend on the insurance they have and the insurance company’s rules and regulations. (Each company is different, and some won’t allow it.)
As always, if this is something you’re worried about or that will affect the purchase of your mobile home, it’s best to check with your Insurance Consultant! They’re always your best source for specific and detailed knowledge.
If you choose to allow people to rent or use your mobile home, you’ll need to inform your Insurance Consultant who will advise your insurance company. If the insurance company allows it, they’ll change your coverage to a “rented dwelling”.
Just note that doing this will change your rates and coverage!
The cost of mobile home insurance varies a lot in most places, and Manitoba is no different. Typically, the average premium for mobile home insurance will range from $250 to $2,000 per year.
Prices will fluctuate depending on a few factors:
Yes, in Manitoba, you’re required to have, at a minimum, fire insurance for your mobile home if you are the owner. However, if you are just renting your mobile home –similar to a tenant’s insurance policy– you would only be required to cover the costs of insuring your own personal property if you so choose. (Although we HIGHLY recommend it.)
Yes. By adding Overland Water protection to your home insurance policy, your mobile home will have coverage for certain types of flooding. We recommend always speaking to your insurance company to learn what would not and would be covered.
The best way to insure a mobile home in Manitoba is to discuss your options and get a quote. As Insurance Consultants, we represent you instead of the insurance companies, so we work to get you the coverage, the pricing, and the premiums that work best for your life. (We may be a little biased, but we recommend talking to one of us, at Winnipeg Insurance Brokers, in particular!)
You’ll provide us with some baseline information, and we’ll get to work on your behalf to source the best possible quote. You’ll have the chance to review and ask questions, and of course, you always make all the final decisions.
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Winnipeg Insurance Brokers Ltd. Unit 106-2565 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3J 0P4