Tuesday, February 3, 2009

What is Mortgage Unemployment Insurance?

By Charles Johnson

Over the last few years we know that times are tough and making ends meet is becoming more and more challenging every day. Hundreds of businesses are failing every day and causing people to lose their jobs and wonder how they are going to pay their bills. For people with a home loan, mortgage unemployment insurance may be the answer.

If you are let go from your job as a result of a layoff, firing or company closing, mortgage unemployment insurance will make payments on your behalf and make sure you don't lose your house along with your job. A lot of insurances will also make mortgage related payments such as mortgage insurance and taxes as well, but check your policy for specifics.

Losing an income can be devastating to a family, and having your home repossessed by creditors can create a whirlwind of problems and expenses for lawyers, and relocating to a new residence. Mortgage unemployment insurance is tremendously valuable with the peace of mind that it brings knowing that you are covered despite the worst economy since the great depression.

Despite having coverage, which is invaluable, you would be very smart to stick away a little extra money in a rainy day fund prior to losing your job. While it can be very difficult to save money in this tough economy it can be a big help. I recommend that you try to save one or two month's payments just to be sure you are covered in case your insurer takes a while to process your claim and start payments.

Lastly, many insurers will offer additional coverage, often at a reduce price, to insure yourself in case of loss of income due to death or disability. While the more common threat these days is layoffs and companies shutting down, the threat of disability is always lurking and happens more often than we think. Adding a little extra coverage makes a lot of sense if you can afford it. - 15275

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