Forced placed insurance

When getting a mortgage, all lenders require that you have homeowners insurance on your home at all times with enough coverage to protect their investment.

The lender won't be concerned with getting you the best rate on this insurance policy either. Force placed insurance can be very costly. The best way to avoid this is to make sure that you aren't dropped from coverage for any reason.

An instance where lenders force place insurance on you is when your existing policy expires or lapses without a new policy being forwarded over to the lender. If you have impounds on your loan and your loan is resold, it is always in your best interest to let your insurance company know who the new lender is, the corresponding loan number and mortgagee clause if possible.