I read this article and made me wonder if this author even knows anything about insurance...
High mortgage balance equals better insurance protection | Solomon Success
I don't know any insurance company that will want to insure a risk for lower than the calculated replacement cost, just so the insured can save premium money and satisfy the lender requirements.
Also, people with equity and no mortgage on their property are more inclined to get adequate coverage for protecting their home rather than not getting insurance at all.
High mortgage balance equals better insurance protection | Solomon Success
I don't know any insurance company that will want to insure a risk for lower than the calculated replacement cost, just so the insured can save premium money and satisfy the lender requirements.
Also, people with equity and no mortgage on their property are more inclined to get adequate coverage for protecting their home rather than not getting insurance at all.