Escrow Needs Proof of Insurance
Send us the address, the escrow officer's contact, and the closing date, and we will quote California-admitted carriers and issue the binder your lender needs. Start as soon as you are in contract, because a wildfire-scored or older home can take longer to place than a straightforward one.
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Why Does Escrow Need This Now?
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The lender's requirement
Your loan documents state a dwelling amount and name the lender on the policy. We match that language exactly rather than guessing at it.
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The escrow timeline
Proof has to be in escrow's hands before funding, not on the day of. Give us the closing date and we work backwards from it.
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The property itself
Roof age, electrical panel, plumbing, and wildfire scoring all affect which carriers will write it. This is the part that takes time.
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What the inspection turned up
Findings from your inspection often answer underwriting questions before they are asked. Send the report over with everything else.
How Do I Get a Binder Before Closing?
Call us as soon as your offer is accepted, not the week you close.
We need the address, the closing date, the escrow officer's email, the loan amount, and the inspection report if you have it. From there we quote the admitted carriers that write your address and send you the options with the exclusions listed next to the price.
Once you pick one, the binder goes to escrow and the lender directly. If the home is in a wildfire-scored area and the admitted market declines it, we quote the California FAIR Plan with a companion policy so closing still happens on schedule.
Do not wait for the appraisal to come back before starting insurance. A hard-to-place home is the most common reason a closing date slips.
What Sets the Premium on a Home You Are Buying
The dwelling amount is what it costs to rebuild the house, not what you are paying for it. Those two numbers are rarely the same, and the rebuild figure is the one the policy is priced on.
Roof age and material, the electrical panel, the plumbing, and whether the home has been repiped all move the number. So does the wildfire score at the parcel, and whether documented mitigation exists.
Your deductible choice, the liability limit, and whether you place auto with the same carrier are the levers you control. We show you each one before you decide.
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Buying a Home — FAQ
How soon should I call about insurance when buying?
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What if no admitted carrier will write the house?
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Non-renewed, or having trouble finding coverage?
Send us the notice or tell us what's been declined. We read it with you, check the California-admitted carriers we represent for your address, and explain the FAIR Plan with a companion policy where that's the route — and what each does and does not cover.
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Call or send a note and tell us what you need covered. A licensed agent gets back to you — not a queue — with which carriers can write it, what the policy excludes, and what happens next.
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Last updated September 2026