If you’re shopping around for a home insurance policy, you’ve likely encountered the term “peril.” A peril refers to an unpredictable event that causes damage to your property, like an accidental ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. A named perils insurance policy is a home insurance (or business) insurance policy that only ...

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