Question

Her mortgage payments are high, and some months she earns barely enough to cover the essentials.

At first she considered taking her chances and not buying homeowners insurance, but the bank made it clear that this was not an option. . . .

When the agent returned on the line, he sounded like a different person.

"Ma'am, I'm sorry, but according to our records, you do not have flood insurance protections in your policy. We do offer flood insurance as an add-on to basic homeowners, but at additional cost."

Why did Maggie not have flood insurance? Check all that apply.

Storms in her region are highly unlikely.
She wanted to pay for repairs with her own money.
She felt she needed to save money.
She may have misunderstood her basic homeowners policy.
Her expenses were already high before paying for insurance.

Answer 1

Select:
- She felt she needed to save money. — Her income is tight and she was trying to cut costs.
- She may have misunderstood her basic homeowners policy. — The agent had to tell her flood coverage was not included.
- Her expenses were already high before paying for insurance. — The passage notes high mortgage payments and barely covering essentials.

Do not select:
- Storms in her region are highly unlikely. — No information about storm risk is given.
- She wanted to pay for repairs with her own money. — The text doesn’t state she intended to self-insure for flood damage.