Terrywoodenpic
Oldest Heretic
Here, it makes sense for a lender to require
that a borrower be properly insured. This
protects both parties in case of a big loss that
the borrower cannot otherwise recover from.
If government made it illegal to require insurance,
this would increase the lender's risk & costs,
thereby causing rates to increase.
Lenders can insist that you have insurance. but you do not have to buy it from them.
This keeps it competitive and the conditions less onerous.