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Renters insurance missing among 66 percent of tenants

March 13, 2013April 30, 2013

Two out of every three Americans who rent their home are risking all of their possessions. A recent study has just revealed that only 34 percent of American tenants currently have active renters insurance, which means that the majority of them are taking a gamble with all of their belongings should they ever experience a fire, burglary, or other peril that is typically covered by the policy. Among the most commonly cited reasons that those without coverage gave was cost. However, at the same time that tenants were saying that…

Why Renters Insurance Is a Necessity

February 9, 2013April 14, 2014 Guest Author

When you rent a place to live, it is necessary to understand that the property insurance that your property owner has, does not cover your personal assets and belongings – This is where renters insurance steps in. Therefore, it is always advisable that you take out renters insurance before moving in. As a tenant, you may find this type of insurance necessary when you are going to share spaces with other tenants, the place is a temporary housing facility, has shared bathrooms or kitchens with the owner’s family, or the…

Renters insurance purchased by less than half of tenants

July 15, 2012July 15, 2012 Julie Campbell

Though people who rent their homes are aware of the risks, less than 50 percent buy coverage. The data from the U.S. Census Bureau, in combination with a renters insurance survey performed by Allstate, has shown that only 45 percent of tenants have purchased coverage. Still, tenants have a fear that fire will destroy their possessions. Moreover, 54 percent of the survey respondents indicated that it would take a minimum of three years to replace their possessions if they should ever be lost to a fire or other disaster. Though…

Middletown Common Council chambers hear strong opposition to dog insurance proposal

April 5, 2012April 30, 2013

Pet insurance liability issue grows in Middleton The Middletown Common Council chambers were filled to the limit on April 3, when, one after the next, individuals representing themselves or various organizations spoke up against a proposed law that would force renters to obtain insurance if they own a dog that weighs over 50 pounds. The opposition to the proposal was very strong and brought up a number of different objections to it. Among them, for example, were that it would cause landlords to be less accepting of tenants who own dogs.…

Do your possessions in storage require insurance coverage?

March 25, 2012March 24, 2012 Nordstrom

No matter where you may be keeping your belongings – whether it’s in your parents basement or garage, or in a public storage unit – making sure that you have the proper insurance coverage for those items should be considered a necessity if they are of any financial value or if it would cost money to replace them. The Insurance Information Institute recommends that if an item is worth paying for its storage, then it is worth the cost of its coverage. The first thing that you should do is…