What Renters Insurance Covers (And What It Doesn’t)
Renters insurance is one of the most affordable and overlooked forms of protection available to tenants. It is often required by landlords, but even...
Most Renters Have No Coverage. The Ones Who Do Are Focused on the Wrong...
A Chicago renter paid $22,000 out of pocket after a guest slipped and fell at her apartment. Her renters insurance would have cost $14 a month. The part most renters miss isn't the laptop coverage. It's the liability.
Actual Cash Value vs. Replacement Cost in Renters Insurance
Jordan filed a renters insurance claim after a break-in. She expected to replace her laptop. Her insurer sent a check for $487. Here is why - and what to do before it happens to you.
How Much Does Renters Insurance Cost?
Renters insurance is often seen as optional, but its value becomes clear the moment something goes wrong. Whether it’s a burst pipe, a break-in,...
When Your Landlord Has No Insurance and the Building Burns, What Does Your Renters...
A Houston single mom lost $47,000 in belongings when her duplex burned. Her landlord had let the building's insurance lapse eight months earlier. Her $14-a-month renters policy turned out to do more than she expected.
Renters Insurance Quietly Caps What It Pays for Stolen Jewelry, Often at $1,500
Your renters policy quietly caps how much it pays for stolen jewelry, often at $1,500 no matter how much coverage you bought. A scheduling endorsement is the cheap fix almost no one knows to ask for.
How to File a Renters Insurance Claim: Step-by-Step Guide
How to File a Renters Insurance Claim Step by Step
When disaster strikes—whether it’s a burst pipe, a break-in, or a kitchen fire—renters insurance can...
44% of Renters Have No Insurance. Here’s What the Uninsured Ones Are Actually Losing
Only 56% of renters carry insurance. The 44% who skip it lost $12.8 billion in personal property last year, and the liability claims that follow can garnish wages for over a decade.
Your Renters Insurance Doesn’t Cover Your Roommate. This Is What That Means.
Kelsey and her roommate split an $18/month renters insurance premium and assumed both were covered. When the roommate's guest slipped in the apartment, the insurer denied the roommate's liability claim. She paid $4,700 out of pocket.
Movers Cracked Dana’s $1,900 TV. Her Renters Policy Paid Nothing, and the Mover Owed...
Movers cracked Dana's $1,900 TV. Her renters policy paid nothing, and the moving company owed her $18. Here is the coverage gap almost no renter sees coming.
