Do renters need umbrella insurance?
Umbrella insurance is not just for homeowners. When renters need the extra $1M liability layer, what it costs, and who can safely skip it.
Know what care costs before you get the bill
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Does renters insurance cover your storage unit?
Your renters insurance typically extends to storage units, up to the off-premises sublimit. How it works, when the facility's plan makes sense, and the gaps.
Condo water damage from a neighbor’s unit: whose insurance pays?
An upstairs pipe bursts and three policies might respond: yours, your neighbor's, and the master policy. How to sort out condo water damage claims.
Does renters insurance cover theft outside your home?
Your renters policy covers belongings away from home: car break-ins, stolen bikes, hotel theft. How off-premises coverage works and the 10 percent sublimit to watch.
What renters insurance doesn’t cover: the exclusions worth knowing
Floods, your roommate's stuff, bed bugs, business gear: the renters insurance exclusions that kill claims at the worst moment, and what to do about each.
How much liability coverage does a renter actually need?
The $100,000 default liability on renters policies is a starting point. How to size it to your assets, income, and dog, and when to add an…
Loss assessment coverage for condo owners: how it handles special assessments
After a disaster, your HOA can bill you thousands in special assessments. How loss assessment coverage on your HO-6 pays your share, and how to size…
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