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Need help calculating the value of your possessions?

Calculating the replacement cost of the items you own, (personal property coverage in renters insurance terms), may not sound fun, but it is important. One common mistake that renters do when...

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Self storage for smart renters

Renting a place to live often means you don’t have enough space for everything you own. Putting surplus belongings into self-storage is always an option. You may be able to use your renters...

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Clean up for spring and summer

Regardless of the area you live in, spring is here, or at least approaching. This winter the weather was much like a roller coaster ride across the U.S., with various regions experiencing a...

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Best practices for buying renters insurance

The U.S. renter population includes people from all income levels, but the most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that the annual increase in the number of high-income...

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Cheap rents, hidden expenses

The renter population in the U.S. has expanded greatly, with the national average rent reaching $1,420 in January, according to Yardi Matrix data. This average amount varies throughout the...

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Solar power and insurance

Sustainability has become a trend, Both commercial and residential real estate owners are turning to solar energy to power their buildings and homes. Solar panels are a viable option for a...

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Military renters and insurance

Military employees and renter’s insurance used to have a happy, carefree relationship back in the day the Department of Defense had it included in the Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH)....

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After disasters, beware of scammers

As more natural disasters take place around the world — hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes — producing great losses and leaving behind broken homes and lives. Even worse is that if we’re not...

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Rules for Successful Renting

Household formation has changed dramatically in the last decade—pressured by the high down payment costs and limited stock supply, residents are deterred from their homeownership dream and...

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Five Renting Risks

Renting might not come with as many responsibilities as owning a place, but too many people go wrong assuming that they can skip insurance simply because they’re leasing. It’s still baffling...

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A few pet insurance facts

Back in 1890, Claes Virgin, the founder of Länsförsäkrings Alliance, wrote the very first pet insurance—he was then focused on horses and livestock. In 1982, the first pet insurance policy...

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Can you get volcano insurance?

Volcanic activity from the Kilauea eruption in Hawaii has lessened, but the region is still plagued by aftershocks, lava flow and hazardous fumes. On the eastern side, about 35 properties...