What Is Renters Insurance, And Should I Get It?

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Learning about renter’s insurance and comparing plans and options before you sign your student living rental lease is the next step. There are many benefits to having renter’s insurance:

• freedom from responsibility if your apartment is damaged.
• replacement of stolen or damaged belongings.
• may cover personal damage due to acts of nature.
• may cover damage that landlords don’t cover like a flooded bathroom.

Best of all, renter’s insurance for college students is cheap (plans are available at $12.50 per month) and can be easily obtained without any pre-requirement. If you are living in off-campus housing and if you are sharing an apartment with other students, then you need renters insurance to protect yourself from loss.

Renter’s insurance for college students is cheap (plans are available at $12.50 per month) and can be easily obtained without any pre-requirement.

What is Renters Insurance?

As a college student, you own valuables that would put a financial burden on you if they were stolen or damaged. And some of your items are absolutely critical to your studies and daily living, while others may be quite expensive or gifts given to you by family and friends. Renters insurance will cover your personal possessions, including:

• smartphones, computers, televisions, stereo and speaker systems
• clothing, jewelry, and accessories over a certain value
• sentimental heirlooms and valued, collectible items
• furnishings and personal appliances

Insurance policies will have different coverage limits, especially when it comes to personal property as listed above. This is why you need to shop for the renter’s insurance that will cover those valuable things that you own – and not find out after a theft occurs – that you are not covered.

Why You Need Renters Insurance

The property owner’s insurance policies are in place to protect the owner and not the tenant. The landlord takes out insurance to cover property damage from acts of nature like a hail storm or a fire caused by lightning. If your property is damaged or lost in either of these situations, you and your possessions are not covered and you must assume the loss and the cost to replace your personal property.

Renters insurance protects you, the tenant. When you rent a student apartment, you need to obtain renter’s insurance to protect you, your assets, and any liability claims made against you while inside your apartment.

Make Sure Liability Coverage is Included

So what happens if you throw a party in your off-campus apartment and one of the following mishaps occurs:

• an apartment door or window is broken
• a party guest slips and is injured
• your laptop is damaged while playing online games

Yes, all residents are required to carry liability insurance per the terms of the lease agreement. B.HOM offers a low-cost liability insurance program that meets the requirements of your lease agreement and can be billed monthly along with your monthly rental installments.

Do You Need Renter’s Insurance?