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| News reports of apartment fires often include tragic stories of renters who lost everything because they were uninsured. If you rent an apartment, duplex, house, or townhouse, your landlord´s Chris-Town apartment insurance policy covers losses to the building, but it does not cover your personal property. To protect your belongings, you need a separate renters insurance policy. Renters insurance covers your personal property and household items in the event of a fire, theft, or other loss. It also offers you financial protection if a visitor is injured in your home. |
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| Liability protection is also standard with most Chris-Town apartment insurance policies. This means if someone in your unit slips and falls, you're covered for any costs, up to your liability limit. If this person sues you, you're covered for what they win in a court judgment as well as your legal expenses, up to your renters insurance policy's limit. |
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| Chris-Town apartment insurance isn't expensive. A renters insurance policy with a $250 deductible typically costs about $250 a year for $30,000 worth of contents coverage and $300,000 in personal-liability coverage -- which protects you in case you're sued for an injury that occurs in your home. |
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| Chris-Town apartment insurance will insure all of your property within your apartment. Some policies will also cover your property when it's outside of your apartment. For example, if your bike is stolen when it is parked at your friend's apartment, your renters insurance may reimburse you the cost of your stolen bike. Renters insurance also covers fire or water damage. |
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| Although landlords have to have Chris-Town apartment insurance they do not cover you except in certain instances. For the most part they cover the landlords loss, such as if the building burns down, but doesn’t include the contents within. That is up to you. It is important for you to get a renters insurance policy to cover your contents and any liability you may incur |
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| Buying Chris-Town apartment insurance protects you financially and provides peace of mind. When getting renters insurance, it's important to pick a company that is financially stable. Check the financial health of insurance companies with rating companies and consult consumer magazines. |
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| Consider choosing a Chris-Town apartment insurance policy that pays the replacement cost as opposed to one that pays the actual cash value of the insured items. A replacement cost renters insurance policy usually costs about 10 percent more. But there are ways to save on insurance. Companies offer a discount to customers who purchase automobile and renter's insurance. A 5 percent discount on car insurance could pay for the renter's policy. Also a higher deductible will lower the premium cost for renter's insurance. |
