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| Go into your next roommate situation prepared for the unforeseen and you’ll be starting off on the right foot with a Dartmouth apartment insurance policy. Nobody wants to file a claim or have one filed against them simply because there was no renters insurance coverage. Even though insurance is an “intangible,” you’ll be buying yourself peace-of-mind and protecting not just your valuables, but perhaps even friendships as well. |
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| Why don't more renters carry Dartmouth apartment insurance against possible financial losses? Apartment owners and managers and insurance industry executives said most renters believe -- erroneously so -- that they don't need renter's insurance because the property owner is required to take care of any losses they may suffer. |
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| Most Dartmouth aparment insurance policies provide "named peril" coverage, meaning the policy states specifically what you are insured against. Some named perils include Fire or Lightning, Smoke, Vandalism or Malicious Mischief, Theft, Accidental Discharge of Water and 10 others. Liability coverage also includes Medical Payments coverage, which applies to nonresidents of the insured premises. It is important to know what your renters insurance policy does and does not cover |
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| In most cases, a landlord's Dartmouth apartment insurance covers only structural damage to the building itself—and many landlord policies don't even go that far if the damage is caused by a tenant. If you leave the tub running and it turns your floor into cardboard and dribbles downstairs, damaging your neighbor's couch, you may be liable for the whole drippy mess. If your building went up in flames, your landlord's coverage would include repairs, but only to the building, not to the possessions of tenants. Renters insurance will cover your possessions in case of a loss. |
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| When buying Dartmouth apartment insurance, let your agent know about any particularly valuable items you have. Jewelry, antiques, and electronics might be covered up to a certain amount. If you have some items that are unusually expensive, such as a diamond ring, you'll probably want to purchase a separate rider. If you don't talk to your agent about an expensive item when you buy the renters insurance policy, you probably won't be able to recover the loss. |
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| A Dartmouth apartment insurance policy covers added living expenses such as motel costs if you´re temporarily displaced from your home or apartment. This "loss of use" coverage is limited to 20 percent of the personal property coverage under your renters insurance policy. For example, if you have $25,000 of personal property coverage, your loss of use coverage would be $5,000. You will be paid up to this limit for the reasonable time required to repair or replace your rented property. |
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| It is simple; don’t be caught without Dartmouth apartment insurance. Renters insurance is as important to a renter as homeowners insurance is to the homeowner. Renters insurance will cover you for a variety of items, such as those listed above. Of course you should talk to an insurance person to make sure you know what is and is not covered under the policy you purchase. |
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