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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 Minneapolis 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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| Although landlords have to have Minneapolis 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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| As soon as you obtain Minneapolis apartment insurance, document your belongings. Make a videotape of everything you own or photos of everything you would want replaced. If you can't do that, write a detailed list of your things. If you lose your belongings in a fire it will be nearly impossible to remember everything you had. A record of your things will be invaluable in settling claims with the renters insurance company. |
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| In considering the type of Minneapolis apartment insurance to purchase, consider a replacement-cost policy. With a replacement-cost policy your renters insurance policy would foot the bill for you to buy new items that were lost or damaged. A replacement-cost policy will increase your premium slightly, but it can be well worth it. |
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| With Minneapolis apartment insurance, you can replace what's damaged or stolen. Renters insurance covers your possessions against losses from fire or smoke, lightning, vandalism, theft, explosion, windstorm, and water damage from plumbing. Renters insurance also covers your responsibility to other people injured at your home or elsewhere by you, a family member or your pet, and pays legal defense costs if you are taken to court. |
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| Minneapolis 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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| A Minneapolis apartment insurance policy usually includes liability coverage for unintentional damage or injury, compensation for personal property that is stolen or damaged and payment for additional living expenses if you have to move out or temporarily relocate because of damage done to your residence. |
