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| Do not shop for Everman apartment insurance by price alone. You want a company that answers your questions and handles claims fairly and efficiently. Ask friends and relatives for their recommendations for a solid company offering renters insurance. Contact your state insurance department to find out whether they make available consumer complaint ratios by company. |
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| Everybody who rents, who wants to be compensated for the loss of property and who needs liability protection should have a separate Everman apartment insurance policy from the landlord's that covers the building and not the tenant's belongings. A renters insurance policy protects your belongings. |
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| In most cases, a landlord's Everman 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 Everman 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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| Liability protection is also standard with most Everman 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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| In considering the type of Everman 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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| One valuable piece of advice is to arrange for your Everman apartment insurance to go into effect on the day that you move into your new place. It’s also a good idea to discuss this with your roommate, as he or she may have also let this fall by the wayside. And when your best friend trips on a rug and breaks a leg, who wants to be surprised by a bill for what could amount to thousands of dollars? A renters insurance policy covers these types of situations. |
