As a former claims handler and fraud investigator, Jason Metz has worked on a multitude of complex and multifaceted claims. The insurance industry can be seemingly opaque, and Jason enjoys breaking ...

Imagine a leak in your bedroom ruins your clothes, fries your laptop and forces you to spend a few nights in a hotel while repairs are made. If you own your home, you probably have homeowners ...

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AAA renters insurance policies offer standard coverage. It doesn’t have some of the extras offered by other renters insurance companies, like bedbug protection or coverage for pet damage. It does ...

Whether your renters insurance policy uses replacement cost or actual cash value (ACV) coverage affects your premiums. If your belongings are stolen or damaged, ACV coverage takes into account ...

In most states, insurers use credit-based insurance scores, which are similar but not identical to traditional credit scores, to help set renters insurance rates. Those with poor credit tend to pay ...

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One of the benefits of being a renter is that, if there are damages, you're not responsible for the physical structure you live in. But if you want to financially protect your personal belongings in ...

As a renter, your personal belongings are not insured by your landlord’s homeowners insurance. In fact, unless you buy your own insurance for an apartment, duplex, condominium or house that you rent, ...