Yes you shoud get condo insurance! If something bad were to happen natural or not you are going to save a lot of money on repairs and rebuilding that if you dont have will definetly follow you for years. It also may save your credit.
The value of your insurance depends upon the value of your condo. The important thing is that you have enough insurance to replace the condo. If you got the condo for a low price many years ago you can't insure it for that because you'd not be able to get another to replace if it were destroyed. The cost of the insurance on yor condo is based on several factors. In some cases your condo association will dictate the amount of coverage you must have.
Condo insurance can be purchased at the same places that sell homeowners insurance and will cover the costs of your property inside your condo and will pay for damages incurred.
If your condo is insured, you can receive enough cash to replace your damaged belongings. This type of home insurance gives you security and peace of mind, which are definitely worth the additional expense you will pay for the policy.
It should go on your neighbors insurance, he's the one whos responsible for the damage.
Your personal condo insurance should cover it under the liability section. It will not be a penalty to you.
Your local insurance broker can answer your question.
If you own a condo, you can get basically the same type of insurance as a homeowner, depending on what type of condo you have. If you condo is more like apartments, you may be able to get insurance similar to renters insurance, while if you have a stand alone home, you can basically get just home owner insurance.
HO6 condo insurance covers damage to the interior of the condo and the possessions therein from things such as fire, theft, water damage, etc. The master policy that covers the building only covers exterior damage. HO6 insurance would be necessary in places where wild fires or other natural disasters are somewhat frequent.
If you live in a second floor condo and you rent the condo, the leak that causes damage is the responsibility of the owner of the building. If you own the condo, the leak is the responsibility of the owner of the condo with the leak.
Condo insurance is basically renters insurance. You can go to a few different companies to do this, the best and most prominent one is probably State Farm Insurance.
State Farm, Progressive and Geico are some well known companies that offer condo association insurance policies. There are local and lesser known companies such as Melendez Insurance that offer condo association insurance policies also.
A condo insurance costs about $200-$500 a month. You can read more at http://www.prudentialelliman.com/MainSite/Guide/NYCClosingCosts.aspx