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Renters Insurance

A kind of home insurance designed to protect the holder from liability arising out of losses, damages and accidents that occur in a rented home, apartment or condo. Policies usually include replacement cost.

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Does renters insurance cover septic tank backup?

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No, Normal and expected maintenance issues are not covered by your renters nor property owners insurance.

Maintenance issues are generally handled by the property owner, not the tenant, unless otherwise agreed to in your lease contract.

It's just like an oil change on your car. You wouldn't contact your auto insurance company about an oil change. It's just a normal part of vehicle maintenance. If you rent property that utilizes a septic tank, It's normal and expected that you have it emptied from time to time so that it does not overflow or backup.

Now if you have coverage for accidental water discharge damage on your policy. Although it will not pay to drain the septic tank, Once you have done that, your coverage will invoke if some of your covered property or belongings was accidentally damaged as result of this unintended water discharge. But first you have to fix the instigator, you have to have the septic tank drain and serviced back into working order.

Does renters insurance cover car contents if stolen?

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In general no, vandalism of an automobile is covered by the vehicles auto insurance policy.

However you may have coverage for certain household belongings while outside the premises so check your policy or contact you agent if some of the stolen items were household items.

Can a management company demand that their name be on the renter's personal house insurance policy?

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Yes, that's why we should always read contracts before we sign them. This has become the leasing industry norm. They almost all require this now. it's in the contract you sign when you rent the place. They just want to make sure you are financially responsible and maintain your insurance

Does a rented utility trailer need collision coverage?

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Unless you wish to may for replacement of the trailer out of your pocket in case of an accident then yes. Talk to the rental company and purchase the collision damage waiver coverage that they provide. Your liability insurance coverage will extend to the trailer so if you back it into a parked car at a gas station your auto insurance will pay for damage to the car you hit. Your auto policy will not pay for damage to the trailer itself. The rental company will have coverage for the trailer itself but your agreement most likely will specify the deductible that you are responsible for in case of damage. They will sell you a deductible damage waiver to cover this deductible for a few dollars per day extra. It is you decision but most likely you will have no coverage for this damage on your auto policy and you cannot add the trailer to your policy because you do not own the trailer.

If a driver in Georgia rents a moving truck and damages anothers persons property will progressive insurance cover the cost up to the personal property limits no renter insurance is on the rental?

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It depends on the level of coverage you purchased when your shopped your insurance rate. If you selected the cheapest rate available, you may have no coverage at all for this situation. Do you have a commercial policy as a professional mover for a client or were you just moving your own stuff with a rented truck?

You should contact your insurance agent or the claims department of your insurer o determine if yo have coverage. Without knowing what kind of policy you have, we can not venture to say.

It's always a good idea to pick up the Rental companies insurance, especially if we tend to buy our own auto insurance on the cheap. It not only guarantees coverage for the rental transaction, it can also keep a claim off the books of your regular auto insurance in the event of an accident so your rates don't go up.

Will renters insurance cover damage to the floor if your aquarium leaks?

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Firstly, the home doesn't belong to you so it would not cover to fix your landlords property. Also, the reason is a maintenance issue and not a covered cause anyway.

Does renter's insurance cover bicycle theft?

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If you have a deductable and it's worth it then file a claim, you may get it on your comprehensive for being stolen. Depends on your insurance? Call them and ask.

Will renters insurance cover sewage pipe backup damage to personal property?

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If your renters policy covers Sewer Backup then it will cover damage to personal property.

What is the cost progressive renters insurance?

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53 dollars a month for 20,000 coverage

Can a foreign national sell US renters insurance?

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If the foreign national is properly licensed for a given U.S. state then he can sell renters insurance in that state. Each U.S. state has it's own licensing requirements.

There is not one license for the whole country, you have to be licensed for each of the 50 states in which you want to sell insurance.

Does renters insurance cover loss of property using a moving company?

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The moving company should have their own insurance if items were damaged during the moving process, if not I would get a lawyer!

Can you seek rent loss through renters insurance if tenant responsible for a fire?

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Yes, if you can prove negligence on the part of the tenant that directly resulted in the fire you could seek coverage from the liability portion of the tenants policy.

Is it legal for a landlord to require you to cary renters insurance and list them as an insured interest in California?

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Yes, It is legal in every state. It's in your lease contract that you would have signed when you rented the place. Pretty much all landlords around the country require insurance now or you are not considered eligible to rent the place.

What does Triple A insurance cover?

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"Triple A insurance has a wide variety of products for its customers. Some of the insurance options include home, life, auto, and renters insurance. Check with an agent to find out what policies are best for you."

Does renters insurance cover hail damage to the roof of my mobile home?

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No, renters insurance is coverage specific to property that belongs to the named insured.

If it's a rental property then the property owners insurance would cover storm damage to the roof. If it's just worn out then that would be an owners maintenance issue.

Does renters insurance cover television damages?

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If you have contents coverage on your renters policy, Not just liability for the landlord and the television was damaged by a covered peril then yes it would be covered.

What will the insurance company cover vandalism to property?

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It should, beware though, each occurrence of vandalism may be subject to a separate deductible if you don't watch your adjuster.