May 15th 2013 8:00AM
By Allison Kade As many Northeasterners learned from Hurricane Sandy, a natural disaster can strip you of your worldly belongings without warning. Similar lessons have recently resounded all around the country, from wildfires in Colorado to major blizzards in the Midwest. And many renters are unprepared. Generally... Continue Reading »
Mar 11th 2013 4:30PM
By Elisabeth Leamy Most responsible people wouldn't think of driving a car without car insurance, but many of those same people rent a home without renters insurance. A new survey commissioned by InsuranceQuotes.com found that only 34 percent of American renters have renters insurance. Granted, the survey was conducted by... Continue Reading »
Dec 14th 2012 4:07PM
Black ice is a scary sounding term, and for good reason: It leads to car accidents, injuries, and a fear of walking outside in the winter. But are you responsible to clear this invisible menace if it's on your property? If someone gets injured slipping in front of your house or on your property, the short answer is: You... Continue Reading »
Mar 30th 2011 1:37PM
How do renters protect themselves from natural disasters? Joyce Jones was living in New Orleans in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina hit. She evacuated before the levees broke, but her rental apartment was all but in shambles when she returned to it three weeks later. "I didn't have any coverage so I just lost everything," she... Continue Reading »
Mar 25th 2011 3:18PM
Renters, have you ever lived in a rental with the kind of refrigerator that could only fit a pint of milk and an apple? Ever dreamed of a top-load washing machine that didn't shred your favorite T-shirts? Ever wish you had a dryer that actually dried your towels in the first cycle rather than the fourth? Sometimes being a... Continue Reading »
