The Five Types of Insurance Every College Student Needs
Posted: July 16, 2021
Parents face many challenges in preparing a child for college. The process generally starts in the junior year, including monitoring grades, applying for scholarships and grants, and visiting various college campuses. The focus on college can become an all-consuming task. Once a college is chosen, and your child is accepted, a new set of challenges arises. One neglected area to add to the college "to-do"...
Beginner’s Guide To Renters Insurance
Posted: October 1, 2020
Landlords carry commercial property insurance to protect them from loss in case of a covered disaster, such as a fire or explosion. But this coverage protects only the building structure and the landlord, not your belongings when you are renting a house, apartment, or condo. Renters insurance can help replace your personal items lost in a disaster. What Does Renters Insurance Cover? Named Perils The...
What Does My Renters Insurance Cover?
Posted: November 16, 2019
If you are renting a home or apartment, it is important to have renters insurance. Although there is no legal requirement that you carry renters insurance, it may be required by your landlord under the terms of your lease. It helps protect both you and your landlord by ensuring that, if something happens on the premises, either the landlord’s insurance or your renters insurance will...
No Rental Insurance? Don't Let This Happen To You
Posted: November 6, 2014
There is nothing more devastating than coming home from vacation only to find a shell of your apartment building which had caught fire while you were gone. All of your possessions are now contained in the two suitcases that stand by your side. No, wait. Yeah, it can get worse. You don’t have any insurance that will cover what you just lost. So, why didn’t you purchase...
College Bound: Your Son or Daughter Has Arrived, Now What?
Posted: August 25, 2014
You’ve just dropped off your young adult at his or her new home away from home for the next 9 months. Unfortunately, the hard part is not quite over because in the next few weeks both you and your son or daughter will be going through a time of transitioning. But rest assured it will get easier as time goes on. Here are a few...