With renters' insurance, you will be able to replace what is damaged or stolen.

Renters' insurance covers your possessions against losses from fire or smoke, lightning, vandalism, theft, explosion, windstorm, and water damage from plumbing.

However, renters' insurance does not cover floods, earthquakes, or routine wear and tear. You can, however, buy separate policies for flood and earthquake damage.

If you are forced out of your home because of a disaster your additional living expenses will be covered.

Renters' insurance pays the reasonable additional costs of temporarily living away from your home if you can't live in it due to a fire, severe storm, or other insured disaster. It covers hotel bills, temporary rentals, restaurant meals and other living expenses incurred while your home is being rebuilt. Coverage for additional living expenses differs from company to company.

Renters' insurance also covers your responsibility to other people injured at your home or elsewhere by you, a family member or your pet and pays legal defense costs if you are taken to court.

Decide How Much Insurance You Need.

A huge part of what to look for when buying a renters’ insurance policy in California is how much coverage you need. Add up the cost of everything you would want to replace if it were damaged or stolen. This could also serve as the basis for an inventory that will make filing a claim easier. For an inventory, also record model numbers, dates, and places of purchase. Take photographs or make a video of these items and place a copy of the inventory in a safe place away from your home.

If you rent an apartment or house in Southern California, you need California renters’ insurance to protect your belongings. While your landlord might have insurance, it only protects the building. Your belongings are not covered under those policies.

Saferoad Insurance is a trusted renters’ insurance agency in California. We provide Assurance for the Road Ahead. Contact us today for a renters’ insurance quote!