Learn how renters insurance protects your belongings, covers liability, and supports additional living expenses. Discover why it's crucial even when not legally required.

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Our team uses data collected through market research, a survey of 1,000 renters nationwide and secret shopping to score renters insurance providers. In addition to polling renters on buying and ...

We evaluated 238 renters insurance coverage details and rated 14 renters insurance companies by weighting key factors and using a data-based methodology. We analyzed renters insurance policy rates ...

Millions of Americans have discovered the benefits of renters insurance. Because landlords aren’t liable for any personal possessions or activities in your apartment, these policies can provide an ...

Many renters assume disasters are rare and believe landlords will take care of any serious damage. However, unexpected events such as fires, floods, or severe storms can happen at any time. When they ...

When it comes to determining how much renters insurance a landlord should require, there is no one-size-fits-all answer. Landlords often consider the value of the tenant’s possessions, the potential ...

Ryan Barone is cofounder and CEO of RentRedi, a property management software that simplifies the renting process for landlords and renters. It’s clear that renters insurance benefits tenants, but why ...

Lucy Lazarony is an experienced personal finance journalist and writer who got her start in 1998 writing about financial topics. She writes accessible and easy-to-understand articles about credit, ...

After reviewing more than 30 insurers, we at the MarketWatch Guides team named Lemonade, Toggle and Allstate the best renters insurance companies in San Diego. We analyzed policies using a methodology ...