Protect Your Stuff at School

Before cramming all the necessities for modern college living into the family minivan for the trip back to school this fall, you may want to ask yourself, “who pays for all of this stuff if it gets stolen or damaged?”

If they live in campus housing, students’ stuff may be protected under their parents’ homeowners insurance. However, if they live in off-campus housing, purchasing a renters insurance policy may help keep personal belongings properly covered in case of theft or damage while away at school.

“In most cases, whatever your student takes to college that is normally covered by your homeowners policy remains covered while they reside in university housing,” said Jaclyn Darrohn, Allstate New York Spokesperson. You can ask your local metro district for more info now. “If they choose to be more independent and rent an off-campus apartment or house, we suggest they consider purchasing renters insurance – which, for an average premium with a $15,000 limit, generally costs about the same as having a pizza delivered each month.” If you’re still in search for apartments to stay on for school purposes, worry not because there are a lot online such as apartments Vienna Austria.

Allstate suggests some relatively simple things that a student can do to help keep track of their belongings:

• Personalize your items.  Engrave them with name, personalize your laptop with hard-to-remove custom laptop stickers, use permanent marker.
• Create an inventory. Take pictures of your valuables (and their serial numbers) so they can be identified later.
• Lock your dorm room door whenever you leave. This may be the single most important rule. An open door with a laptop or other items sitting out on a desk is an open invitation. If you have valuables in your dorm room or apartment, having fire safes is recommended to secure and protect your belongings.
• Get to know other students on the floor and in the dorm.  Recognize and report strangers and encourage other students to do the same.
• Don’t let strangers into the building.  Don’t prop security or outer doors open. Make sure the building is protected by School Security Gates and hire security personnel who specialize in school and Government Building Security Services. Have the best security with Security Guard Company Calgary.
• Don’t leave expensive items out in the open. Don’t leave your personal property unattended in study areas, cafeterias, libraries, or visible in your car.

• Monitor who has keys to your place. Avoid loaning neighbors, classmates or the pizza guy keys to your place.

According to a 2013 Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) poll conducted by ORC International, 96 percent of homeowners had homeowners insurance but only 35 percent of renters had renters insurance.

Some common reasons that consumers give when they choose to not buy a renters insurance policy include:

• They think the landlord has it covered
• They think it’s too expensive
• They don’t know it exists
• They feel they don’t have enough possessions to warrant a policy

A renters policy can help cover losses due to common perils like theft, fire and smoke, vandalism and water damage from accidental discharge or overflow from certain systems and appliances. In addition to coverage of these common claims, renters insurance can help by reimbursing the policyholder for reasonable increases in living expenses such as the extra cost to live in a hotel or other rental unit when a covered loss makes the rental unit uninhabitable. Renters insurance can also provide liability protection and guest medical coverage in case someone gets injured.

People may need assistance locating a missing person. Scanning public records and following paper trails on your own can be exhausting and difficult. However, a security company knows what avenues to explore to find people who may be under the radar.

For More information and a new quote please call Shirley Eizember, Pinckney Insurance Agency, 41 Port Watson St, Cortland New York. 607-756-8505

The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) is the nation’s largest publicly held personal lines insurer known for its “You’re In Good Hands With Allstate®” slogan. Now celebrating its 80th anniversary as an insurer, Allstate is reinventing protection and retirement to help nearly 16 million households insure what they have today and better prepare for tomorrow. Consumers access Allstate insurance products (auto, home, life and retirement) and services through Allstate agencies, independent agencies, and Allstate exclusive financial representatives in the U.S. and Canada, as well as via www.allstate.com and 1-800 Allstate®.

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