Home insurance: Protect your possessions with a home inventory
Craig Guillot
When disaster strikes, a home inventory can make all the difference in ensuring your home insurance company fairly compensates you for your losses. Few people can identify every single item in their homes — let alone the value. A home inventory creates a permanent record of what you own and how much it’s worth.
The nonprofit Insurance Information Institute says a home inventory can help you:
1. Get your insurance claim settled faster.
2. Verify losses for your income tax return.
3. Keep track of all the things you’ve accumulated over the years.
4. Buy the amount of home insurance you need.
Creating a home inventory can prevent headaches when you have to file a home insurance claim.
According to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, nearly half of Americans don’t have an inventory of their household possessions. Of thos
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