Welcome to our straightforward video blog, “What’s the Difference Between Renters and Homeowners Insurance?” In this informational session, we dissect the fundamental disparities between these two property insurance policies with a Spartan approach. Renters insurance, the more simplistic of the two, primarily covers your belongings inside the dwelling and provides liability coverage, including basic elements like medical payments to others. On the other hand, homeowners insurance is notably more comprehensive, encompassing coverage for the dwelling, increased personal property protection, liability coverage on a broader scale, loss of use benefits for temporary accommodation in case of a claim, and additional features such as water backup, service line, refrigerated products, and cybersecurity.
We break down the core distinctions, emphasizing that while renters insurance is basic due to the lack of property ownership, homeowners insurance offers a more robust package to accommodate the unique needs and responsibilities of property ownership. This video aims to provide viewers with a clear understanding of the differences, enabling them to make informed decisions when choosing between these two types of insurance coverage.
Our owner and founder, Pat Brennan, explains more. Check out the video below!
What’s the Difference Between Renters and Homeowners Insurance? – Entrust Insurance, St. Clair Shores
Video Transcription
“Renters is probably the most simplistic or basic of property policies which consists primarily of contents coverage, so your belongings–things that you own inside that dwelling, and liability coverage. There’s medical payments to others and some just kind of basic type stuff. In contrast, the homeowners policy is far more robust. So you’re going to have coverage for the dwelling. But liability as I mentioned, personal property as well but on a much larger scale. Loss of use. So if you have a claim and you can’t live in your home–that loss of use will pay for an apartment or a hotel while you can’t live in your home. Water backup is very common, offered on homeowners and sometimes on renters too, depending on the company. Service line, refrigerated products, cybersecurity, there’s a myriad of things. So, you know where your renter’s policy is just very basic because you don’t own the property. Your homeowner’s is far more comprehensive because you do.”
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