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Insurance for college dorm living: Are you covered?

By Emily Capdevielle
May 22, 2012September 24, 2014

As college students are unloading all of their belongings in their new dorm for the school year and arranging things accordingly, many may need to step back and ask if those personal items are protected. According to the U.S. Department of Education, there were nearly 24,000 thefts in 2009, and 5,000 home fires that were cooking-related on college and university campuses. Many colleges and universities state in their housing contracts that they are not responsible…

Things you didn’t know your homeowner’s insurance covers

By Karen Caffarini
February 21, 2012September 24, 2014

You know your homeowner’s insurance will pick up the cost of repairs if your roof sustains hail damage, but did you know it would also cover damages caused by meteors, airplanes and pieces of space junk falling from the sky? Homeowner’s insurance doesn’t just pay for typical events that could happen to and at your home. Chances are, your policy will also cover you in the event you should become the unfortunate victim of an…

Insuring the local haunt

By Hollie Smith
October 31, 2011June 18, 2014

Maybe you’ve heard about this haunted house—or even searched for it yourself: Hailed as the scariest haunted house of all-time, the building itself boasts 13 floors of freakish delight. It’s so scary, in fact, that people are given a full refund upon completion of the frightening tour. The only catch? It’s so scary that no one has ever finished. Does this sound familiar? It might, because according to Snopes.com, this is just another Halloween-related urban…

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