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29 July 2006

Renter's insurance in NYC? Does anyone have want to recommend a company or an agent that can sell me renter's insurance in NYC? [More:]I already checked ask.mefi, and the only really hearty recc was for USAA, which I don't qualify for. (It's for military-types, no?)

I really want to insure my laptop, desktop, bike, and random other things. Especially since my neighborood is experiencing a rash of crime. (Mugging, beating, thieves, etc).

I feel like such an adult for looking at insurance policies.
Oops! I didn't mean for that all to be on the front page. sorry. I'm still a metachat newbie.
posted by hooray! 29 July | 16:50
I fixed it - no biggie.
posted by iconomy 29 July | 16:54
Bummer you don't qualify for USAA- it is for military-types OR children of military-types (my father is a Marine). I have it and it rules.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero 29 July | 16:55
I had renter's insurance through State Farm (and I'm assuming that they sell in NY). It was really reasonable and provided very good coverage.
posted by mudpuppie 29 July | 17:00
I use Traveler's and it runs me about $160 per year. My policy includes temporary housing in the event my apartment burns down.
posted by thermopolis 29 July | 17:28
I had it through Allstate (in NY, but not NYC. Downtown Buffalo. Although our crime rates are so much higher than yours, I can't imagine they'd insure me and not you), it was like $100 a year, but this is back when I had a car policy with them, too, which may have made it cheaper.

Man, now I'm starting to think I really need insurance when I move in a week. Although my big fear isn't crime, it's fire. There's been a bunch of arsons as of late in my neighborhood, and fire in an area where every house is wood and about two feet from the next one is a scary prospect. The idea of someone robbing me is scary. The idea of everything I own in the world being destroyed keeps me up nights.
posted by kellydamnit 29 July | 19:31
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