Think Renter’s Insurance is Only for Your “Stuff”? Think Again! Updated: November 1, 2025 We are trying out Google Search links, a new Beta Feature in Blogger . Let me know what you think! Clients often think they don’t need renters insurance — “Nothing I have is worth that much,” they’ll say, or “I don’t have a lot of stuff.” That’s how most people think of renter’s coverage: protection for stuff, and nothing more. After all, it’s inexpensive and it doesn’t even cover the structure itself . So how important can it be, especially if you don’t think you have anything valuable to protect? Plenty important, because you have more to protect than you realize. You just have to stop thinking only about “stuff.” Here are three key financial protections a renters policy provides: Loss of use coverage . What would you do if a fire or other issue forced you out of your home? You’d have to find a temporary place to stay , maybe even for months — which might cost you more than your normal ...