There are a lot of thoughts going through your head as you move your valuables to storage. Storage property insurance is always a good idea, even though most storage facilities have policies in place to ensure the safety of your unit. This is why:
A Storage Company's Policy Doesn't Cover Everything Many storage companies have policies that protect items in their units from theft and weather-related damage if they are properly secured with a padlock or door seal. The issue here is that the majority of people store their belongings in storage units without properly locking them because they forget how to lock them the last time and don't want to leave it open for someone else who might need a storage unit.
The majority of storage companies only insure your belongings for their actual cash value, which means that if you file a claim, they will pay you the value of the items now, not what it would cost to replace them. Replacement cost coverage is not covered. Although this may appear to be sufficient, it really is not because things tend to depreciate over time, and losing something you paid top dollar for years ago is not even remotely fair. Perhaps even less so than losing a used or discounted item! The only way to guarantee that the insured items will be replaced with brand-new equivalents at the current market value is through replacement cost coverage.
Unattended Storage of Storage Unit Contents Storage facilities frequently enforce a policy that prohibits unattended storage of unit contents. In the event of a disaster, such as a fire or severe weather, this is done to keep your storage unit and its contents safe. It is always best not to take chances with the items in your storage unit because you never know what might happen between visits, even though storage companies may compensate you for damages if you report them in time.
Your storage facility might suddenly go out of business. If you think about it, storage facilities are like any other kind of business, so why would they stay open forever? Storage companies, like other businesses, may close without notice for a variety of reasons. This means that, in the worst case, you could lose everything in your storage unit without being compensated.
With so many storage facilities appearing everywhere these days, selecting a storage unit is becoming a simple and quick process. However, insurance policies vary from storage company to storage company, if they are offered at all, making it difficult to select the right storage company and storage facility location. You can ensure that your belongings are covered regardless of where they are stored for however long you need storage (up to the policy maximums) by purchasing storage property insurance in advance.
As you can see, it's sometimes better to be safe than sorry because storage insurance is cheap and you wouldn't want to lose your storage unit's contents without being compensated. Because of this, storage facility and unit owners must purchase storage property insurance. Consider insurance for your storage company now to avoid future problems because you never know what might happen!
