What to do if I purchased renter’s insurance but moved without transferring the policy to a new address?
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What to do if I purchased renter’s insurance but moved without transferring the policy to a new address?
I’ve been paying insurance on a place I don’t live in for the past 3 years. I just had a kitchen fire. Am I covered? If not, do I have the right to a refund of the money I paid since I moved out?
Asked on January 8, 2014 under Insurance Law, California
Answers:
FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
I suggest that you immediately contact a representative for the insurance carrier that you have the policy with an advise him or her about the fire that happened. Based upon what you have written, you may not be covered for the new place you moved to due to not having your new abode covered by the insurance policy of your prior rental.
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