Heading Off to College? Don’t Forget to Properly Insure Everything You Bring to School

I.I.I. Offers Tips For Insuring College Students’ Possessions, Including a “Dorm Inventory”INSURANCE INFORMATION INSTITUTE

NEW YORK, August 24, 2010 - As college students and their parents begin planning for the new academic year, “check insurance” should be on their “to do” lists, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.). For students who live in an on-campus dormitory, most of their personal possessions are covered under either their parents’ homeowners or renters insurance policy, although the issue gets more complicated if the student resides off-campus or owns a very expensive computer or sophisticated electronic equipment.