{"id":587,"date":"2021-11-17T15:13:45","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T20:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elliottinsuranceservices.com\/blog\/?p=587"},"modified":"2021-11-17T15:13:47","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T20:13:47","slug":"why-a-home-inventory-checklist-can-benefit-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elliottinsuranceservices.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/17\/why-a-home-inventory-checklist-can-benefit-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Why a Home Inventory Checklist Can Benefit You"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/elliottinsuranceservices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookshelf-413705_640.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/elliottinsuranceservices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookshelf-413705_640.jpg\" alt=\"Bookshelf of belongings\" class=\"wp-image-591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elliottinsuranceservices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookshelf-413705_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/elliottinsuranceservices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookshelf-413705_640-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elliottinsuranceservices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookshelf-413705_640-624x412.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Anyone that has had a property insurance claim can agree that it can be a very stressful time, whether the claim was caused by fire, water, theft, or another covered loss on your policy. While our goal as Insurance Brokers is to make the process as smooth as possible, there are proactive steps you can take to aid in ease of the claim process. One of these steps is a Home Inventory Checklist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e00ab3710b2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e00ab3710b2\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/elliottinsuranceservices.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/17\/why-a-home-inventory-checklist-can-benefit-you\/#What_is_the_Purpose_of_a_Checklist\" >What is the Purpose of a Checklist?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/elliottinsuranceservices.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/17\/why-a-home-inventory-checklist-can-benefit-you\/#Creating_your_Home_Inventory_Checklist\" >Creating your Home Inventory Checklist<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/elliottinsuranceservices.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/17\/why-a-home-inventory-checklist-can-benefit-you\/#Additional_Tips\" >Additional Tips<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/elliottinsuranceservices.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/17\/why-a-home-inventory-checklist-can-benefit-you\/#Do_I_really_need_this\" >Do I really need this?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Purpose_of_a_Checklist\"><\/span><strong>What is the Purpose of a Checklist?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can imagine, after a claim occurs, it can be difficult to remember EVERYTHING you had in your home. Creating an inventory of the contents of your home can assist in the claims process. Your inventory should contain all of your contents; furniture, electronics, clothing, kitchen items and everything in between. As you can imagine, creating this can be a daunting and tedious task, however in the unfortunate event that a claim does occur, you will have a reference of the items in your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creating_your_Home_Inventory_Checklist\"><\/span><strong>Creating your Home Inventory Checklist<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can complete your Home Inventory Checklist right on our website. Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/elliottinsuranceservices.kioskassist.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"Client Self Service Portal\">self-service portal<\/a>. &nbsp;Here you can enter contents throughout your home and organize room by room. You can even add photos, a value, and a description of the items you have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When creating your checklist, be sure to include as much information you possibly can \u2013 it will only help in the long run. Include serial numbers, proof of purchase, receipts, date of purchase and where you purchased items if you have the information. The more information the better!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you prefer to use your own system rather than our website, be sure to store the information off site. Your home inventory checklist will be no good if a fire breaks out in your home and the only copy has been destroyed in a fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Additional_Tips\"><\/span><strong>Additional Tips<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Don\u2019t forget to open closets, cupboards, and drawers. Also remember to check under beds and other storage locations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Walk though your home and complete room by room to stay organized vs jumping from one room to another<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t forget your garage and shed and any hidden storage areas in your home<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remember to update! When you purchase a new item add to your list. When you purge an item, remove it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review annually to be sure there hasn\u2019t been anything missed. A good idea is to review when your property insurance renewal arrives in the mail. This is a good reminder to make any updates or changes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pictures and videos are very helpful \u2013 a visual documentation of your items<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you own more than one location, don\u2019t forget to complete a separate inventory for that location as well. Losses can happen at cottages, apartments, and condos as well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_I_really_need_this\"><\/span><strong>Do I really need this?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Still not convinced of the importance of having an inventory of your belongings? Think about the items in your kitchen; dishes, glasses, cutlery, Tupperware, pots and pans, etc. Next think about your bedroom; socks, pants, sweaters, and dress clothes, etc. Don\u2019t forget your shoes and bags. These are just two rooms of your home and you can see how quickly the items you have add up.&nbsp; Now imagine trying to remember all this after a fire \u2013 you\u2019re almost guaranteed to forget most of your contents.&nbsp; It\u2019s best to be prepared to ensure you get everything replaced quickly with as little extra stress as possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anyone that has had a property insurance claim can agree that it can be a very stressful time, whether the claim was caused by fire, water, theft, or another covered loss on your policy. While our goal as Insurance Brokers is to make the process as smooth as possible, there are proactive steps you can take to aid in ease&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/elliottinsuranceservices.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/17\/why-a-home-inventory-checklist-can-benefit-you\/\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":591,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,2,27],"tags":[374,72],"class_list":["post-587","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","placeholder-for-hentry","category-condominium-insurance","category-home-insurance","category-tenants-insurance","tag-checklist","tag-insurance-claim-information"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/elliottinsuranceservices.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/587","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/elliottinsuranceservices.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/elliottinsuranceservices.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elliottinsuranceservices.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elliottinsuranceservices.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=587"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/elliottinsuranceservices.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/587\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elliottinsuranceservices.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/591"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/elliottinsuranceservices.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=587"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elliottinsuranceservices.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=587"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elliottinsuranceservices.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=587"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}