Home Inventory Checklist
What Do You Own?
Close your eyes and try to think of everything you own, each item’s value, and when you purchased it. Now
imagine trying to list all of your belongings from memory after a hurricane or burglary.
Your homeowners insurance policy, renters insurance policy, and condo unit owners policy provide coverage
for the personal contents of your home in the event of a covered loss. If a loss such as theft, damage by severe
weather, or fire were to occur, your insurance provider would need a detailed list of your personal property
along with values and ages at the time of loss to reimburse you.
Having such a list compiled in advance drastically reduces anxiety after a loss and significantly improves the
claims process. We’ve compiled this easy Home Inventory Checklist for our policyholders to complete BEFORE a
loss occurs.
Instructions
- Don’t wait: Meteorologists can track hurricanes and give advanced warning, but it’s impossible
to know when other disasters will occur. Get started on your home inventory checklist as soon
as possible.
- Be Organized: We’ve grouped the home inventory checklist by rooms to help keep your items
organized.
- Be Specific: Whenever possible record the specific brand, model, and even the serial number
to ensure each item is correctly valued.
- Take Pictures: Scan receipts and take pictures of items (especially items of greater value) and
store them with copies of your checklist.
Storage of Your Home Inventory Checklist
- Keep multiple copies of your checklist in multiple locations to ensure access to it after a covered loss:
º Safe Deposit Box
º Fireproof container
º Waterproof container
º A family member in another household
º With your insurance agent
º Email a copy to secondary email addresses
º Keep a copy in a data cloud
Update Regularly
- Be sure to update your checklist annually and whenever new, high-value items are purchased, or when
belongings are sold/discarded/replaced.
*This form is provided as a tool to assist our policyholders in understanding what contents they own. This form does not replace the
need to comply with claims processes/requirements in the event of a covered loss.