The renters' insurance policy covers your personal possessions against losses from fire or smoke, lightning, vandalism, theft, explosion, windstorm, and water damage from plumbing.
Please note renters insurance does not cover floods, earthquakes or routine wear and tear. You can buy separate coverage or policies for flood and earthquake damage.
Additional living expenses will be covered if you are driven out of your rental unit because of a disaster.
Renters insurance pays the reasonable additional costs of temporarily living away from your home if you can't live in it due to a fire, severe storm or other insured disaster. The rental policy coverage for additional living expenses differs from company to company. This may pay for hotel bills, temporary rentals, restaurant meals and other living expenses.