Contents insurance\u00a0is insurance\u00a0in which insurer pays for damage to, or loss of, an individual\u2019s personal possessions provided that they are located within individual\u2019s home. However, in case of some contents insurance policies, a restricted cover is provided for personal possessions temporarily taken away from the home by the insured party\/policy holder.<\/p>\n
In this context “possessions” refers to anything that is not everlastingly attached to the structure of the home (In other words: possessions that are permanently attached to the structure of the home can only be insured through home insurance.) Some contents policies also over possessions kept in outbuildings or in the garden area connected\/adjacent to the house.<\/p>\n
Contents insurance is typically sold alongside\u00a0home insurance\u00a0but it can also be bought as a stand-alone policy, particularly for those individual who are renting rather than owning their home.<\/p>\n
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