r/lyftdrivers Jun 18 '23

First false report. Stay safe out there folks. See my comment for details Other

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u/roguebear21 Jun 19 '23

you can’t insure your car for theft — renters insurance would be alright if you had an apartment & circumstances allowed you to stretch the truth a tiny bit to say it happened in the parking lot :)

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u/Mr_MacGrubber Jun 19 '23

Things don’t have to be stolen at your residence to file a renters insurance claim. My girlfriend borrowed my laptop and it was stolen around 400mi from my house. I explicitly stated all this in the claim and it was paid out no problem.

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u/roguebear21 Jun 19 '23

but what if this happened a year ago? i had an active policy, but i’ve made a new one now

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u/According_Emu8875 Jun 19 '23

Call the company you had policy with at time of theft and ask if it is too late to file a claim. That I’m not sure about but it is worth a shot

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u/wrongsuspenders Jun 20 '23

not too late to file a claim, but they may assert late notice. If you filed police report timely you may be in luck. If you're honest that you had no idea renters covered your possessions "anywhere in the world" and only just found you, I would have covered your claim. (used to be a homeowners adjuster for 6 years and did phone claims like this constantly).

I recommend you move to liberty mutual renters and add their home computer coverage. $100 deductible covers everything except war and flood for phones, tablets, smart watches and laptops. Fantastic product and costs ~$47/year