If you lease a space, you’ve got fewer home-maintenance things to worry about than homeowners do. But renters and their personal property can be just as vulnerable to theft, damage and visitor injury.

If you lease a space, you've got fewer home-maintenance things to worry about than homeowners do. But renters and their personal property can be just as vulnerable to theft, damage and visitor injury.

When a rental property is insured only by the owner’s policy, a large gap remains: The tenant’s belongings and liability exposures are left unprotected. That gap can create costly disputes and ...

Renters insurance is not required by law in any U.S. state, but landlords often make it a condition of renting through a lease agreement. What varies by location is how much control state law gives ...

Kara McGinley is a staff Insurance Writer at WSJ | Buy Side. Previously, she was an editor at USA Today and a senior editor at Policygenius. She has over seven years of experience writing, editing and ...

After devastating floods inundated communities across western Washington, thousands of homeowners are now confronting a difficult recovery. Police investigate possible link between Brown University ...

The Washington Post editorial board took a hard-line stance against rent control policies, arguing that "capping prices is a textbook policy failure" that ultimately leaves renters "worse off" than ...