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Understanding Your Insurance
Does Homeowners Insurance Cover Burst Pipes?
Accidental water damage that occurs as a result of a sudden, unexpected occurrence like a burst pipe, is often covered by a homeowners insurance policy.
How the Home Insurance Claim Process Works
Owning a home can mean dealing with the unexpected. Knowing how the home insurance claim process works can help give you peace of mind.
How Often Should I Review My Insurance Coverage?
Your insurance policies aren't something you can just set and forget. When circumstances in your life change, that may mean you’ve had an insurance qualifying event, which means your insurance may need a change, too.
Information You May Need for a Renters Insurance Quote
Insurance coverage can be daunting, especially for renters who don't know that they need to protect their personal property. What is renters insurance and why do you need it?
Landlord Insurance for Rental Properties
Considering renting out your home or investing in a small residential property with a couple of apartments to generate extra income? Here's what you need to know about landlord insurance.
What is a Granny Flat and How to Insure Them
Granny flats, also known as ADUs, are home additions that can be insured a few ways. Learn more about protecting your granny flat with Travelers Insurance.
What is HO6 Condo Insurance?
An HO6 insurance policy is a type of homeowners insurance for your condo or co-op. Learn more about what HO6 policies are and what they cover from Travelers.
What's the Difference Between Homeowners Insurance and Mortgage Insurance?
Learn more about each type of insurance, why you would need it, what it can help cover, and when you might buy it.
Why Did My Homeowners Insurance Go Up?
It’s common to see an annual increase in your homeowners insurance premiums. Here’s what might be behind the increase of your homeowners insurance and what you can do to keep your homeowners insurance in check.
Why You Need a Renters Insurance Policy
A renters insurance policy can help protect your valuables and provide protection in the case of an unforeseen event like a fire or theft.
Home Safety
5 Steps to Create a Home Inventory Checklist
Create a home inventory checklist to keep track of your important possessions in order to help verify loss for insurance and taxes.
7 Steps to Prepare an Emergency Evacuation Plan
Learn about emergency evacuation planning and how to create an emergency evacuation plan for your family.
8 Disaster Preparedness Tips
Disaster preparedness before a storm can help when a disaster is approaching. Learn how you can prepare for disaster.
9 Home Security Tips
Wondering how to secure your home and prevent home break ins? Get tips on protecting your home from theft with simple security steps.
Cooking Fire Safety
Whether preparing for a family dinner or a quick snack, practicing safe cooking behaviors can help keep you and your family safe.
Fall Home Maintenance Tips
While spring is a common time for many homeowners to spend some extra attention on upkeep and maintenance, autumn is just as critical a season for preparing your home to withstand the potentially harsh winter weather and temperature conditions that may await you.
Fireplace Safety & Maintenance
Fireplace safety is very important to help prevent fires and injuries. Learn about fireplace maintenance and get fireplace safety information.
Generator Safety
Using a generator for emergency power? Help keep your home safe with portable generator safety information.
Home Solar Panel Installation Tips
Utilizing solar energy has become increasingly attractive to homeowners seeking environmentally and economically sustainable ways to power their homes.
How Smart Home Technology Helps Protect Your Home [Video]
Smart home technology offers ease and convenience, allowing you to do things like turn lights on and off automatically while you're on vacation or see who's at your front door while you're at work. But you may not know it also can help protect your home and reduce home insurance costs.
How to Build an Emergency Survival Kit
Creating an emergency preparedness kit can ready you for when disaster strikes. Use our emergency survival kit list to create yours.
How to Help Prevent Water Damage
Knowing the causes of home water damage and signs of a problem can help prevent long-term issues.
How to Prep and Open Your Pool for the Summer
Here are some tips to help you get your pool ready for the summer.
How to Use a Fire Extinguisher
Knowing how to use a fire extinguisher can help keep you safe in a fire while you wait for help to arrive.
Kitchen Fire Safety [Video]
Kitchen fire safety extends beyond cooking, as these types of fires can also be caused by appliances.
Pellet Stove Safety
Pellet stoves are a great source of heat, but can be dangerous if not installed or used properly.
Snowbirds: Winterize Your Home While You're Away
These snowbird home winterization tips can help prevent damage and theft at your property while you are away for the winter.
Spring Home Maintenance Tips
Spring is a great time for routine maintenance both inside and outside of your home.
Sump Pump Maintenance
Routine sump pump maintenance at least once a year helps ensure the pump will work when you need it most.
Summer Home Maintenance Tips
Summer home maintenance can help keep your home safe from damage.
Swimming Pool Safety Tips
Swimming pool safety should be top-of-mind for anyone owning or using a pool. Help keep yourself and your family safe with these pool safety tips.
The Science of Gas Grill Fires
What causes a gas grill to catch on fire? We'll take a look at three of the leading causes, and explore the science behind gas grill fires.
Tips to Help Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Knowing how to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning can help keep your family safe.
Top Ways Things Can Go Wrong in Your Home [Interactive]
Do you know the top dangers to your house? This interactive can help identify common risks in your area.
Tree Maintenance and Care [Video]
Tree maintenance and care can help prevent damage to your property caused by falling dead tree limbs.
Winter Home Maintenance Tips
Help protect the inside and outside of your home from winter weather damage.
Wood Stove Safety Tips
Choosing the right wood stove and properly maintaining and using it are key to wood stove safety.
Yard Safety
Backyard activities, such as swimming in a pool and grilling, have their own set of risks. Help prevent accidents with this yard safety guide.
Smart Home
5 Smart Home Automation Safety Tips
Home automation technology is on the rise, and with it, a number of new security and safety concerns.
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How to Set Up Smart Lighting [Video]
Installing smart lighting in your home is more than just smart. It’s easy, too. Watch our how-to video to find out more.
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Put My Home in Vacation Mode [Video]
No house sitter? Smart tech can help keep your house safer. See how the CNET Smart Home® helped this man
control all of his smart home security tech with one simple command.
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4 Smart Home Leak Detection Devices to Help Avoid Water Damage
Learn how to prevent costly water damage and protect your home and valuables with these four smart home water detection systems that help avoid leaks.
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How to Set Up an Indoor Security Camera [Video]
Setting up an indoor security camera can be so much easier than you think. Join us at the CNET Smart Home® and see the simple steps for installation.
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How to Help Protect Your Smart Home From Hackers
Are you enjoying the convenience of a virtual assistant, smart appliance, smart home security, or smart lighting? Here are some steps you can take to make it harder for your smart home to be hacked.
How Smart Thermostats Can Help Protect Your Home
Considering buying a smart thermostat for your home? Learn how smart thermostats work, and get tips for operating a smart home thermostat.
Smart Ways to Help Protect Your Child and Your Home [Video]
Join us at the CNET Smart Home® to see how you can easily add motion alerts, smart locks and water sensors to keep both your child, and your home, safer.
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