Videoing is one of the easiest ways to document your contents; however, keep in mind that all forms of media can degrade over time. Although our “most secure” storage has fire protection, the temperature needed to destroy media is much less than that needed to destroy documents. Therefore, if you do use a video, we recommend that you also make a list of your contents. This should be accompanied with photographs and receipts, if possible, especially receipts for items purchased with cash. This process is time consuming but nowhere near as difficult as trying to create the list for a claims adjuster without the ability to walk through your house and look at the items but instead relying on your memory.

If your home would suffer a fire loss, the documents in your packet may be the only evidence you have of your contents, when and where they may have been purchased and for how much. Once your inventory has been created, you should try to keep track of larger purchases and periodically update your packet by sending it to us for storage.