Think about how hard it would be to recreate the contents of your home if you suffered a loss. It would be hard to sit down and think about everything you'd had and make an inventory. Many valuable items might be forgotten. It should be a little easier now. Missouri Department of Insurance Director James M. Huff has created a home inventory checklist to make inventorying your home's contents easier. The checklist is a simple fill in the blank document that you can print out once you're finished. The checklist takes you through one room at a time to insure you don't miss anything. Huff recommends keeping as many receipts of purchases in a fire- proof area. Consumers should update their inventory anytime a new purchase is made.
You can download the checklist at no charge from the Department of Insurance's website or request a hardcopy by mail by calling the Insurance Consumer Hotline at 1 800 726 7390.
