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What You Need to Know about Insuring Engagement Rings

Ashley Surinak | August 19, 2018
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Engagement rings are expensive, can be lost, and should be insured. But who pays for the insurance and what makes the most sense? Read on to find out what the experts at Trusted Choice recommend.

An Engagement Ring is a Matter of Insurable Interest...

When you purchase something valuable for someone and want to insure the item, you create insurable interest. 

Insurable interest means that you don't possess the item, but have an interest in it, and therefore want to insure it for some period.

Make Use of the Ring Conditional to Maintain Insurable Interest

The easiest way to create insurable interest for the person in possession of the ring is to make the use of the ring by them conditional. This means you own the ring and it doesn't become your future spouse’s  property until you are married. 

Until the marriage, you have an insurable interest and can cover the ring under your homeowners insurance policy.

Be Careful about Coverage Limitations 

An engagement ring should be scheduled on your homeowners insurance policy. However, most homeowners policies limit theft of jewelry to about $1,500. 

Alternatively, Your Fiancée May Insure the Ring

One alternative is for your fiancée to insure the ring on their policy, since coverage usually extends to any property you use, not just property you own. This assumes that either or both have homeowners policies (or they live at home and are covered by their parents’ policies). 

When you are married, you will have a single homeowners policy with both of you named as insureds. You can keep insuring the ring on that policy, along with other jewelry or valuables.

The Bottom Line

Talk to your Trusted Choice® independent insurance agent about all of your options to determine what will work best for you and your future spouse.

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This information is designed to help you with your decision-making, and it is not intended to provide advice. Contact a local independent agent in the Trusted Choice network today for assistance concerning the insurance options that are available to you.