SPECIAL Contents Coverage
Your contents are covered for damage from the standard, 16 named perils. Those named perils are:
Fire or lightning, Windstorm or hail, Explosion, Riot/Civil Commotion, Aircraft, Vehicles, Smoke, Vandalism/Malicious mischief, Theft, Falling objects, Weight of ice/snow/sleet, Accidental discharge or overflow of water or steam, Sudden and accidental tearing/cracking/burning/bulging, Freezing, Sudden and accidental damage from artificially generated electrical current, Volcanic Eruption
However, this does not encompass EVERYTHING that could happen. Some examples of damage that would NOT be covered by the standard policy are:
-You spill a paint can on your couch and oriental rug and do $7,000 in damage.
-You drop your big screen TV while trying to move it.
-You're horsing around with your kids and knock over your entertainment center doing $9,000 in damage.
-Your A/C goes out while you're on vacation for a month and when you return your furniture and clothes are all covered in mold.
Special Personal Property Coverage, sometimes called 'all perils coverage', provides coverage for any sudden and accidental physical damage to your contents as long as the loss is not specifically excluded.
Special Personal Property coverage is usually $8-14 per month (and sometimes it's already included with another coverage package you have)