Insurance & Protection

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  • Contents protection

    Contents protection is cover that a self storage operator arranges for the goods its customers store, paid for as a…

  • Exclusions

    Exclusions are the parts of an insurance policy that name the losses, causes or items it won't pay for, even…

  • Full replacement value

    Full replacement value is what it would cost, at today's prices, to replace everything you're storing with new equivalents. It…

  • Inventory

    An inventory is a written list of the things you've put into storage, ideally with a description, a replacement value…

  • Legal liability

    Legal liability is a legal duty to pay for loss, damage or injury you cause, for example through carelessness (negligence)…

  • Claim

    A claim is a formal request to an insurer, or to whoever is legally responsible, to pay for loss or…

  • Declared value

    Declared value is the figure you state, to an insurer or a storage company, as the worth of the goods…