Creating an accurate home inventory for insurance purposes is essential when it comes to making a claim.

One of the most difficult jobs after you have been hit by a catastrophe like a fire, theft or a water damage event is determining what you lost. Unfortunately you don’t get paid for property you can not prove you owned. This makes it very important to have proper documentation.

But who has the time? We have a simple solution for our clients. Rather than the painful time consuming process of paper documentation and photographs or the expense of hiring a professional, we recommend a video inventory. Use your smartphone, your own video camera, or borrow ours. The Jamieson Insurance Agency has a video camera just for this purpose. Making an inventory video is fast and easy and can be stored in multiple safe places for later retrieval. It’s particularly nice to have the option of narrating as you go.

Use the Insurance Information Institutes “Know Your Stuff” software, or you can arrange to have us come and assist you with the process. We can produce a digital file or a DVD that you can store safely.

The bottom line is, please make some effort to document your stuff. It will make the claims process less frustrating and the outcome much more in your favor!