An estimated 42 million Americans plan to give or receive high-tech electronic products this year, but few know what kind of protection they have for their equipment in a traditional home insurance policy, a survey has found.
The poll was done for Trusted Choice, the independent agent brand developed by Alexandria, Va.-based Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America.
According to the findings by TRC, an independent research company based in Fort Washington, Pa., 60 percent of those contacted believe small electronic items, if stolen from their home or auto, are covered by their policies or don't know if they are.
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