Student Away at College—Homeowners Coverage for Personal Property?

Q

Several of our clients have sons and daughters attending college away from home. In some cases, they attend college locally, but choose to live at the dorm. We thought they had full coverage for their property under their parents' homeowners policies so long as they maintained their primary residence with their parents.

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