Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the last few months and that rock has neither cable TV, a radio, a computer, a smartphone, nor any way to see even a speck of the outside world, you know that Donald Trump is running for President.
Wait. That experience actually sounds more like you’re trapped under a rock. In which case we’d better call for help.
But before we do, plant tongue firmly in cheek, hang out under that rock just a few minutes longer and enjoy our list of how renters insurance is exponentially cooler than The Don. Also, for your amusement, please enjoy this picture of a very confused-looking Donald Trump. We rather imagine that’s the face he’d make if he read this article. Which he won’t, because he’s busy. Or at least that’s what his secretary said when we called and asked for an interview.
#7 Renters Insurance Policies Are Constitutional. Trump’s Policies May Not Be!
We’ve all read – or at least seen sound bites about – Trump’s immigration policies. It seems like he thinks he can wave a magic wand and make parts of the Fourteenth Amendment go away. We’re fairly certain that even though his hair may be magical, he doesn’t have that magic wand. So that makes his immigration policies quite likely to run afoul of the Constitution, which is a problem for him. Fortunately for you, Renters Insurance is absolutely allowed under the framework of our nation. Our Founding Fathers encouraged self-reliance, and when you buy coverage you make sure that you’re not going to have to turn to other people if there’s a large loss.
#6 Your Renters Insurance Policy Hasn’t Filed Bankruptcy Several Times.
‘Nuff said.
Not that those filings had even a hint of impropriety – they were, as far as we know, entirely legitimate and he was well within his rights. But there are safeguards in place to make sure that your renters insurance policy is there when you need it, unlike Trump companies. There are even state guarantee funds to make sure that, even if the worst happens to the company, claims can still be paid. The same cannot be said of a certain casino.
#5 The City Of New York Will Do Business With Insurance Companies. But Not With Donald Trump.
De Blasio has said that NYC won’t be doing any more deals with Trump companies, after that little comment that DJT made. Several television networks and a ton of other companies don’t want anything to do with his empire, either. Every last one of them will happily work with the company that writes your policy, and welcome that organization to their city or company. That definitely means that your renters insurance is better than Donald Trump.
#4 Insurers Are Transparent; Trump? Not So Much.
Want to know how much your renters insurance company has in reserves? You can go to their website, skim their financials, and know in a few moments. Or you could go look at their latest 10-K to see if they’re continuing to be profitable (and therefore able to pay claims.) You could even look at their stock price over a period of time to see what Wall Street thinks about the company.
Ask Trump about transparency, he’ll respond with something like “I’m a private company, so nobody knows what I’m worth.”
We’d rather do business with someone who believes in factual statements and transparency. Renters insurance is better than Donald Trump on that count, too. So far, he’s faring about as well against insurance as he against Atlantic City, and we’re only on number four…
#3 Your Renters Insurance Company Doesn’t Understand Foreign Policy, So They Stay Out Of It. The Same Cannot Be Said Of Trump.
Your insurance company does a number of things, and they do them well. Insurance companies stick to what they know and understand. They understand risk, they understand investing, and they understand policy language. They don’t know anything about foreign policy, which is why you don’t hear insurance company CEOs going on national television talking about what they would do to fix a given area of the world.
Trump, on the other hand, also doesn’t understand foreign policy. But that doesn’t stop him from talking about it, at great length. Renters insurance is better than Donald Trump because you’re working with experts in a narrow field where they’re successful. A significant difference from the candidte, who’s just all over the map.
#2 Insurance Companies Know When To Call It A Total Loss And Rebuild From Empty Ground.
In Trump’s announcement speech, he mentioned rebuilding the country’s infrastructure. That’s great, and we absolutely agree that it needs to be done. But there is infrastructure that absolutely must be replaced, instead of repaired, and he seems not to understand how to avoid throwing good money after bad. Insurance companies know when to replace or repair, and when to clear the lot and rebuild.
Should the I-35W bridge have been rebuilt after that tragedy, or was it a better use of money to replace it entirely? Replacing it was the sound choice. Thirty-seven miles of I-65 northbound is closed right now because a bridge was on the verge of collapse. That’s not readily repairable (though they’re trying), and insurance companies realize that some things just aren’t fixable and need to be replaced.
Perhaps Trump is one of those things that needs to be replaced, rather than repaired?
#1 You Can Choose Your Renters Insurance Company Instead Of Letting The Electoral College Do It For You.
When you vote for Trump, you’re voting for someone who will vote for him. Such is the system here in America, right or wrong – you don’t directly elect the President, you elect someone to vote on behalf of you and thousands of other people and they elect the President.
When you choose your renters insurance provider, you get to choose for you and only you, based on the what you believe to be the best information out there. You get to choose a company that’s expert in the things that are important to you, and in return, they choose you – they have your back when things are the worst. That’s what insurance is all about.
So at the end of the day, renters insurance is better than Donald Trump. Are you protected? We hope you’ve enjoyed our foray into satire, and we hope you enjoy learning more about how to get covered. If you’re hungry for more, you might want to check out things Twitter can teach you about apartment hunting.
Oh, and Donald, if you’re reading this, we plan to vote for you. We don’t think Sanders will make it all the way, and we just can’t abide the thought of Hillary. But we’d love to see it come down to you vs. Bernie.