Good Insurance Company for rentals

[Jami Morton]

Looking for some advice on who to call for homeowners insurance for rentals.  We personally use for our own home, USAA.  I thought I would start with them to see what they have for rates in case they can bundle  and then check other companies as acomparison. What other companies do you recommend for nationwide coverage?

Any thoughts?

[Ratho R.]

I am a bit biased, but I strongly recommend independent agents/broker. You get an agent that does the shopping for free and you have access to a very competitive market that you normally wouldn't have access to. Independent agents always have the clients interests in mind as they are neutral to what company you work with. Plus, a good agent, will shop the rates for you year after year at renewal time making sure you always have the best coverage and rates available to you.