7 tips when you’re getting insured for the first time

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YOUNG working people often own expensive cellphones, laptops and cars, but for many, short-term insurance for these things doesn’t feel like money well spent – until the day they need to make a claim and are grateful they are in fact covered.

Here are seven things to keep in mind when you’re taking out insurance or making a claim.