It’s not something we may think about much, but it really came to light during this recent tornado outbreak – what happens when your home office or brick-and-mortar business is completely lost to disaster? I don’t know about you, but I don’t spend a lot of time thinking about the inventory of my belongings or filing claims in the case of a total loss. Luckily I wouldn’t have to if I used Dok-It.
The program is a highly encrypted way to store an inventory of your belongings online. In the event that your item is lost or stolen, you can use the program to create a report for the insurance and/or investigating officer. The service costs $39.95 a year.
Also accessible from PDAs, Dok-It enables you to immediately take action on your lost items in the event of natural disaster or theft. The reports generated from Dok-It can ensure compensation for your items or increase the likelihood that they are found. The inventory also helps ensure you aren’t overpaying for insurance coverage. On that same not, recovering lost items also helps keep your insurance premiums low. Unlike video inventories, which don’t include detailed item information, and spreadsheets, which can’t contain images, Dok-It combines all of these features in a simple, safe program that can be accessed from anywhere online.
How to Do It
- Sign up and create personal profile
- Review information and pay via PayPal.
- Check email and click link to activate account.
- Sign in using the Log In tab on the top-center of the homepage.
- Set up the locations and rooms you will use.
- Click the Add button to start inputting items.
- Fill out details of item. Field entries include make, model, price, and location and date of purchase. There is an option to upload images of the item, receipts and warranties.
- To report your item as lost or stolen, hover over the item, hit select, then choose the appropriate tab to the right.
- A pop-up will will appear that will require you to select the recipient of the report, be it your insurance agent and/or investigating officer. After submitting this form, the program will generate a PDF containing your item’s information, including images. The report also includes your pertinent information.
From the Web:
- 3tier Strategy CEO Perry Johnson explains why he thinks Dok-It is such a big deal, using the example of his brother involved in a burglary: “While they had insurance, the task of going through the whole claim process, finding receipts, pictures, and all other related info they needed, turned out to be almost more horrifying and crushing than the burglary itself.”