Usually, you will get less money from the renters insurance company if you choose to go with actual value, because
possessions depreciate in value over time.
Not exact matches
If the policy is based on «actual cash
value» (ACV) then your insurance policy will only pay the
depreciated value of each
possession listed
in the claim.
That means you'll get the current
value of your
possessions, which may be considerably less than the cost you'll incur to replace them, especially if they are older and have
depreciated in value.
Replacement Cost coverage is more expensive, but it's generally worth it, since most of your
possessions have probably significantly
depreciated in value since you bought them e.g. your clothes, electronics, and furniture).