Some Shoppers Are Buying Delivery Insurance to Combat Package Thieves

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  Here's your money briefing for Friday, December 6, I'm JR Welland for the Wall Street Journal.

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  Tis the season for porch pirates to steal those holiday gifts you ordered.

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  A new startup offers insurance to help victims recover their losses.

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  If you are a person that's experienced porch theft in the past,

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  you know you're already susceptible to it, it might be a good idea.

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  If you typically buy a lot of high value things online, so TVs or furniture, artwork, it could be a good idea.

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  We'll talk to Wall Street Journal, personal finance reporter Amani Moiz.

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  After the break.

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  American's have shelled out money for things like doorbell cameras,

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  expensive lock boxes, or self-service locker rentals.

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  To cut down on package theft by porch pirates, a new insurance startup offers another option.

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  Wall Street Journal, personal finance reporter Amani Moiz joins me.

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  Amani, how much worth of merchandise is stolen from outside of people's houses each year?

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  So last year alone, about 119 million packages were stolen, and those were worth a total of 13 billion dollars.

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  In one year?

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