What are the top home and contents insurance tips?
Published 9 October 2018
Handy ways to get more from your home insurance.
Your home and belongings are some of your most important assets. And it only takes something like a flooded pipe to ruin your carpets and furniture, or a break-in to lose valuable items. So it pays to get the right protection. Here are some handy simple ways to help you choose home and contents insurance that will be there when you need it most.
1. Make sure your cover meets your needs
You’ve probably heard the stories about people who thought they were fully insured. But when a flood or bushfire destroyed their home, they found out that they weren’t covered for those events. Some insurers exclude certain events to offer cheaper insurance rates. But make sure that your insurance will be there when you need it - including for accidental damage, hailstorms, fire and flood.
2. Make sure you have enough to completely rebuild
Some insurers ask you to estimate the cost of rebuilding your home, and that’s all they’ll pay you for. For most of us this is a hard thing to do - and could see you being left short of what you really need. To make sure you’re fully covered, look for insurance that pays the full cost of rebuilding, including clearing debris from the site before you build, as well as architect and surveyor fees.
3. Insist on new for old replacement
If your belongings are damaged or stolen, you want to be sure that you can afford to replace them. That's why it’s important to get new-for-old replacement on your policy. So, if your old television is damaged in a power surge, you can replace it with a new one. Without new for old replacement, you’ll only get the value of your old television, which could be far less.
4. Understand when your policy won’t pay out
All insurance policies have exclusions - the things for which they won’t pay a claim. This isn’t to be tricky - it’s to help keep the costs of insurance down. It’s important to understand these exclusions upfront, so you know what you’re paying for. And they’re easy to find - just check the Product Disclosure Statement (PDF 1.3MB).
5. Bundle and save
Often you can reduce the cost of your home and contents insurance premiums by keeping it with the same provider as your car insurance - with ANZ, you can save up to 12.5 per centdisclaimer.
6. Keep your policy details close to hand
Get the ANZ App and bring all your policies with ANZ and other insurers into one place. That way you will always have your cover details handy when you need them most.
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This information was published on 9 October 2018 and is subject to change.
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