Home insurance can protect you from financial risk if your home is damaged or destroyed and can also cover your home’s contents if they are damaged, lost or stolen. You can take out cover for specific listed events only or for wider accidental damage cover, depending on your needs.
If your home and its contents were damaged or destroyed in a natural disaster or accident or all your valuables were stolen, could you afford to replace them? If not, we can help you find a solution. Home and contents insurance can even protect you against legal liability if someone is injured or killed on your property.
At DKG Insurance Brokers, we understand that the needs of each client are different, therefore we will take the time to assess your individual risk requirements and deliver a bespoke solution. Please reach out to one of our experienced brokers today.
Important note − The information provided is general advice only and has been prepared without taking into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. When making decisions about home and contents insurance, please consider the Product Disclosure Statement.
“One in 25 Australian properties will be effectively uninsurable by 2030, due to rising risks of extreme weather and climate change.”
Home insurance can provide you with extensive protection if your home suffers loss or damage – with a number of additional benefits included automatically. You have a choice of options, with different levels of cover and inclusions available.
The exact cover you can receive depends on the policy that you take out. But to give you an idea, here are some of the benefits a home insurance policy may include:
Potential benefits
- A safeguard of up to 30% extra of your total sum insured, so you can feel confident you won’t be caught short if you have to rebuild (does not apply to base listed events policy).
- Automatic cover for flood and cover for fire or explosion.
- Cover for earthquake, tsunami, lightning strikes, storm, rainwater, hail and wind and water damage from certain leakages.
- Cover for burglary or theft, caused by a forced break-in and vandalism or malicious damage.
- Liability cover of up to $30 million for injury or loss of life to a third party or loss of a third party’s property on a building you occupy or own.
- Cover for accidental breakages, damage caused by falling trees during a storm or the impact of a car.
- Automatic inflation adjustment to your buildings and contents sum insured.
- An extra 20% of your total sum insured to cover accommodation costs, if you need to move out while your home is being repaired or rebuilt.
- Environmental upgrade cover – up to $5,000 and extra costs of rebuilding to meet statutory requirements – up to $25,000.
- Catastrophe cover up to an additional 30% of the building sum insured, for declared natural disasters.
What usually isn’t covered?
Each policy is different, but generally you won’t be covered:
- If your home is unoccupied for more than 100 continuous days (90 days for the listed event and base listed event wordings).
- For rust, corrosion, gradual deterioration, depreciation or wear and tear.
- For damage caused by rats, mice or insects.
There are other exclusions we can outline for you. In addition, there is a deductible/excess.
Important note − The information provided is general advice only and has been prepared without taking into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. When making decisions about home and contents insurance, please consider the Product Disclosure Statement.
“One in 25 Australian properties will be effectively uninsurable by 2030, due to rising risks of extreme weather and climate change.”
“One in 25 Australian properties will be effectively uninsurable by 2030, due to rising risks of extreme weather and climate change.”