ANZ Home Contents (renters)

Sum insured policy. Provided by IAG. Available in all states & territories

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Description

Insurer
ANZ
Policy
Home Contents (renters)
Owner type
Renters
Provider
Insurance Australia Limited
About the insurer

Cover summary

Contents cover
Nominate a sum insured for your contents
Legal liability
  • Up to $20 million
  • Cover for people named on the policy, plus their family members living with them
  • Cover for incidents in Australia
Renters liability
1

Cost

Same price to pay monthly
1
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Covered events

Theft
  • Covers loss and damage due to theft and attempted theft
  • No cover for theft by you, your family or residents
  • No cover for theft by people who enter site with consent of you, your family or a resident
Fire
  • Covers fire and bushfire
  • No cover for scorching or melting where there is no flame
  • No cover for fire started with the intention to cause damage by due to the insured, residents or people at the property with the consent of residents or the insured
  • 72 hour waiting period for bushfire and grassfire
Flood
• Covers damage caused by flood and rainwater run-offu003cbru003e• Covers damage caused by landslide and subsidence but must occur as a direct result and within 72 hours of flood or rainwater run-offu003cbru003e• No cover for damage caused by erosion, deterioration, collapse, shrinkage or any other earth movementu003cbru003e• 72 hour waiting period for rainwater run-offu003cbru003e• 14 day waiting period for flood
Storm and cyclone
• Coveredu003cbru003e• Covers damage caused by landslide and subsidence but must occur as a direct result and within 72 hours of stormu003cbru003e• No cover for damage caused by erosion, deterioration, collapse, shrinkage or any other earth movementu003cbru003e• Waiting period length not disclosed in PDS
Storm surge
• Coveredu003cbru003e• Covers damage caused by landslide and subsidence but must occur as a direct result and within 72 hours of storm surgeu003cbru003e• No cover for damage caused by erosion, deterioration, collapse, shrinkage or any other earth movement
Action of the sea
Tsunami
Explosion
Earthquake
Vandalism
Impact damage
• Covers damage caused by trees or branchesu003cbru003e• Covers damage caused by tree cutting, lopping or felling at the site, if performed by a professionalu003cbru003e• Covers damage caused by vehicles or watercraftu003cbru003e• Covers damage caused by masts or flagpolesu003cbru003e• Covers damage caused by external aerials or satellite dishesu003cbru003e• Covers damage caused by aircraft; or debris from space, aircraft, rockets and satellitesu003cbru003e• Covers costs to cut down and remove tree and treat stumps so they don't grow, if tree causes damage to building and qualified expert agrees it needs to be removedu003cbru003e• Does not cover costs to remove stumpsu003cbru003e• Does not cover costs to cut down or remove tree, if it didn't cause damage
Animal damage
• Covers damage caused by animals not kept at the siteu003cbru003e• No cover for damage caused by bats, insects, mice, possums, rats, termites, vermin or animals allowed at the site by a residentu003cbru003e• No cover for damage caused by birds biting, pecking or scratching
Escape of liquid
Breakage
Accidental damage
• Covered by defaultu003cbru003e• Covers accidental loss and damage to your contentsu003cbru003e• No cover for electronic malfunction or failure, mechanical malfunction or failure, virus or processing error resulting in loss of electronic equipment or datau003cbru003e• No cover for fishing or sporting equipment, musical instruments or firearms while someone is using themu003cbru003e• No cover for damage caused by water entering home through an opening made for the purpose of alterations, additions, renovations or repairs; animals kept at site; or any process of cleaning involving the use of chemicals

Claims

Out-of-hours claiming
Online and 24/7 phone
How the insurer can settle your claim
  • Repair damaged items
  • Replace damaged items
  • Pay you the item's replacement value, up to your sum insured or other sublimits
Cash settlement
  • Customer cost
  • Insurer may offer non-cash alternatives
New for old contents replacement
1

Contents

Cover for unlisted portable contents
  • Covers some items for theft and accidental loss/damage
  • Nominate a limit per item group for clothing and luggage, jewellery and watches, medical items, mobility scooters, portable electronic devices, and sporting and recreational items
  • Up to $10000 per item
  • Covered anywhere in Australia, New Zealand, and for up to $10000 overall in rest of the world
  • $250 excess
  • Optional
Optional cover for specially listed valuables
  • Cover for theft and accidental loss/damage
  • Covered anywhere in Australia, New Zealand, and for up to $10000 overall in rest of the world (limit includes all portable contents)
  • $250 excess
Contents in the open air
Up to 20% sum insured overall
Temporary accommodation
  • Up to 24 months or 20% sum insured
  • Paid on top of sum insured
  • Covers temporary accommodation for your family and pets, additional living expenses, and removal/storage costs
  • Covers additional rent above what you already pay
Debris removal
  • Up to 10% sum insured overall
  • Paid on top of sum insured
Emergency storage
  • Up to 24 months
  • Covers storage of contents
Keys and locks after break-in
1
Motor burnout
Motors up to 15 years
Jewellery
Up to $2500 overall
Artworks
Up to $2500 overall
Collections (e.g. stamps, coins)
Up to $2500 overall
Digital media
1
Spoiled food
  • Up to $2000 overall
  • Cover for motor burnout and interruption to electricity supply caused by insured event
Visitors' contents
Up to $2500 overall
Pet cover
Permanent fixtures
Overlapping cover at a new house
Up to 14 days cover at both addresses
Cover for contents while moving house
  • Up to contents sum insured overall
  • Cover for fire, storm, flood, cyclone, tsunami, lightning, explosion, earthquake, storm surge, collision of removal vehicle and theft following violent or forced entry
  • Up to $10000 for accidental damage

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