Home and contents insurances

RAA Contents (strata owners)

Sum insured policy with 10% safety net. Provided by Allianz. Available in SA

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Description

Insurer
RAA
Policy
Contents (strata owners)
Owner type
Strata owners
Provider
Allianz South Australia Insurance Limited
About the insurer
RAA

Cover summary

Contents cover
  • Nominate a sum insured for your contents
  • 10% underinsurance safety net
Legal liability
  • Up to $20 million
  • Cover for people named on the policy
  • Cover for incidents in Australia and New Zealand
Renters liability

Cost

Same price to pay monthly
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Covered events

Theft
  • Covers loss and damage due to theft, burglary and attempted theft
  • Up to $1000 for misuse of credit or ATM cards and theft of money from your bank account, after theft or loss of card in anywhere Australia
  • Up to $500 for spare parts and unattached accessories for vehicles, caravans, watercraft or trailers (must be in the home), after theft resulting from violent and forcible entry into home
  • No cover for theft by you, residents or guests
  • No cover for theft by people who enter home without violent or forcible entry, with express or implied consent of you, your guest or a resident
  • No cover for theft without violent or forcible entry from common areas of multiple occupancy residences
  • No cover if home has been unoccupied for more than 90 consecutive days
  • No cover while home is being reconstructed or renovated, involving the removal of or interference with all or part of the roof or an external wall
  • 48 hour waiting period for theft
Fire
  • Covers fire and bushfire
  • Also covers damage caused by smoke, scorching, heat
  • No cover for damage to floor coverings damaged by open fire, combustion heater, stove
  • No cover for scorching/heat where there was no fire, scorching or heat damage where there is no fire or cigarette/cigar marks or scorching
  • No cover for gradual exposure to fire, heat, ash, soot, smoke due to recurring incidents over time or gradual exposure to fire, heat, ash, soot and smoke due to recurring incidents of an extended period of time
  • No cover for cost of repairing electrical breakdowns or short-circuits
  • 48 hour waiting period for bushfire
Flood
• Coveredu003cbru003e• Also covers damage caused by erosion, vibration, subsidence, landslip, landslide, mudslide, collapse, shrinkage and any other earth movementu003cbru003e• No cover for damage caused by underground (hydrostatic) wateru003cbru003e• No cover for damage caused by flood which arises from deliberate malicious damage to, or destruction of a reservoir or damu003cbru003e• No cover for water in a tank, swimming pool or spau003cbru003e• No cover for cost of cleaning out mud or debris in a tank, swimming pool or spau003cbru003e• 72 hour waiting period
Storm and cyclone
• Covers damage caused by storm and rainwater runoffu003cbru003e• Also covers damage caused by erosion, vibration, subsidence, landslip, landslide, mudslide, collapse, shrinkage and any other earth movementu003cbru003e• No cover for damage caused by rain, hail or wind entering home due to through open windows, doors or skylightsu003cbru003e• No cover for damage caused by underground (hydrostatic) wateru003cbru003e• No cover for damage caused by rain, hail or wind entering home due to because of a defect, structural fault, design fault, wear, tear or gradual deterioration over a period of timeu003cbru003e• 48 hour waiting period
Storm surge
• Coveredu003cbru003e• Also covers damage caused by erosion, vibration, subsidence, landslip, landslide, mudslide, collapse, shrinkage and any other earth movementu003cbru003e• No cover for damage caused by underground (hydrostatic) wateru003cbru003e• No cover for water in a tank, swimming pool or spau003cbru003e• No cover for cost of cleaning out mud or debris in a tank, swimming pool or spau003cbru003e• Storm surge covered only if it occurs at the same time property is damaged by a stormu003cbru003e• 72 hour waiting period
Action of the sea
Tsunami
Explosion
Earthquake
Vandalism
Impact damage
• Covers damage caused by falling trees or branchesu003cbru003e• Covers damage caused by vehicles, caravans or watercraftu003cbru003e• Covers damage caused by satellite dishes and television or radio aerials breaking or collapsingu003cbru003e• Covers damage caused by falling debris from space, aircraft, rockets or satellitesu003cbru003e• Covers damage to contents caused by ceiling collapseu003cbru003e• No cover for damage caused by roots of trees, plants, hedges or shrubsu003cbru003e• No cover for damage caused by lopping or felling trees by or at the request of a resident, guest or insuredu003cbru003e• No cover for damage to paths, paving or underground services caused by road vehiclesu003cbru003e• Does not cover costs to remove fallen trees or branches that have not caused damage to the building
Animal damage
• Covers damage caused by animalsu003cbru003e• Covers fire caused by birds, insects, mice, rabbits, rats, reptiles, spiders, termites or verminu003cbru003e• No cover for damage caused by pets at the home with permission or pets owned/kept/cared for by residents or guests
Escape of liquid
Breakage
Accidental damage
• Optionalu003cbru003e• Covers accidental loss and damage to your contentsu003cbru003e• Choose overall limit from $2000u0026#150;$5000u003cbru003e• $250 excessu003cbru003e• No cover for cashu003cbru003e• No cover for contents that have been misplaced, mislaid or missing where you are unable to identify where the loss occurredu003cbru003e• No cover for tools of trade or sporting equipment while in useu003cbru003e• Up to 60 days cover for accidental damage and theft of contents anywhere in Australia and New Zealandu003cbru003e• No cover for damage caused by damage caused intentionallyu003cbru003e• No cover for accidental damage or theft caused by theft or attempted theft by a person, boarder or tenant who, without violent or forcible entry, enters your home with your consent

Claims

Out-of-hours claiming
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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 if insurer offers cash
  • Insurer cost if you ask for cash (may be less than retail cost)
  • Insurer may offer non-cash alternatives
New for old contents replacement
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Contents

Cover for unlisted portable contents
  • Covers general contents for theft and accidental loss/damage
  • Choose overall limit from $2000–$5000
  • Covered anywhere for up to 60 days in Australia and New Zealand
  • $250 excess
  • Optional
Optional cover for specially listed valuables
  • Cover for theft and accidental loss/damage
  • Covered away from home worldwide
  • $0 excess
Contents in the open air
Up to $3000 overall
Temporary accommodation
  • Up to 12 months or 10% sum insured
  • Paid on top of sum insured
  • Covers temporary accommodation for people living at the address
Debris removal
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Emergency storage
Keys and locks after break-in
Up to $1000 overall
Motor burnout
Motors up to 10 years
Jewellery
  • Up to $10000 overall
  • Up to $5000 per set or piece
Artworks
Up to $10000 per item or set
Collections (e.g. stamps, coins)
Up to $10000 overall
Digital media
Up to $10000 overall
Spoiled food
  • Up to $500 overall
  • Cover for unit failure, motor burnout and failure of public electricity supply
Visitors' contents
  • Up to $5000 overall
  • Optional
Pet cover
  • Up to $500 overall
  • Cover for illness and accidental injury
  • Optional
Permanent fixtures
Up to sum insured overall
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 and collision or overturning of removal vehicle

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