How will my claim for contents items be settled?

General contents held in storage can be covered under your Contents Insurance policy if you inform us before moving your items into storage and if our acceptance criteria are met.

Read the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) on our policy booklets page for information on items not covered while in storage.

Please note that Valuable contents are not covered while in storage.

Most claims for damage to your home we organise to send a preferred repairer to attend and inspect your property.

When a claim is accepted these repairers can organise the necessary tradespeople to attend and fix the damage.

If you have a Comprehensive or Comprehensive Plus policy and there's been loss or damage to your car (as a result of an incident we cover), you're covered for:

• Personal items (up to $1,000)
• Baby capsules and child seats
• Tools of trade (up to $1,500, provided you can show us you've been using your tools to earn income).

If you have a Comprehensive Basics policy, you're covered for baby capsules and child seats, but no other personal items. For more information about what's covered, what's not and terms and conditions, read the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) on our policy booklets page.

Important note for customers in NSW, Queensland, Tasmania and the ACT:

If your policy was

• First purchased before 21 April 2024 and not yet renewed
• Last renewed before 1 July 2024

your cover will be different. Call us on 132 132.

General contents are items you keep in and around your home that aren't permanently attached or fixed to the home's structure, for example furniture.

Valuable contents are covered as part of your general contents, however the cover is limited to $2,500 for each category below.

• Works of art
• Music, games and movies
• Collections
• Jewellery and watches

Under valuable contents, you can choose to insure these items inside your home for more than what would normally be paid out.

Portable contents are items that you or your family own that you can take outside of your home.

A portable contents excess may apply, read the Premium, Excess and Discounts Guide.

When you make a claim, we may ask you to provide documents that help us assess and settle your claim. Documents can also be used to help us identify correct replacements for you.

Some examples of the types of documents are receipts, valuation certificates, credit card or bank statements, photos or an emergency services report.

• We can organise for most items to be repaired or replaced through our suppliers
• We'll arrange for items to be replaced and have them delivered to your home
• We can also provide you with a store credit card for one of our suppliers, or send the funds to you

When we replace goods for you we consider the original item and its specifications.

If that same item is available we'll attempt to source this as a replacement for you.

If the same item isn't available we'll attempt to obtain a replacement that's equivalent to the item based on the features and specifications of the product.

Portable Contents cover is an optional cover for items that you take out of the home with you (like jewellery and watches, your mobile phone or sporting equipment). When you add Portable Contents cover, your things are covered if they’re lost, stolen or accidentally damaged anywhere in the world (limits apply).

You can cover your portable contents as part of your Contents Insurance.

A portable contents excess may apply, read the Premium, Excess and Discounts Guide.

For more details on Portable Contents cover:

• Talk to us on web chat
• Read the Home and Contents Product Disclosure Statement on policy booklets.

If you have Comprehensive Motorcycle cover, we will replace your helmet if it's lost or damaged in an incident we cover.

For an extra cost, you can choose to add the option of cover for protective clothing (e.g. jacket, trousers, boots and gloves) to your policy.

If you have Comprehensive cover, we also cover you personal items, for up to $1,000 in total.

Personal items we will not cover include, mobile phones, cash, and property used for earning an income.

Important note for customers in NSW, Queensland, Tasmania and the ACT:

If your policy was

• First purchased before 21 April 2024 and not yet renewed
• Last renewed before 1 July 2024

your cover will be different. Call us on 132 132.

For more information, read the PDS.