Fire insurance is usually a standard inclusion in home and contents insurance. This type of insurance is designed to cover you in the event a fire damages or destroys your home and/or possessions.
Not having the right kind of cover, or being underinsured in the event of a fire, could leave you in a financially vulnerable position. As such, it’s essential that you:
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A better question to ask, perhaps, is could you afford to totally rebuild your home if a bushfire or house fire damaged it beyond repair?
Fire cover is particularly crucial in Australia – a country no stranger to this natural phenomenon. During the summer months, raging bushfires claim hundreds of properties all over the country, destroying the homes and belongings of many families.
While certain states are more likely to experience bushfires than other areas, it’s always better to be safe than sorry – especially when fires can start anywhere, even in your own house!
Thankfully, home and contents insurance can provide a payout towards the repair or rebuilding of your home if it’s damaged by fire, protecting you from major out-of-pocket costs.
If you’d like to know how much you could be insured for in the event of a fire, you can complete a quote through our comparison service.
We’ve listed the typical inclusions and exclusions found for home and contents insurance policies. Please be aware that these lists aren’t exhaustive. It’s always important to compare policies and check your Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) before purchasing to fully understand the scope of cover.
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Fire insurance is included in home and contents policies, so you pay for it through your premiums. Though, how much you pay in premiums can be influenced by the risk of fire at your address.
For example, living in a bushfire-prone area may increase your premiums, as your provider will see you as a higher risk to cover.
If you’d like to find out how much you could pay for home and contents insurance, get your quote through our comparison service.
If you’re looking to compare home and contents insurance providers that offer fire cover, you can use our free comparison service. Our service helps you search, compare and purchase insurance all in the one place!
You can also look through the following list of home and contents insurance providers. Please be aware that this list may not be exhaustive and is subject to change. Providers highlighted below are our partners.
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Information accurate as at 5 November 2019.
