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RACV Contents (strata owners) review

RACV Contents (strata owners)

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Description

Insurer
RACV
Policy
Contents (strata owners)
Owner type
Strata owners
Provider
Insurance Manufacturers of Australia Pty Ltd
About the insurer
RACV

Cover summary

Contents cover
  • Nominate a sum insured for your contents
  • Specify a sum insured for each item worth more than $10000
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

Cost

Same price to pay monthly
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Covered events

Theft
  • Covers theft and attempted theft
  • No cover for theft by residents or someone at the site with consent of residents
  • Up to $1000 for stolen credit card fraud
Fire
  • Covers fire and bushfire
  • Waiting period not disclosed for bushfire
Flood
u0026#149; Covered (high-risk properties can opt out)u003cbru003eu0026#149; Covers landslide and subsidence but must occur as a direct result and within 72 hours of floodu003cbru003eu0026#149; Waiting period length not disclosed in PDS
Storm and cyclone
u0026#149; Covers violent wind, cyclone, tornado, rain, thunderstorm, hail, snow and rainwater run-offu003cbru003eu0026#149; Covers landslide, subsidence, landslide and subsidence, but must occur as a direct result and within 72 hours of storm or rainwater run-offu003cbru003eu0026#149; Waiting period length for storm and storm not disclosed in PDS
Storm surge
u0026#149; Covered (high-risk properties can opt out)u003cbru003eu0026#149; Covers landslide and subsidence but must occur as a direct result of storm surge and within 72 hours
Action of the sea
Tsunami
Explosion
Earthquake
Vandalism
Impact damage
u0026#149; Covers damage caused by trees or branchesu003cbru003eu0026#149; Covers damage caused by tree cutting, lopping or felling at the site, if performed by a professionalu003cbru003eu0026#149; Covers damage caused by vehicles or watercraftu003cbru003eu0026#149; Covers damage caused by masts or flagpolesu003cbru003eu0026#149; Covers damage caused by external aerials or satellite dishesu003cbru003eu0026#149; Covers damage caused by aircraft; or debris from space, aircraft, rockets and satellitesu003cbru003eu0026#149; 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 removedu003cbru003eu0026#149; Does not cover costs to remove stumpsu003cbru003eu0026#149; Does not cover costs to cut down or remove tree, if it didn't cause damage
Animal damage
u0026#149; Covers damage caused by animals not kept at siteu003cbru003eu0026#149; Covers fire and water/oil leaks caused by insects or verminu003cbru003eu0026#149; No cover for damage caused by birds biting, pecking or scratching
Escape of liquid
Breakage
Accidental damage
u0026#149; Optionalu003cbru003eu0026#149; Covers accidental loss and damage to your contentsu003cbru003eu0026#149; No cover for electronic malfunction or failure, mechanical malfunction or failure, virus or processing error resulting in loss of electronic equipment or datau003cbru003eu0026#149; No cover for fishing or sporting equipment, musical instruments or firearms while someone is using themu003cbru003eu0026#149; 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 your 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, accessories and luggage; glasses and medical items; jewellery and watches; portable electronic devices; sporting items; and wheelchairs, scooters and other mobility aids
  • Covered anywhere in Australia, New Zealand, and for up to $10000 overall in rest of the world
  • Contents excess applies
  • 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)
  • Contents excess applies
Contents in the open air
Up to 20% sum insured overall
Temporary accommodation
  • Up to 12 months
  • Paid on top of sum insured
  • Covers temporary accommodation for your family and pets, additional living expenses, and removal/storage costs
Debris removal
1
Emergency storage
  • Up to 12 months
  • Covers removing/storing contents
Keys and locks after break-in
1
Motor burnout
  • Motors up to 15 years
  • Optional
Jewellery
Up to $2500 overall
Artworks
Up to $2500 overall
Collections (e.g. stamps, coins)
Up to $2500 overall
Digital media
Up to $2500 overall
Spoiled food
  • Up to $500 overall
  • Cover for interruption of electricity supply caused by insured event
  • Optional cover for motor burnout
Visitors' contents
Up to $500 overall
Pet cover
Permanent fixtures
  • Up to sum insured overall
  • Covers built-in furniture/cupboards, stoves, hot water services, shower screens, paint/wallpaper, built-in air-conditioners, fixed awnings, solar panels, carpets and floating floorboards
  • Does not cover items insured by owners corporation or common property
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 collision, fire and theft from removal vehicle

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