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CBA Building and Contents Cover Plus

CBA Building and Contents Cover Plus home

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Customer satisfaction
51%
Claims satisfaction
54%

Description

Insurer
CBA
Policy
Building and Contents Cover Plus
Provider
Hollard Insurance Partners Limited
About the insurer
CBA

Cover summary

Building cover
  • Nominate a sum insured for your building
  • 25% underinsurance safety net
Contents cover
  • Nominate a sum insured for your contents
  • 25% underinsurance safety net
Legal liability
  • Up to $20 million
  • Cover for people named on the policy
  • Cover for incidents in Australia

Cost

Same price to pay monthly
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Covered events

Theft
  • Covers theft and attempted theft
  • No cover for theft if home is not sufficiently furnished for normal residential purposes
  • No cover for theft by residents or someone at address with resident's consent
Fire
  • Covers fire, bushfire and explosion
  • Accidental damage option covers any process involving the application of heat where there is no flame
  • 72 hour waiting period for bushfire
Flood
  • Covered
  • Covers earth movement, vibration, erosion, subsidence, landslide, mudslide, settling, collapse and earth shrinkage or expansion, but must occur within 168 hours of flood
  • Flood excess: greater of $500 or your basic excess
  • No cover for damage caused by hydrostatic pressure, hydrodynamic pressure, water that has seeped or percolated into your building, gradual deterioration or wear and tear
  • No cover for cracking of paths, driveways or outdoor surfaces
  • No cover for damage to external paintwork, if that is the only damage to that part of the building
  • Covers external shade cloths and sails up to 5 years old
  • No cover for plants, trees, lawns or artificial grass
  • No cover for swimming pool or spa covers, or vinyl swimming pool liners
  • No cover for retaining or freestanding outdoor walls
  • No cover for fences and gates that are not structurally sound or well-maintained
  • No cover for loose or compacted surfaces of paths and driveways
  • No cover for sporting surfaces or courts
  • 72 hour waiting period
Storm and cyclone
  • Covered
  • Covers earth movement, vibration, erosion, subsidence, landslide, mudslide, settling, collapse and earth shrinkage or expansion, but must occur within 168 hours of storm
  • No cover for damage caused by hydrostatic pressure, hydrodynamic pressure, water that has seeped or percolated into your building, gradual deterioration or wear and tear
  • No cover for cracking of paths, driveways or outdoor surfaces
  • No cover for damage to external paintwork, if that is the only damage to that part of the building
  • Covers external shade cloths and sails up to 5 years old
  • No cover for plants, trees, lawns or artificial grass
  • No cover for swimming pool or spa covers, or vinyl swimming pool liners
  • No cover for retaining or freestanding outdoor walls
  • No cover for fences and gates that are not structurally sound or well-maintained
  • No cover for loose or compacted surfaces of paths and driveways
  • No cover for sporting surfaces or courts
  • 72 hour waiting period
Storm surge
Action of the sea
Tsunami
Explosion
Earthquake
Vandalism
Impact damage
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Animal damage
  • Covers impact damage caused by any animals not kept at address
  • No cover for damage caused by any animal scratching, chewing, tearing or soiling
Escape of liquid
Breakage
Accidental damage
  • Optional
  • Covers accidental loss and damage to home and contents
  • No cover for accidental breakage of glass forming part of a stove top, cooking surface, heater or oven door or in a glasshouse or greenhouse or in the roof of a conservatory, sunroom, or similar
  • No cover for bicycles, sporting or fishing equipment, musical instruments or remote controlled aircraft or drones while in use
  • No cover for driveways, paths or tennis courts and other ground surfaces
  • No cover for trees, plants, shrubs, jewellery, watches, food, medications, cash, gift vouchers, negotiable instruments or mobile phones
  • No cover for damage caused by normal use resulting in scratching, chipping or denting; domestic pets, animals or livestock at the address with permission of a resident; tree felling or lopping; subsidence; landslide; mudslide; or collapse
  • No cover for swimming pools caused by or contributed to by you lowering the level of water
  • No cover for damage that occurs gradually

Claims

Out-of-hours claiming
Online and 24/7 phone
How the insurer can settle your claim
  • Repair damaged property
  • Replace damaged property
  • Pay you the property's replacement value, up to your sum insured or other sublimits
Cash settlement for building claims
Customer cost
Cash settlement for contents claims
  • Customer cost
  • Insurer may offer non-cash alternatives
New for old contents replacement
Yes (excludes computers more than four years old and out of use clothing, shoes or household linen or items)

Building

Motor burnout
  • Motors up to 10 years
  • Optional
Keys and locks after break-in
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Gardens and landscaping
  • Up to $1500 overall
  • Cover for fire, malicious damage, theft and vehicle damage
Costs to comply with building regulations
Professional fees
Mortgage discharge fees
  • Reasonable cost
  • Paid on top of sum insured
Debris removal and demolition
  • Up to 15% sum insured overall
  • Paid on top of sum insured
Temporary accommodation
  • Up to 12 months or 20% building sum insured
  • Paid on top of sum insured
  • Covers accommodation for you and any family member living at your home
  • Up to $3000 for temporary accommodation for dogs and/or cats
  • Available after a claim for building damage

Contents

Cover for unspecified portable contents
  • Covers some items for accidental loss or damage
  • Choose overall limit from $2500–$7500
  • Up to $1000 per item
  • Covered anywhere in Australia and New Zealand
  • $100 excess
  • Optional
Optional cover for individual portable valuables
  • Cover for insured events and accidental loss/damage
  • Covered anywhere in Australia and New Zealand
  • $100 excess
Contents in the open air
Up to 10% sum insured overall
Emergency storage
  • Reasonable cost
  • Paid on top of sum insured
  • Covers cost to move and store contents
Jewellery
Up to 25% sum insured overall
Artworks
Up to sum insured overall
Collections (e.g. stamps, coins)
Up to sum insured overall
Digital media
1
Spoiled food
  • Up to $1000 overall
  • Cover for motor burnout
Visitors' contents
Up to $2000 overall
Pet cover
Overlapping cover at a new house
Up to 14 days cover at both addresses
Cover for contents while moving house
  • Up to 20% contents sum insured overall
  • Cover for collision or overturning of vehicle carrying contents and fire

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