Insurance Calculators
Avoiding the risk of underinsurance is essential for every home owner. It is therefore important to understand the total replacement cost of both your home and belongings. For your insurance to be effective, it needs to be both adequate and up to date. To assist in the insurance purchasing process you can access online calculators to quickly and easily help estimate the cost of replacing your home and the things inside it.
Your home building
Rebuild costs vary from state to state and are affected by the size, style and standard of your home and the materials used to build it. Homes built on sloping land, or those with extensive fencing, paving and retaining walls have higher rebuild costs. The Home Building Calculator automatically includes the cost to remove debris and professional fees (such as architects and engineers) which are often forgotten. |
Your contents
Replacement costs vary depending on the quantity and quality of your contents; and large homes tend to be more extensively furnished than units or townhouses. Your sum insured will vary depending on the quality of your furnishings - ‘average’ lowest price furnishings, ‘quality’ above average price, or ‘prestige’ tailor-made, high-priced furnishings. Also some ‘high risk’ items are of such a personal nature that their value varies according to taste, for example sporting, photographic and entertainment equipment and jewellery. The Home Contents Calculator takes each of these elements into consideration when estimating your sum insured. Should the worst ever happen, new for old replacement on most items ensures your lifestyle is disrupted as little as possible in the event of a claim. Once you’ve used the calculator, take a moment to compare it to your current sum insured to decide if it needs adjusting. Here are a few things to remember:
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