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Coles home insurance review

Coles home and contents insurance is great for Flybuys members and includes plenty of optional extras for those who like to tailor their cover.

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Pros & cons

Pros

  • Coles has an option to add sum insured safeguard to your policy. This isn't available with all providers.
  • If you connect your Flybuys account then you can collect double Flybuys for the lifetime of your policy. A max cap applies.
  • You can save 30% on your first year's premium when you buy a home and contents policy online, or 15% when you buy just building or just contents insurance online.

Cons

  • It'll cost you extra to pay your premiums monthly or fortnightly. It's free to do this with many other insurers.
  • If you wish to cancel your policy early then you may have to pay a $40 cancellation fee.
  • Flood cover is not included as standard, it's an optional extra. Other insurers, like Youi, include flood cover as standard.

Features

Coles' home and contents insurance policy includes adequate cover that is comparable to many other popular home insurance providers. The only downside is that flood cover is an optional extra rather than a standard inclusion.

Name Product AUFHO Building Cover Contents Cover Fire, Storm & Theft Damage Sum Insured Safeguard Online Discount Cheapest way to pay
Coles Home & Contents Insurance
Optional
Annually
Our verdict: This covers what you'd expect; fire, storm and theft. There are plenty of optional extras available for those who'd like more thorough coverage. Also, get a 30% online discount for Coles combined Home & Contents Insurance.
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Compare Coles' home insurance policies

Name Product AUFHO Building Cover Contents Cover Fire, Storm & Theft Damage Sum Insured Safeguard Online Discount Cheapest way to pay
Coles Home & Contents Insurance
Optional
Annually
Our verdict: This covers what you'd expect; fire, storm and theft. There are plenty of optional extras available for those who'd like more thorough coverage. Also, get a 30% online discount for Coles combined Home & Contents Insurance.
Coles Home Insurance
Optional
Annually
Our verdict: This covers what you'd expect; firm, storm and theft damage as well as earthquakes, malicious damage, lightning and accidental glass breakage. Also, Get a 15% online discount for Coles Building only Insurance.
Coles Contents Insurance
Annually
Our verdict: This policy covers contents only. It includes some decent benefits like up to $5,000 worth of cover for jewellery and up to $2,000 for tools of trade. Also, get a 15% online discount for Coles Contents only Insurance.
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What additional cover options are available?

  • Personal effects cover: This includes cover for items like jewellery, watches, electronic equipment while you're away from home.
  • Flood cover: Loss or damage caused by a flood.
  • Motor burnout: Cover for the repair or replacement of electric motors that are less than 10 years old.
  • Accidental damage: Cover for loss or damage caused by an unexpected, accidental event.
  • Commercial storage: Extension of coverage to contents stored in a commercial storage facility.
  • Sum insured safeguard: Your home insurance sum insured will be increased by up to 25% in the event you need to make a claim and your nominated sum is not enough to repair or replace your home.

How to make a claim

Coles has 24/7 claims so you can make a claim whenever you need to. You can do this via phone by calling 1800 031 301, or via the Coles insurance website. You'll need the following information:

  • Details of the incident like what happened and the time and date
  • Any photos of the damage
  • A police report if you have one
  • Evidence of ownership

Once all information has been submitted, Coles aims to make a decision within 10 working days.

Coles home insurance complaints information

Coles home insurance is underwritten by Auto & General. In the last financial year, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) received 6 complaints about Auto & General's home and contents insurance. None of those were resolved at registration and referral.

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