Kogan home insurance review

For a mid-priced policy, Kogan home insurance offers some strong benefits and generous limits.

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Our verdict

Pros

  • Save up to 10% when you buy home and contents insurance online, plus a $100 Kogan.com credit. T&Cs apply
  • We compared over 40 home insurance brands. None offered higher limits for legal liability, temporary accommodation, or lock replacement than Kogan
  • Insurance customers get a $10 off a purchase over $100 on Kogan.com, every month

Cons

  • If you're looking for a budget policy, there are cheaper alternatives available
  • There's no option to remove flood cover from your policy to lower your premium

Kogan is a mid-priced home insurance policy with some strong benefits and generous limits - we couldn't find a brand that offered higher cover for legal liability, temporary accommodation, or lock replacement.

Price

Kogan is a mid-priced home insurer, with Finder cost data showing the average policy price is $1,862 - about 10% cheaper than the national average. Remember, your quote may look different as pricing is highly dependent on specific situations.

ProviderAverage costApply
Kogan home insurance$1,861.82
$1,241.44
Youi car insurance$2,126.715
NRMA logo$831.86
AAMI Logo$1,125.97

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Up to 10% off your first year's premium when you apply online and $10 monthly Kogan credit (valid on $100+ purchases) for active policyholders. T&Cs apply.

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What additional cover options are available?

Kogan offers some optional benefits to further customise your policy, including:

  • Accidental damage - Covers accidental damage to your building, contents, or both. For example, your child knocks over and breaks a valuable vase.
  • Specified contents - If you have high-value items that won't be covered by the standard limit, you can specify the item and its value to Kogan, and request for it to be insured.

Kogan home insurance claims process

Kogan home insurance is underwritten by Allianz. You can lodge a claim online via the Allianz claims portal, emailing enquiries@koganinsurance.com.au or call 13 10 13. You’ll need your policy number, details of the incident and information on anyone else involved.

Kogan home insurance complaints information

In the last financial year, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) received 930 complaints about Allianz’s home and contents insurance products. Of these, 247 were resolved at the registration and referral stage, giving Allianz a referral resolution rate of 26.56%.

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    PatriciaAugust 4, 2017

    How do i get a price for home and contents Insurance from Kogan?

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      JonathanAugust 4, 2017

      Hello Patricia,

      Thank you for your inquiry.

      You can visit Kogan Insurance website and look for the “Home Insurance” and “Content Insurance” tabs. Afterwards, click “GET AN EXPRESS QUOTE” button.

      Hope this helps.

      Cheers,
      Jonathan

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