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Youi home insurance review

Youi home insurance is slightly more expensive than the national average, but has a good range of benefits

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Youi Home Insurance

Our verdict

Pros

  • Youi has a high customer satisfaction rating, with local call centres and short wait times.
  • Youi offers a range of customisation options to tailor your policy to you.
  • Up to $1,500 per household member is offered for counselling after a claim, a rare benefit.

Cons

  • Sometimes, you have to call Youi to get a quote, you can't just request and buy online.
  • There's no discount if you buy online, a typical perk from other brands.
  • Some terminology is vague, including "reasonable costs" for home office damage.

Some of You's benefits are the standard amount, including $1,000 for lock replacement and $20 million for legal liability which is the same for the majority of brands. However, Youi outperforms most brands on temporary accommodation cover, with 12% of sum insured offered, compared to the 10% offered by Budget Direct, Bendigo and ING.

Features

Name Product Building Cover Contents Cover Fire, Storm & Theft Damage Sum Insured Safeguard Online Discount Cheapest way to pay
Youi Building and Contents Insurance
Annually
BonusFinder Award Finalist
Budget Direct Home & Contents Insurance
Optional
Annually
Our verdict: The most popular insurer on Finder, Budget Direct prioritises low-cost cover and gives you up to 30% off your first year for new combined policies purchased online.
NRMA Home & Contents Insurance
Annually
AAMI Home and Contents Insurance
Optional
Annually
Allianz Home and Contents Insurance
Monthly or Annually
Our verdict: Strong customer service record and pay monthly at no extra cost. You also get up to $5k for environmentally friendly upgrades if your home is destroyed.
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Price

As part of our 2024 awards, our insurance experts researched 45 home insurance brands and got over 400 quotes. This research showed the average cost of home insurance is $2,044, Youi was only marginally higher priced than average at an average of $2,127. There are cheaper home insurance policies available including ahm, Woolworths, and Bankwest, but keep in mind that the best home insurance for you may depend on more than just price.

ProviderAverage costApply
Youi logo$2,126.72
Budget Direct Logo$1,241.44
AAMI Logo$1,125.97
NRMA logo$831.86
Allianz Logo$1,856.405

Methodology

Compare Youi's home insurance policies

Name Product Building Cover Contents Cover Fire, Storm & Theft Damage Sum Insured Safeguard Online Discount Cheapest way to pay
Best Rated Brand
Youi Building and Contents Insurance
Annually
Our verdict: Finder’s 2022 Insurer of the Year for Customer Satisfaction and our Top Pick for Fire Damage cover. It’s good if you want a tailored quote over the phone.
Best Rated Brand
Youi Building Insurance
Annually
Our verdict: Finder’s 2022 Insurer of the Year for Customer Satisfaction and our Top Pick for Fire Damage cover. It’s good if you want a tailored quote over the phone.
Best Rated Brand
Youi Contents Insurance
Annually
Our verdict: Finder’s 2022 Insurer of the Year for Customer Satisfaction and our Top Pick for Fire Damage cover. It’s good if you want a tailored quote over the phone.
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Congratulations, Youi!

Youi received the following awards in the 2023 Customer Satisfaction Awards:

  • 'Home Insurance - National' - Winner
  • 'Home Insurance - VIC' - Winner
  • 'Home Insurance - QLD' - Winner
  • 'Home Insurance - SA' - Highly Commended
Full list of 2023 winners

What additional cover options are available?

Youi offers some optional cover options to increase the strength of your policy. Remember, adding these will also increase the cost of your premium.

  • Contents accidental loss or damage - Cover for your belongings against accidental loss or damage, at or away from your home.
  • Buildings accidental damage - Cover your buildings against damage caused accidentaly.
  • Contents in commercial storage - Up to $20,000 to repair or replace items damaged while in commercial storage.
  • Pet injury - Up to $1,000 towards vet fees if your cat or dog is injured due to an accident.
  • Business items - Up to $5,000 to cover business tools lost or damaged in an insured event.

Youi home insurance claims process

You can make a claim with Youi home insurance online, 24/7. If you need help, you can call 139684 to speak with a claims specialist or request a callback.

Youi home insurance complaints information

In the 2022-2023 financial year, AFCA received a total of 304 complaints related to Youi's home insurance and home contents insurance. 82 of those were resolved at the registration and referral stage.

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4 Responses

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    judithOctober 10, 2018

    I have been in touch with your office and I was directed to your website to read your statement following the very bad press you have sustained following the investigation currently underway.
    I have not been able to find such a statement . As a consumer f your products this disturbs me greatly.

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      JohnOctober 12, 2018Finder

      Hi Judith,

      Thank you for reaching out.

      I understand the inconvenience this has caused you but you have reached finder which is a comparison website and not Youi. If you wish to contact Youi regarding your concern please call them at 1300 852 320 from Monday to Friday 05:00am – 06:30pm
      and Saturdays from 05:00am – 06:30pm. Hope this helps!

      Cheers,
      Reggie

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    LalithMarch 30, 2018

    I need to get a landlord insurance for my investment property.

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      JhezelynMarch 31, 2018Finder

      Hello Lalith,

      Thank you for your comment.

      For landlord insurance on investment property, please refer to the brands listed in the comparison table that you can get quotes from. You can press the “Get a quote” button to be redirected to the insurer’s website where you can get a quotation.

      Please make sure to read the eligibility criteria, features, and details of the policy, as well as the relevant Product Disclosure Statement PDS/T&C’s of the policy before making a decision and consider whether the product is right for you. If necessary, speak to the insurance brand to verify any details.

      Regards,
      Jhezelyn

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