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Home Insurance

Special Situations


In this section, we'll look at certain special situations that may affect your property insurance rate.

Child studying away from home
Planning to move
Taking a trip
Bicycle coverage
Automobile coverage
Personal belongings inside your car

Child studying away from home

If your children normally reside with you, but are away from home attending school, your home insurance policy will protect their belongings, too. Your policy automatically extends its contents protection to your children's belongings, up to a maximum dollar amount, for example $5,000.

Planning to move

Big moving day coming up? Remember to let us know before you move within Canada. We will automatically insure your old home, your contents in transit, and your new residence for a period of time, for example, 30 days. We must also agree to insure your new property for this coverage to apply.

Taking a trip

Planning to travel? Not to worry. Your insurance policy will cover your personal property while you're away from home. But there will be a limit based on a percentage of the value of your personal property, for example, 10%.

Bicycle coverage

If you own a bicycle, it's covered by your property insurance policy. But check to see if there's a special coverage limit. Bicycles are a prime target for thieves. If the insurance company has experienced a large number of claims, they may choose to restrict coverage.

Automobile coverage

Your automobile is not covered by your personal property policy. You will need to get a separate auto insurance policy. Read through our Auto insurance basics section to find out more.

Personal belongings inside your car

Generally, coverage for in-car stolen or damaged property is covered through your property policy. For example, if your car was broken into and your ski equipment was stolen - it would be covered under your property policy.

Tip: If your car is stolen, and you have your property and your auto insurance with the same company, you'll only have to pay one deductible -- even if you're making claims on both your policies for your car and its contents!