Insurance for display home

Mark Laszczuk · 02-10-2007, 11:50 AM

Has anyone had success in the past getting insurance for a display home? That is, have you bought a house that is/was currently being used by the developer as a display and been able to get insurance for it while it is a display home. If so, who did you get your insurance through?

Note: I don't need references to insurers or brokers (I have plenty of those). What I need is a contact who can get this over the line, because they've done it before.

Thanks!

Mark

billandye · 05-12-2007, 02:34 PM

Hi Mark,

Have you found an insurance company who will cover for display homes yet? We are having the same problems. I have contacted AAMI, QBE, Suncorp, Alianze, and they all said no. In fact, we were recommended to contact insurance brokers. Like you, we rather deal with a reputable insurer directly.

Would you be able to pass on some information to us if you have already found one? Are they any good? I get a feeling that it could be very expensive.

Bill

Chris.W · 14-01-2008, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by billandye

Hi Mark,

Have you found an insurance company who will cover for display homes yet? We are having the same problems. I have contacted AAMI, QBE, Suncorp, Alianze, and they all said no. In fact, we were recommended to contact insurance brokers. Like you, we rather deal with a reputable insurer directly.

Would you be able to pass on some information to us if you have already found one? Are they any good? I get a feeling that it could be very expensive.

Bill

I bought my house orginally as a display home, and found it difficult to get insurance, as it is classed as a commercial property, so I went with the same insurance company that the developer was using.