contents insurance while travelling

Strange When we sold our house and went travelling Suncorp refused us Contents insurance because we didnt own a house. I argued that the van is our home but no, they flatly refused.

They also wouldnt insure what we had in a storage shed. We had to insure it through a company specialising in that sort of insurance.

So stuff them we have all our insurance including our new house with someone else at better rates..


They do offer transit insurance but not in a van nor in a paid storage shed they told me.

They would insure the van and what was in it as part of that ($2000 worth) and in the annexe which wasnt lockable but if I put the same stuff in my locked and alarmed car they refused cover.

I got the van and $11,000 contents for less than they wanted for just the van.

Hi Graham, Can you say who the insurance company is that specialised in insurance for contents in a storage shed, as this is something we are looking for??

Thanks Mark, will give them a call in the morning. Had a look at their website and one of the details they may have a problem with is the time we want the container to arrive - we don't know that yet! When we get to Cairns we will need to find a house and a job so, until then, the container will be here in WA. Also, as Graham has mentioned, we no longer have a house so that might be an issue as well. Will find out tomorrow.
Michelle

We used a shed at Storage King at Caboolture and they have a company that does it. Cost about $200 each 6 month period for $40,000 worth of stuff.
Havent got the paperwork with me so cant remember the name

You could ring them and ask them I guess. The guy is quite helpful.

Woops was Fort Knox Storage we used as they had the newest and cheapest sheds in that area.

Sorry they all look the same.


The insurance is arranged through AON insurance Brokers and is (Was) $1.10 per $1000 per month.

Just rang suncorp and they won't give us contents insurance because we don't have house insurance with them. Also if it was in a commercial compound then they would.
May just have to rely on the 3 guard dogs!!

Yea, that's what i'm finding.
I would have thought insurance for your contents while they are packed in a 20 foot, padlocked, flippen heavy container behind a padlocked gate would be a 'better' or lower risk insurance then contents in a house where they could smash a window and grab whatever they want! But I guess if anything gets stolen from the container...it would be the whole lot!
Or am I just being ignorant??