You own a building and crisis hits! What do you do?

You own a building and crisis hits! What do you do?

In any emergency, please call your relevant insurer’s emergency contact number for assistance. 

What happens when you have a disaster relating to your building? Building Insurance is there for your peace of mind and is for any person or company who or which owns a building. The purpose of this insurance is to cover you, the owner, from any loss or damage to the building structure and building fixtures. 

To ensure peace of mind and that you are covered correctly, call Quattro Sure today. Alternatively, read more below on how building insurance works.

How does it work?

Domestic Building Insurance is there to replace or repair the whole or any part of the building which is damaged, in the event of a sudden and unforeseen insured event. This should not be confused with issues relating to poor maintenance of the property or wear and tear, as this is excluded.

Bob has excelled at his career and has decided to purchase his first home. Before Bob can take ownership of his new home, the bank requires confirmation of building cover from his insurer and he is able to obtain this via his broker. He had been under the impression that his building insurance had to be arranged through the bondholder which is a common misconception.

After speaking to his broker at Quattro Sure, Bob was given the option of adding building cover to his existing short-term insurance policy or starting a separate building insurance policy altogether;  and he has decided to add the building cover to his current policy due to the preferred rates provided when combining his assets under one policy. In addition, the building cover offered by Bob’s broker and insurer was much wider, and more beneficial than the standard covers that were offered by the bondholder.

Six months after taking occupation there is a massive storm. Unfortunately, due the gale-force winds, a tree in Bob’s garden blows over and lands on his house. The damage is extensive. Upon investigation, Bob walks into his kitchen and notices that a window has shattered; there is also a large crack in the wall; debris and tree branches have fallen through the ceiling, damaging the Caesarstone counter-tops and kitchen cupboards, as well as Bob’s brand new microwave. There is also water damage to the Bob’s gate motor. Bob calls Quattro Sure and his claim is handled effortlessly.

Fortunately, Bob’s broker ensured that Bob had selected an adequate sum insured value for his new building, ensuring that there is sufficient cover to repair/rebuild or replace his building and fixtures.

The following was covered by Bob’s insurance company:

• The roof tiles, the ceiling, the cracked wall, and the broken window.
• The Caesarstone counter-tops, the damaged fitted kitchen cupboards, as well as the water-damaged gate motor.
• Bob’s microwave was not covered under the building insurance, as this is a movable item. Fortunately, however, Bob has adequate household contents cover, and so this item was covered under his household contents. Read ‘What is ‘Household Contents Cover’ and Why Do You Need It?’? here.

The purpose of Building Insurance is to provide cover for any structure that is owned by an individual or a business.

 

Any person or company who/which owns a building under finance will need to prove they have Building Insurance. It is advisable to work with your broker to ensure you have adequate cover.

Contact Quattro Sure to get started on 031 242 5100 or use the form below.

If you missed these articles, click to read more

‘What is Household Contents Cover and Why Do You Need It?’ – read it here.

‘Household Contents Cover Continued – How is your Insurance Calculated’ – read it here.

‘Household Contents Cover and Building Insurance will indemnify you – What happens if your items are Underinsured?’ – read it here.