Premium rating - Young couple 4 
Premium rating - Family of two 5 
Premium rating - Family of four 3 
Premium rating - Retired couple 5 
Policy cover 4 

Policy


Company/Policy name Tower Provider House Maxi Provider Contents Maxi
Credit rating A- (Excellent) A.M. Best
Contact number 0800 808 808
Website www.tower.co.nz
Online quote available Yes 
Notes

Excesses


Standard excess - contents ($) 100
Standard excess - house ($) 200

Contents cover (2 ticks = replacement, 1 tick = indemnity)


Audiotapes, CDs, videotapes, DVDs, portable music players 2.02.0 
Bicycles 1.0 
Blinds/curtains 2.02.0 Under 10 years old
Books 2.02.0 
Cameras 2.02.0 Up to $2500
Camping equipment 1.0 
Carpets and floor coverings 2.02.0 Under 10 years
Cash 2.02.0 Up to $1200
Computers 2.02.0 
Computer software 2.02.0 
Credit card 2.02.0 Up to $1000
Dentures 1.0 
Frozen food 2.02.0 
Furniture 2.02.0 Under 10 years old
Hearing aids 1.0 
Home appliances 2.02.0 Under 10 years old
Linen 1.0 
Jewellery 2.02.0 Up to $2500 maximum $15,000 for any event
Keys and locks 2.02.0 Up to $1000
Mobile phones 2.02.0 
Professional equipment / work tools kept at home 1.0 Up to $2000
Spectacles 1.0 
Sports equipment 1.0 
Temporary accommodation 2.02.0 Up to $25,000
Tertiary student away from home in student hostel 1.0 Up to $5000
Video games 1.0 
Watches 2.02.0 Up tp $2500
Watercraft and / or outboard motors 1.0 Up to $1500

Contents exclusions


Cleaning damage Excluded
Sports equipment in use Included

House cover (2 ticks = replacement, 1 tick = indemnity)


Retaining walls 2.02.0 
Hedges/shrubs 2.02.0 Up to $2500
Gradual deterioration 2.02.0 Up to $5000

Additional cover


Personal liability Up to $1 million

Guide to the table

We've provided policy detail and premium summary information for each of our consumer profiles requiring both house and contents insurance. See Consumer profiles for more information.

For a comparison of contents-only policies, see Contents-only policies compared.

Policies

The house policies are based on open-ended replacement cover.

2 ticks = replacement cover; 1 tick = indemnity cover.

Note:
  • AMP, NZI, Lumley and Vero were excluded as they are sold through brokers or other brands rather than directly to the public.
  • FMG and Medical Assurance were excluded as they are only available to people in certain geographical locations or professions.
  • HSBC and Ansvar declined to take part in our survey.

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