A smarter way to protect your home

Mates Rates Mortgage Brokers have partnered with Honey Insurance to offer our customers a smarter way to protect their home.

Whether you’re a homeowner looking for house and contents insurance or an investor who needs landlords insurance, here’s how Honey Insurance saves you both time and money.

Proper coverage without the guesswork

Honey Insurance uses a combination of the information you give them and date about your home to help you select the right cover for you without the guesswork. They also offer flexible coverage for the household contents you’d like to insure. 

Smart home sensors to alert you to avoidable mishaps

When you take out your home and contents insurance with Honey Insurance you’ll receive smart home sensors valued at $250 to help alert you to avoidable mishaps like fire, water damage and theft. 

A lower premium for being smarter

Because your new smart home sensors reduce your risk of mishaps, you’ll enjoy a discount of up to 8% on your premiums. 

And just like our Mates Rates Mortgage Brokers cashback, this is not just some one-time sign-up bonus. You’ll enjoy this discount EVERY SINGLE YEAR of your cover!

Technology makes getting insured faster and simpler 

Thanks to their technology that identifies info about your home’s size, number of rooms, construction year, building materials, etc, Honey Insurance only takes 3 minutes to get your cover.

Homeowners House and Contents Insurance 

Honey Insurance’s standard cover for homeowners includes:

Natural disaster damage for floods, fires or storms 

If your home is completely destroyed they’ll cover the cost of reconstructing your home and replacing your things.

Extra cash to rebuild your home

In addition to the agreed sum insured for home insurance, Honey Insurance also pays up to 30% more (if required) to help with the costs of demolition and design fees.

Home office coverage

Coverage of up to $20,000 for damage to your home office equipment is up to 4 times the industry norm!

New for old coverage of contents

If something is stolen or vandalised, Honey Insurance covers the costs of replacing it with something new at that item’s value today – not its depreciated value. 

Clean up and repair for water damage

If your home and contents are damaged by water, Honey Insurance also covers the clean up and repair costs.

Up to 12 months temporary accommodation

If you can’t stay at your place, Honey Insurance covers the costs of temporary accommodation for up to 12 months.

Liability and legal protection

If someone gets hurt while visiting your home, Honey Insurance will pay for medical expenses and if you’re sued for liability, they’ll appoint and cover the costs of a lawyer to defend you.

Optional additional cover 

You chose the cover you need, with insurance options also available for:

• Accidental damage
• Mobile phones
• Individual items
• Small business
• Away from home

Landlords Insurance 

Honey Insurance’s cover for landlords includes:

Natural disaster damage for floods, fires or storms

If your property is completely destroyed they’ll cover the cost of reconstructing your home.

Tenant Damage

If your tenant damages your property Honey Insurance can help with repair costs up to 15% of your sum insured.

Loss of Rent

If your property is unlivable and being repaired after an insured event, Honey Insurance will pay the net rental income for up to 12 months or a maximum of 10% of your sum insured.

Theft or Vandalism

If something of yours gets stolen or vandalised, Honey Insurance will cover the costs of replacing it with something new up to 15% of your sum insured.

Water Damage

When a pipe goes kaboom

If your property and things are damaged by water, we’ll cover clean up and repair costs.

Rent Default

When your tenant is in default, Honey Insurance will pay the net rental income up to $5k after bond entitlement.

Fixtures and Fittings

Loss or damage to floor coverings, blinds and curtains caused by an insured event is covered up to 5% of your sum insured.

New for old coverage 

If any of your things need to be replaced,you’re covered for that item’s value today – not its depreciated value. 

Extra cash to rebuild your home

In addition to the agreed sum insured for home insurance, Honey Insurance also pays up to 30% more (if required) to help with the costs of demolition and design fees.

Optional additional cover

You choose the cover you need, with insurance options also available for motor burnout. If the electric motor in an appliance less than 10 years old burns out Honey Insurance may be able to cover the cost to have it repaired or replaced.