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Comprehensive bedrooms rated and sums insured household insurance policies from Groupama.

Please refer to the policy wording for full details of cover and applicable terms and conditions.

Overview

Our Groupama Bedrooms insurance product provides complete peace of mind and value for money by providing up to £50,000 of contents cover and/or up to £500,000 buildings cover as standard.  However, if you would prefer you can choose the type and limit of cover that will best suit your requirements with our Groupama Home policy.

Who is it for?

Groupama BedroomsGroupama Home
Homeowners Yes Yes
Tenants who are renting premises and require cover for their possessions  Yes Yes
People who require extra cover for their possessions away from the home Yes Yes
People who do clerical business work from home Yes Yes
Number of bedrooms Up to 5 bedrooms Up to 9 bedrooms
Properties with a rebuilding cost of up to £400,000 Yes
Risks with a buildings sum insured between £45,000 and £400,000 Yes
Risks with  a contents sum insured of Up to £50,000 Between £17,500 and £80,000
Risks with sum insured for unspecified possessions away from the home up to £10,000 Yes Yes

Commission

20%

Minimum premium

For buildings £75 plus IPT and for contents £50 plus IPT. In addition, we will charge premiums when cover is requested for items away from the home and legal expenses.

How to get a quote

Via your software house

Cover

Buildings cover

CoverGroupama BedroomsGroupama Home
Basis of cover Buildings cover up to £500,000 for the cost of rebuilding the home and any outbuildings Sums insured for the cost of rebuilding the home and any outbuildings
Buildings will be covered if any of the following events occur
  • Fire, smoke, explosion, lighting, earthquake
  • Storm or flood
  • Subsidence, heave or landslip
  • Riot, civil commotion, strikes
  • Malicious acts
  • Escape of water
  • Impact with the buildings
  • Theft or attempted theft
  • Leakage of oil
  • Falling trees or branches
  • Falling aerials or fittings
  • Fire, smoke, explosion, lighting, earthquake
  • Storm or flood
  • Subsidence, heave or landslip
  • Riot, civil commotion, strikes
  • Malicious acts
  • Escape of water
  • Impact with the buildings
  • Theft or attempted theft
  • Leakage of oil
  • Falling trees or branches
  • Falling aerials or fittings
Fees and other expenses Reasonable costs necessarily incurred Reasonable costs necessarily incurred
Rent Up to two years rent the insured would have received Up to two years rent the insured would have received
Alternative accommodation Yes Up to the buildings sum insured
Glass or sanitary ware Yes Up to the buildings sum insured
Underground pipes and cables Up to £1,000 for clearance of blockages Up to £1,000 for clearance of blockages
Public liability Up to £2 million limit of indemnity Up to £2 million limit of indemnity
Trace and access Up to £5,000 to locate the source of damage Up to £5,000 to locate the source of damage
Emergency access Yes Up to the buildings sum insured
Door locks Up to £1,000 for replacement locks Up to £1,000 for replacement locks

Contents cover 

CoverGroupama BedroomsGroupama Home
Basis of cover Standard policy provides contents cover up to £50,000 for the cost of replacing insured's belongings following loss or damage Standard policy provides contents cover up to the sum insured for the cost of replacing insured's belongings
Contents will be covered following loss or damage by any of these causes
  • Fire, smoke, explosion, lighting, earthquake
  • Storm or flood
  • Subsidence, heave or landslip
  • Riot, civil commotion, strikes
  • Malicious acts
  • Escape of water
  • Impact with the buildings
  • Theft or attempted theft
  • Leakage of oil
  • Falling trees or branches
  • Falling aerials or fittings
  • Fire, smoke, explosion, lighting, earthquake
  • Storm or flood
  • Subsidence, heave or landslip
  • Riot, civil commotion, strikes
  • Malicious acts
  • Escape of water
  • Impact with the buildings
  • Theft or attempted theft
  • Leakage of oil
  • Falling trees or branches
  • Falling aerials or fittings
Temporary removal of contents Up to 20% of the contents sum insured. Up to £5,000 in student accommodation Up to 20% of the contents sum insured. Up to £5,000 in student accommodation
Rent Up to 12 months rent Up to 12 months rent
Alternative accommodation Yes Yes
Deep freezer contents Yes Yes
Mirrors and glass Yes Yes
Audio and audio visual equipment Yes Yes
Tenant's liability Up to 20% of the contents sum insured Up to 20% of the contents sum insured
Contents in the garden Up to £1,000 for loss or damage Up to £1,000 for loss or damage
Door locks Up to £1,000 for replacement locks Up to £1,000 for replacement locks
Loss of oil and metered water Up to £1,500 for lost oil or water charges Up to £1,500 for lost oil or water charges
Reinstatement of title deeds Limit £2,500 for loss or damage Limit £2,500 for loss or damage
Visitors' personal effects Up to £2,500 Up to £2,500
Clerical business equipment Up to £5,000 Up to £5,000
Audio or visual downloads Up to £2,500 Up to £2,500
Public and personal liability Up to £2 million limit of indemnity Up to £2 million limit of indemnity
Accidents to domestic employees Up to £10 million limit of indemnity Up to £10 million limit of indemnity
Fatal accidents Up to £5,000 Up to £5,000
Household removals (accidental damage) Yes Yes
Shopping in transit Up to £250 for loss or damage Up to £250 for loss or damage

Cover can be extended to include

Cover

Groupama BedroomsGroupama Home
Accidental damage To buildings and contents To buildings and contents
Legal expenses cover Cover in respect of employment disputes, contract disputes, bodily injury, property protection, tax protection, jury service and legal defence. Up to £50,000 limit of indemnity Cover in respect of employment disputes, contract disputes, bodily injury, property protection, tax protection, jury service and legal defence. Up to £50,000 limit of indemnity

 Cover for possessions away from the home

CoverGroupama BedroomsGroupama Home
Unspecified articles Up to the unspecified sum insured. Single article limit £1,500 Up to the unspecified sum insured. Single article limit £1,500

Personal money

Up to £750 for loss of money Up to £750 for loss of money
Credit cards Up to £1,000 for unauthorised use Up to £1,000 for unauthorised use
Specified articles Up to maximum £7,500 per item Up to maximum £7,500 per item

Contents - limits

CoversGroupama BedroomsGroupama Home
Maximum of 40% of the contents  sum insured for valuables Yes Yes
£2,500 for any valuable item unless specifically insured

Yes

Yes

Excesses

CoverGroupama BedroomsGroupama Home
Buildings £50 £50

Subsidence

£1,000 £1,000
Contents £50 £50
Possessions away from the home £50 £50
Escape of water £250 £250

Benefits

Policy benefits

BenefitGroupama BedroomsGroupama Home
Index linked buildings sum insured Yes
Up to five years no claim discount Yes Yes
Up to 25% no claim discount Yes Yes
Property and legal helplines included Yes Yes
Voluntary excesses available from £50 to £500 Yes Yes
Cover for Christmas, birthday and wedding periods - cover increased by up to 10% of contents sum insured Yes Yes

Risk appetite

Risks we are particularly competitive on

RiskGroupama BedroomsGroupama Home
Combined building and contents risks Yes Yes
Policyholders over 30 Yes Yes
Properties constructed after 1990 Yes Yes
Risks with three years claim free record Yes Yes

 

 

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