
Originally Posted by
ronb
Ours is getting close to that, and as it turns out , it's about the same as what we pay in Australia. Here, the re-build costs are lower, but some risks are higher such as
* earthquake damage - little risk in Australia
* fire damage - effectively no fire brigade protection here
* storm damage - from tropical storms or angry seas or rivers
We have not claimed - but know neighbours who have claimed for damage from rivers and coastal erosion - there seemed to be some discussion with the insurance company about whether the particular events were covered, but then they paid up.