Personal Protection

Domestic Insurance

Protect the Place You Call Home

One household package — building, contents, portable valuables, domestic staff, and personal liability — in a single policy.

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Domestic Insurance
Quick overview

A household package covering the building, its contents, specified portable valuables, injury to domestic staff under WIBA, and your legal liability as a homeowner or occupier.

Why it matters

Why Is Domestic Insurance Important?

Replacing everything in your home after a major loss can be expensive and stressful. Insurance helps reduce the financial impact of unexpected events and gives you greater confidence that your household is protected.

A home is several risks at once

The structure, everything inside it, the laptop that leaves with you, the person who helps you run it, and your liability if a visitor is hurt — one package covers them all.

One policy instead of several

Rather than separate building, contents, all-risks, and WIBA policies, domestic insurance bundles them so there are no gaps and one renewal.

Who it's for

Who this cover is for

  • Homeowners
  • Tenants renting a house or apartment
  • Landlords furnishing a let property
  • Households employing domestic staff
  • Families with valuable portable equipment
Cover options

Your cover options

Choose the option that matches your needs. Exact terms, limits, and extensions vary by insurer and policy.

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Buildings & Contents

Covers the structure and everything inside — furniture, appliances, and personal belongings — against fire, theft, storm, flood, and accidental damage.

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All Risks

Extends cover to specified portable items such as laptops, phones, cameras, and jewellery, wherever they travel with you.

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Workers & Liability

Covers injury to domestic employees under WIBA, plus your legal liability as a homeowner or occupier if a third party is injured on your property.

Protection

What this cover protects against

What applies to your policy depends on the cover level you choose and any extensions added.

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Buildings & contents

Structure and belongings against fire, theft, storm, and flood.

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All risks

Portable items like laptops, phones, and jewellery, anywhere.

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Domestic staff (WIBA)

Injury to house helps, gardeners, and other staff.

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Occupier's liability

Claims if a visitor is injured on your property.

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Water & accidental damage

Burst pipes and sudden accidental damage, where added.

Key benefits

What you get with the cover

One policy, one premium

Building, contents, all risks, workers, and liability under a single arrangement instead of several.

Owners and tenants

Take the full package if you own, or a contents-and-liability version if you rent.

Domestic staff covered

Meets your WIBA obligation for house helps, gardeners, and other domestic employees.

Cover that leaves the house

All risks protection follows your portable valuables wherever you take them.

Exclusions

What's not covered

Wear and tear and gradual deterioration

Damage from poor maintenance

Land value

Property left unoccupied beyond the policy limit

War and nuclear risks

This is a general list. Your policy wording sets out the full exclusions that apply.

Getting covered

What you'll need

To take out cover

  • Copy of ID or relevant identification
  • Property / home details
  • List or estimated value of items to be insured
  • Details of portable valuables where applicable
  • Additional property information where required

Report the incident as soon as it happens, keep photos and any police or medical reports, and our claims team will guide you through assessment and settlement.

Requirements may vary depending on the insurer, type of cover, risk involved, and individual circumstances. Our team will advise you on the specific documents required for your policy.

Glossary

Common terms explained

All Risks

Cover for specified portable items against loss or damage from most causes, anywhere — not limited to the home.

Occupier's Liability

Your legal responsibility for injury or damage suffered by visitors and third parties on your property.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

The essentials on domestic insurance — what it covers, what you'll need, and how claims work. More on the FAQ page.

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How is this different from home insurance?

Home insurance focuses on the building and contents. A domestic package adds all risks for portable items, domestic workers' injury cover, and owner's liability in the same policy.

Can I take it if I rent?

Yes — tenants can cover their own contents, portable valuables, and liability without insuring the building itself.

Are my house help and gardener covered?

Yes. The domestic workers' section meets your WIBA obligation to compensate domestic employees for work-related injury.

Flexible cover

Protection Designed Around Your Home

Every home is different. Our team helps you understand the available options and choose cover based on your property, belongings, and individual needs.

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Why Get Domestic Cover Through Cush?

We compare domestic packages across trusted underwriters, explain exactly which household risks each section covers, and stay with you from your first quote through to claim settlement.

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