Get quality home insurance coverage
Allstate understands how hard you’ve worked to make your house a home. That’s why you deserve a home insurance policy as unique as your lifestyle.
Whether you are a first-time buyer or an experienced homeowner, Allstate tailors each policy to your insurance needs.
Our agents will work with you to make sure you get the best protection for you and your property. Plus, you can save when you bundle your home and auto insurance. Contact us today to get a free online home insurance quote.
Home Insurance Coverage and Policies
What does a home insurance policy cover?
Coverage for Your Dwelling
This covers your home as well as structures that are attached to it, such as a deck or garage.
Detached Private Structures
Home insurance policies typically cover structures that are separate from the home but still on the property. Examples include detached garages, tool sheds, and fences.
Liability Coverage
Home insurance policies provide liability coverage to protect you if someone not living with you is injured while on your property.
Personal Property
House insurance provides coverage for your valuable personal belongings in your home. If your household appliances and treasured possessions are stolen, damaged or lost, you’ll be covered by contents insurance.
Types of optional coverages
Additional Coverage
Allstate offers additional coverage that can be purchased. This includes coverage for earthquake damage; personal items; water protection (where available); a home business; and property in storage.
Claim Forgiveness**
At Allstate, we understand that accidents can happen. That’s why your rates won’t go up if you report an insurance claim.
Disappearing Deductible***
We want to ensure you receive the best coverage and features without the burden of a high premium. That’s why your deductible decreases every consecutive term you go without a claim, until it disappears.
Personal Articles Floater
While a standard home insurance policy covers personal property claims, there may be times when consumers need more coverage. In these cases, you may want to purchase additional insurance with limits on certain categories.
You may want to consider adding a Personal Articles Floater to your policy for certain valuables. For example, jewellery or expensive sporting equipment which may exceed typical personal property coverage limits.
Home Business Endorsement
With more and more people working from home, Allstate are ready to provide additional insurance coverage for your home business needs. Personal liability and property insurance don’t cover home-based businesses. Ensure you get the extra coverage you need by reviewing your home insurance premium with one of our agents.
Natural Disasters
While insurance policies cover home fires, lightning strikes, windstorms and hail, earthquakes are not typically covered. However, you can purchase an endorsement to protect against property damage caused by earthquakes. Talk to a local Allstate insurance agent for more information.
Water Damage
As water damage is the leading cause of claims in Canada, you want to make sure your home is covered. That’s why every Allstate property insurance policy has water coverage included.
Standard home insurance policies cover water damage caused by burst pipes or appliances. However you may need enhanced water protection for sewer backup or overland flooding issues. Find out more about Water Damage coverage in your province, contact an Allstate agent today.
Home Replacement Cost Guarantee
This endorsement provides added peace of mind if your property loss claim exceeds the amount of coverage on your dwelling or private structures. This is determined by our Replacement Cost Calculator. If the damage exceeds your policy’s limits, we will cover the costs to repair or rebuild your home.
For example, if you have $300,000 coverage on your dwelling, and the cost of rebuilding your home due to a loss is $350,000, Allstate will pay the additional $50,000. That’s why it’s important to keep us up to date with any renovations you have made. This ensures your home and contents are properly covered.
Single Limit of Insurance
This endorsement allows you to “borrow” unused coverage from one part of your home insurance policy to pay for losses under another part.
For example, if you have $100,000 in coverage for the contents in your home and a fire destroys all of your belongings valued at $125,000, you may be able to claim a portion or all of the $25,000 from other sections of your home policy, if they have not been fully exhausted as a result of the same claim.
Climate Mitigation Solutions
Allstate knows weather-related incidents are on the rise, so we’ve enhanced your home insurance policy with the liability coverage (at no cost) to protect your home against weather events:
- Superior Roofing Benefit
• If you have a roof made of metal, rubber/neoprene and/or tile, you may be eligible for additional discounts.
- Deductible Waiver
• If your roof is classified as a Superior Roofing Type† , your deductible will be waived (up to $1,000) for weather-related losses.†
- Roof & Siding Upgrade Coverage
• Customers who upgrade to Superior roofing or siding materials at the time of a weather-related loss, are eligible to receive up to $2500 to help offset the cost of the upgrades.††
Home Insurance Online
Manage and pay your home insurance anywhere, anytime.
myAllstate App
Be able to view and update all of your policy details in one convenient place. With the myAllstate app, you can pay your bills or make changes to your coverages, limits and deductibles online.
Home and Property Discounts
Buying a house is one of life’s biggest expenses but insuring your home shouldn’t have to be. Allstate understand how hard it is to find the right house insurance provider. Allstate is the insurance company that has your back by providing affordable home insurance.
How to save on home insurance:
Reduce the cost of your house insurance premium with a variety of discounts and saving opportunities with Allstate. If combining Home and Auto insurance, you could benefit from Allstate’s Multi-policy discount. You may qualify for a homeowners insurance discount if you have installed home security systems or fire alarms. For more information, check out our discount page or contact an Allstate agent to see if you are eligible.
Tailor your insurance coverage with Allstate
Allstate offers three Your Choice Home packages that provide different levels of coverage:
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Elite Package |
Basic Coverage |
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Coverage
- All risk coverage for dwelling buildings and contents (subject to exclusions specified in the policy).
- Replacement cost (replaces contents with items of similar value, without depreciation).
- VIP Packages are not available for seasonal risks.
- Home Replacement Cost Guarantee included.
Features
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Coverage
- All risk insurance for dwelling buildings and “named perils” (all risk for Quebec) for your contents (subject to exclusions specified in the policy).
- Replacement cost (replaces contents with items of similar value, without depreciation).
- Elite Homeowner policies are not available for seasonal risks.
- Home Replacement Cost Guarantee included.
Features
- Disappearing Deductible**
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Coverage
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Legal
Terms and conditions apply. Coverage, perils, discounts, and availability may vary by region.
** Rates will not be increased or surcharged if insured submits no more than one claim every six years
*** Claim Forgiveness does not protect your Disappearing Deductible.
This contains information about coverage offered by Allstate but does not list all of the conditions and exclusions which apply to the coverage described. The wording of the actual policy and local law will govern. For more information on coverage, perils, discounts and availability, please contact your local agency or 1-800-allstate.
**The impact for this change varies by postal code (contact your agent to learn more).
Climate mitigation solutions available to customers in ON, AB, NS and NB only. Terms, conditions and some restrictions may apply. Coverage, perils, discounts, and availability may vary by region. This contains information about coverage offered by Allstate but does not list all of the conditions and exclusions which apply to the coverage described. The wording of the actual policy and local law will govern.
† "Superior Roofing Types” means building roof and/or siding material that is upgraded to a material that is recognized by Allstate, in its sole discretion, as being resistant to hail and wind.
†† The replacement or repair must be completed within one (1) year of the date of loss. This additional payment only applies if the loss exceeds the applicable deductible.