Home Insurance

From your first house to your forever home, we’re with you all the way.

With AMI, you get more than just insurance. We’re here to get you back on your feet faster with AMI HomeHub, our first-class house repair service. Plus, with our AA financial strength rating, you can be confident we’ll be there for you should you need us.

On your side with these great benefits

  • Natural hazard damage cover if your house is damaged in events like earthquakes, landslides and volcanic activity. We also cover damage to your home from storms and floods.

  • A new structure being built on your property and any materials used are covered up to $10,000 a year for loss or damage from certain events if the completed structure is insured under our Home Insurance.

  • Temporary accommodation for you, your family, and your pets up to $30,000 if you and your household can’t live in your home due to something we cover.

  • Repair or rebuild costs for your home if it’s destroyed by fire and qualifies for ‘Replacement cover’, even if the cost is more than your home sum insured.* 

  • Replacement of keys or locks without paying an excess if you’re only claiming for house keys that are lost, stolen, or duplicated without your permission.

  • Hidden gradual damage cover up to $3,000 a year for damage to your home caused by water leaking from an internal tank or internal plumbing.

This information is intended as a guide only. Exclusions and limitations apply. Talk to us about these or refer to the full policy wording.
* To qualify, you'll need to choose a sum insured that is equal to or greater than the estimate provided by the Cordell calculator.

Why choose AMI?

Trusted insurer

We’ve been protecting New Zealanders for almost 100 years. Over 700,000 Kiwi trust us to be on their side and protect the things they love. 

Simpler claims

If the unexpected happens, it's quick and easy to make a claim and track its progress online using your My AMI online account or our AMI app

Get it done online

Get your home insurance done on the go with your My AMI online account, or our AMI app. Check your policies, update details, make payments and claims, or request AMI Roadside Rescue.

Key features of our new Home Plus Insurance policy

Select cover option

What's included

What's included

Natural hazard damage cover for your home
Hidden gradual damage caused by internal plumbing leaks

Up to $3,000 per year

Replacement for total loss after a fire for qualifying homes*
New structure build cover

Up to $10,000 per year

Water or sewage pipe blockage

Up to $500 per year

Temporary accommodation costs

Up to $30,000

Retaining walls

Up to $50,000
(higher limit available)

Sustainability upgrade

Up to $15,000 

Excess-free replacement of keys and locks
Legal liability cover

Up to $2,000,000

Stress payment after a total loss

$2,000

Sudden and accidental loss or damage to your home

Optional benefits

Optional benefits

Excess-free glass and bathroom fixtures

Optional extra

Replacement of matching floor coverings

Optional extra

Additional costs for heritage homes

Optional extra

Lifestyle block fencing

Optional extra

Plain language policy wording

What's included

What's included

Natural hazard damage cover for your home
Hidden gradual damage caused by internal plumbing leaks

Up to $3,000 per year

Replacement for total loss after a fire for qualifying homes*
New structure build cover

Up to $10,000 per year

Water or sewage pipe blockage

Up to $500 per year

Temporary accommodation costs

Up to $30,000

Retaining walls

Up to $50,000
(higher limit available)

Sustainability upgrade

Up to $15,000 

Excess-free replacement of keys and locks
Legal liability cover

Up to $2,000,000

Stress payment after a total loss

$2,000

Sudden and accidental loss or damage to your home

Optional benefits

Optional benefits

Excess-free glass and bathroom fixtures

Optional extra

Replacement of matching floor coverings

Optional extra

Additional costs for heritage homes

Optional extra

Lifestyle block fencing

Optional extra

Plain language policy wording

*To qualify, you'll need to choose a sum insured that is equal to or greater than the estimate provided by the Cordell calculator.

This is a summary only, for a full list of the benefits as well as exclusions and other terms, read the policy wording.


Some of our policy wordings are now in plain language, making them easier for you to read, understand, and act on.

Note: If you already have a policy with us, you may have a different policy wording to the plain language policy wording above. Check your policy details, then find your policy wording on our Policy documents page.

Getting your insurance right

Calculate your rebuild cost

Your sum insured is an estimate of how much it would cost to rebuild your house. This amount needs to include things like driveways, fences, debris removal, demolition, compliance and professional fees, and the GST. It’s important to get your sum insured right as often it’s the most we’ll pay if you were to suffer a total loss (minus your excess) – for instance, if your home was destroyed in a landslide. The NZ Cordell Sum Sure calculator is an independent tool that can help you work out the total rebuild cost. You can compare this value against your own calculations to get the best estimate of your rebuild costs.

Natural Hazards Cover in NZ

The Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake (previously the EQC), provides insurance, called Natural Hazards Cover (NHCover), for natural hazard events via home insurance policies. If your home or land is damaged from an earthquake, landslide, tsunami or volcanic activity, you only need to contact us, instead of lodging separate claims with us and the Commission.

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