{"id":1884,"date":"2026-06-26T15:19:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T15:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.univesta.com\/insurance\/personal\/habitation\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T20:36:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T20:36:06","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"insurance","link":"https:\/\/www.univesta.com\/en\/insurance\/personal\/home\/","title":{"rendered":"Home insurance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n    <section class=\"text-cards-grid section\">\n        \n<span class=\"absolute top-0 left-0\" ><\/span>        <div class=\"wrapper || lg:grid-col\">\n            <div class=\"mb-10 || lg:mb-0 lg:col-span-5\">\n                    <div class=\"intro-sided\">\n                    <h2 class=\"text-h2 [&#038;_em]:font-secondary\"><span class=\"text-decorated-circle-top\">Coverage<\/span> overview<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"wysiwyg-container || mt-5 lg:mt-8\">\n    <p>Home insurance is peace of mind \u2014 knowing your home is protected, with coverage shaped to your property and your circumstances.<\/p>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"grid gap-5 auto-rows-[min-content_auto]  grid-cols-1 || sm:grid-cols-2 lg:col-start-6 lg:col-span-7 xl:col-start-7 xl:col-span-6\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"h-full grid grid-rows-[subgrid] row-span-2 bg-white rounded-image p-5 gap-6 || max-sm:even:bg-secondary sm:[&#038;:nth-child(7n+2)]:bg-secondary sm:[&#038;:nth-child(7n+3)]:bg-secondary sm:[&#038;:nth-child(7n+6)]:bg-secondary sm:[&#038;:nth-child(7n+7)]:bg-secondary sm:gap-8 lg:gap-10\">\n\n                                                    <h3 class=\"text-h3\">Building and structure<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <div class=\"wysiwyg-container || wysiwyg-small\">\n    <p>Covers damage to your home from fire, lightning, wind, hail and other events your policy includes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"h-full grid grid-rows-[subgrid] row-span-2 bg-white rounded-image p-5 gap-6 || max-sm:even:bg-secondary sm:[&#038;:nth-child(7n+2)]:bg-secondary sm:[&#038;:nth-child(7n+3)]:bg-secondary sm:[&#038;:nth-child(7n+6)]:bg-secondary sm:[&#038;:nth-child(7n+7)]:bg-secondary sm:gap-8 lg:gap-10\">\n\n                                                    <h3 class=\"text-h3\">Personal belongings <\/h3>\n                        \n                        <div class=\"wysiwyg-container || wysiwyg-small\">\n    <p>Protects your belongings, furniture, clothing and electronics against theft, fire or other covered damage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"h-full grid grid-rows-[subgrid] row-span-2 bg-white rounded-image p-5 gap-6 || max-sm:even:bg-secondary sm:[&#038;:nth-child(7n+2)]:bg-secondary sm:[&#038;:nth-child(7n+3)]:bg-secondary sm:[&#038;:nth-child(7n+6)]:bg-secondary sm:[&#038;:nth-child(7n+7)]:bg-secondary sm:gap-8 lg:gap-10\">\n\n                                                    <h3 class=\"text-h3\">Civil liability<\/h3>\n                        \n                        <div class=\"wysiwyg-container || wysiwyg-small\">\n    <p>Protects you if an accident at your home leaves you liable for injury or damage to others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"h-full grid grid-rows-[subgrid] row-span-2 bg-white rounded-image p-5 gap-6 || max-sm:even:bg-secondary sm:[&#038;:nth-child(7n+2)]:bg-secondary sm:[&#038;:nth-child(7n+3)]:bg-secondary sm:[&#038;:nth-child(7n+6)]:bg-secondary sm:[&#038;:nth-child(7n+7)]:bg-secondary sm:gap-8 lg:gap-10\">\n\n                                                    <h3 class=\"text-h3\">Additional coverage <\/h3>\n                        \n                        <div class=\"wysiwyg-container || wysiwyg-small\">\n    <p>Living expenses, sewer backup, identity theft \u2014 options for full coverage, no blind spots.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n    <section class=\"offset-cards section\">\n        \n<span class=\"absolute top-0 left-0\" ><\/span>        <div class=\"wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-8 || lg:grid-col lg:relative\">\n                <div class=\"lg:sticky lg:top-8 lg:h-fit lg:col-start-1 lg:col-span-5\">\n                        <div class=\"intro-sided\">\n                    <h2 class=\"text-h2 [&#038;_em]:font-secondary\"><span class=\"text-decorated-circle-top\">Why<\/span> <em>work with a broker<\/em><\/h2>\n                <div class=\"wysiwyg-container || mt-5 lg:mt-8\">\n    <p>Part of a team, an independent broker works for you, not an insurer. They compare your options, give you straight, honest advice, support you at claims time, and stand up for your interests at every turn \u2014 so you never feel like you&#8217;re going it alone.<\/p>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-5 || lg:col-start-6 lg:col-span-7 xl:col-start-7 xl:col-span-6\">\n                    \n<div class=\"offset-card || px-5 pt-5 pb-6 flex flex-col justify-between rounded-image bg-tertiary odd:bg-white || lg:pl-8 lg:px-8\">\n            <h3 class=\"text-h4 \">Access to multiple insurers<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wysiwyg-container || mt-8\">\n    <p>Your broker shops a range of insurers on your behalf and brings back the best options \u2014 coverage that genuinely fits, at the most competitive price out there.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"offset-card || px-5 pt-5 pb-6 flex flex-col justify-between rounded-image bg-tertiary odd:bg-white || lg:pl-8 lg:px-8\">\n            <h3 class=\"text-h4 \">Advice built around you<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wysiwyg-container || mt-8\">\n    <p>No one-size-fits-all here. Your broker gets to know your situation, your assets and your real needs, then recommends the right amount of coverage \u2014 not too much, not too little.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"offset-card || px-5 pt-5 pb-6 flex flex-col justify-between rounded-image bg-tertiary odd:bg-white || lg:pl-8 lg:px-8\">\n            <h3 class=\"text-h4 \">An ally at claims time<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wysiwyg-container || mt-8\">\n    <p>When something happens, your broker is right there in your corner \u2014 guiding you through the claim, speaking up for you with the insurer, and making sure you get everything you\u2019re owed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n    <section class=\"accordions  || section\">\n        \n<span class=\"absolute top-0 left-0\" ><\/span>        <div class=\" wrapper || lg:grid-col\">\n            <div class=\"mb-6 || lg:mb-0 lg:col-span-6 xl:col-span-5\">\n                    <div class=\"intro-sided\">\n                    <h2 class=\"text-h2 [&#038;_em]:font-secondary\">FAQ<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"wysiwyg-container || mt-5 lg:mt-8\">\n    <p>Questions about your home insurance? You\u2019re not alone. Here are clear answers to the ones we hear most.<\/p>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"accordions-container || space-y-5 lg:col-start-7 lg:col-span-6\">\n                \n    <div class=\"accordion || js-accordion-parent accordion-section || group custom-transition rounded-lg px-5 [&#038;.js-accordion-line--opened]:bg-accent hover:bg-accent bg-white || lg:px-8\">\n        <button aria-controls=\"accordion-answer-0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"js-accordion-trigger || appearance-none relative flex flex-col items-start py-[1.375rem] w-full cursor-pointer || sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:gap-x-6 lg:py-8 2xl:gap-x-8\">\n            <h3 class=\"text-h5 || font-normal pr-16 transition-colors duration-200 text-left group-hover:text-white [.accordion.js-accordion-line--opened_&#038;]:text-white || sm:pr-20\">\n                Does my policy cover water damage?             <\/h3>\n            <div class=\"js-accordion-button || absolute right-0 top-1\/2 -translate-y-1\/2 flex items-center justify-center [.accordion.js-accordion-line--opened_&#038;]:rotate-0 rotate-180 custom-transition [&#038;_svg]:w-[40%] [&#038;_path]:stroke-textcolor group-hover:[&#038;_path]:stroke-white [.accordion.js-accordion-line--opened_&#038;_path]:stroke-white size-[1.875rem]\">\n                <svg width=\"21\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 21 13\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M2 11.5L10.5 3L19 11.5\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"3\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"js-accordion-answer || block h-0 overflow-hidden\">\n            <div class=\"wysiwyg-container || wysiwyg-small pb-[1.875rem] pt-[0.875rem] max-w-[760px] wysiwyg-light lg:pt-2 lg:pb-8\">\n    <p>It depends on the cause and on your policy. Some damage is covered by default; other kinds need a specific endorsement, like sewer backup or water seeping through the foundation. This is one of the most misunderstood corners of home insurance. Your Univesta broker can review your policy and close any gaps before a claim ever comes up.<\/p>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"accordion || js-accordion-parent accordion-section || group custom-transition rounded-lg px-5 [&#038;.js-accordion-line--opened]:bg-accent hover:bg-accent bg-white || lg:px-8\">\n        <button aria-controls=\"accordion-answer-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"js-accordion-trigger || appearance-none relative flex flex-col items-start py-[1.375rem] w-full cursor-pointer || sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:gap-x-6 lg:py-8 2xl:gap-x-8\">\n            <h3 class=\"text-h5 || font-normal pr-16 transition-colors duration-200 text-left group-hover:text-white [.accordion.js-accordion-line--opened_&#038;]:text-white || sm:pr-20\">\n                Am I covered if I rent out part of my home?            <\/h3>\n            <div class=\"js-accordion-button || absolute right-0 top-1\/2 -translate-y-1\/2 flex items-center justify-center [.accordion.js-accordion-line--opened_&#038;]:rotate-0 rotate-180 custom-transition [&#038;_svg]:w-[40%] [&#038;_path]:stroke-textcolor group-hover:[&#038;_path]:stroke-white [.accordion.js-accordion-line--opened_&#038;_path]:stroke-white size-[1.875rem]\">\n                <svg width=\"21\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 21 13\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M2 11.5L10.5 3L19 11.5\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"3\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"js-accordion-answer || block h-0 overflow-hidden\">\n            <div class=\"wysiwyg-container || wysiwyg-small pb-[1.875rem] pt-[0.875rem] max-w-[760px] wysiwyg-light lg:pt-2 lg:pb-8\">\n    <p>Not automatically \u2014 and this one\u2019s important. Short-term rentals can change your coverage, or even void it, if you haven\u2019t told your insurer. Before you rent out any space, talk to your Univesta broker to make sure you\u2019re properly protected.<\/p>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"accordion || js-accordion-parent accordion-section || group custom-transition rounded-lg px-5 [&#038;.js-accordion-line--opened]:bg-accent hover:bg-accent bg-white || lg:px-8\">\n        <button aria-controls=\"accordion-answer-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"js-accordion-trigger || appearance-none relative flex flex-col items-start py-[1.375rem] w-full cursor-pointer || sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:gap-x-6 lg:py-8 2xl:gap-x-8\">\n            <h3 class=\"text-h5 || font-normal pr-16 transition-colors duration-200 text-left group-hover:text-white [.accordion.js-accordion-line--opened_&#038;]:text-white || sm:pr-20\">\n                Does my home insurance cover my belongings if they\u2019re stolen?            <\/h3>\n            <div class=\"js-accordion-button || absolute right-0 top-1\/2 -translate-y-1\/2 flex items-center justify-center [.accordion.js-accordion-line--opened_&#038;]:rotate-0 rotate-180 custom-transition [&#038;_svg]:w-[40%] [&#038;_path]:stroke-textcolor group-hover:[&#038;_path]:stroke-white [.accordion.js-accordion-line--opened_&#038;_path]:stroke-white size-[1.875rem]\">\n                <svg width=\"21\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 21 13\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M2 11.5L10.5 3L19 11.5\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"3\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"js-accordion-answer || block h-0 overflow-hidden\">\n            <div class=\"wysiwyg-container || wysiwyg-small pb-[1.875rem] pt-[0.875rem] max-w-[760px] wysiwyg-light lg:pt-2 lg:pb-8\">\n    <p>Usually yes, but with limits that depend on the type of item. Jewellery, electronics, artwork and bikes often have their own coverage caps. You can add endorsements to better protect your valuables. Your broker can tell you exactly what your policy covers.<\/p>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n    <section class=\"cta-banner-image || section || last-of-type:!mb-10 xl:last-of-type:!mb-14\">\n        \n<span class=\"absolute top-0 left-0\" ><\/span>        <div class=\"flex flex-col\">\n            <div class=\"wrapper || flex flex-col flex-1 || lg:w-full\">\n                <div class=\"relative flex-1 flex items-center justify-center rounded-image overflow-hidden\">\n                                            <div class=\"absolute inset-0 overflow-hidden\">\n                            <span data-parallax=\"0.15\" class=\"block size-full\">\n                                <div class=\"thumbnail w-full size-full object-cover scale-110 parallax-container\"\n    style=\"padding-bottom: 32.469512195122%\"\n  >\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1010\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.univesta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Univesta-Assurances-Hero-retouche-1920x1010.png\" class=\"parallax-container-image lazyload\" alt=\"Image de fond\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.univesta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Univesta-Assurances-Hero-retouche-1920x1010.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.univesta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Univesta-Assurances-Hero-retouche-1536x808.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.univesta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Univesta-Assurances-Hero-retouche-2048x1078.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.univesta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Univesta-Assurances-Hero-retouche-1400x737.png 1400w, https:\/\/www.univesta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Univesta-Assurances-Hero-retouche-1024x539.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.univesta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Univesta-Assurances-Hero-retouche-640x337.png 640w, https:\/\/www.univesta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Univesta-Assurances-Hero-retouche-480x253.png 480w, https:\/\/www.univesta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Univesta-Assurances-Hero-retouche-350x184.png 350w, https:\/\/www.univesta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Univesta-Assurances-Hero-retouche-150x79.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/1010;object-position: 92% 77%;\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/div>                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"absolute inset-0 overflow-hidden bg-accent\/30\"><\/div>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"relative z-10 flex flex-col items-center px-5 py-[87px] || lg:max-w-[650px]\">\n                                                    <h2 class=\"text-h2 || text-light mb-8 text-center\">What <span class=\"text-decorated-underline-wavy\">matters to you<\/span> matters to us.<\/h2>\n                                                <div class=\"wysiwyg-container || text-center wysiwyg-light\">\n    <p>We take the time to really understand your situation, so we can protect you better.<\/p>\n<\/div>                            <a href=\"tel:18337899203\" class=\"orange mt-6 || lg:mt-8 btn-primary\"  target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" >\n        Call us 1 833 789-9203    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Univesta protects your home and everything in it. 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