How do I make changes to my cover?
Need help making a change to your policy?
Please note you can only change a policy once it’s active. If you’ve incorrectly set up a policy in advance, you will need to cancel the policy and do a new policy with the corrected details. We will give you a full refund for the cancellation.
You cannot switch from a monthly policy to an annual one, but you can change from an annual to a monthly policy at renewal. Changing from monthly to an annual cover would require taking out a new annual policy and then cancelling the original monthly cover.
At this time changes to vehicle insurance can’t be made via your dashboard, however, you can begin a new policy with the preferred options and then cancel the original cover (thus replacing it).
Where do I start?
Changes are made to your policy online by logging in to your initio dashboard and selecting the “Change” button from the right-hand side action menu or one of the Quick Change buttons shown beneath the address by expanding the Cover Details option.
Changing cover?
Click on the “Cover” button to make changes to your policy and select the relevant option;
“Cover”
- Property Type, eg. From owner occupied to rental or holiday home, etc
- Sum Insured
- Add or Remove Contents Section
- Amend your current excess
- Adjust Loss of Rents cover
Not living in your own home anymore and have turned it into a rental?
Simply click on the “Property Type” drop-down box and change it to ‘Rental Property’. If you need help deciding on which policy you need, please Contact us or refer to our support page here.
Need to increase your replacement value or adjust your excess? Add Contents?
Click continue from the Property Type page and here’s where you can make these types of changes.
Changing Insured Name or Interested Party
“Insured name”
- Correct Insured Name (not for change of ownership)
“Interested Party”
- Amend any Mortgage details or note another party with a financial interest
Need to correct an insured name spelling or add a spouse? Change the name of the recorded bank? Click on the “Insured name” or “Interested party” buttons. Select whichever Interested party applies (select ‘other’ if yours is not listed) and enter either your name, company or trust name (whoever owns the property) as your Insured name then click ‘Submit’.
After you have made your changes, click ‘confirm’ at the bottom of the page to proceed to the confirmation and payment sections, where you will either be refunded or required to pay a difference based on the changes made.
Review and confirm
Review your new cover details under ‘Confirm Change’, and the smart quote system automatically adjusts the price of your policy according to your changes. If a refund is due, we’ll process this within 1-3 working days.
You can make more than one change at once. Each time you make a change, the premium will recalculate and show you any difference in cost (calculated up to the policy renewal date). If you change your mind, cancel the transaction and no changes will occur. If you want to proceed with a change, click confirm and pay the additional premium (or confirm the refund). Alterations take effect immediately. A current certificate of insurance is also then immediately available on your dashboard.
After making changes, your online certificates and documentation will be updated and a copy sent to your registered email address.