Hartpury University/College

Benefits

How Much Am I Insured For?

Your personal possessions are insured inside of your accommodation for up to £10,000 (if you live with a partner and/or children or if you are registered as disabled, sum insured is increased to £12,000) in total. In addition, a further £2,000 cover is provided for computer equipment (including laptops) within your accommodation.

What Is Covered:

• Personal possessions within the insured address — up to £10,000.
• Personal possessions within the insured address if you are registered disabled — up to £12,000.
• Personal possessions within the insured address if you live with a partner and/or children — up to £12,000.
• Replacement locks & keys — up to £350.
  This cover does not include lost keys; visit Keyprotect if you require insurance for lost keys.
• Food spoilage: failure of fridge/freezer — up to £75.
• Damage to clothing: failure of laundry equipment — up to £300.
• Desktop computer equipment | room only — up to £2,000.
• iPads laptops & portable computer equipment | room only — up to £2,000.
• Vacation cover — up to £10,000.
• Accidental damage — up to £10,000.
• Personal accident — up to £50,000.
• Credit cards — up to £500.
• Personal money — up to £50.
• College | university property on loan — up to £1,250.
• Landlords property | tenants liability — up to £5,000.
• Accidental death, injury or illness of a financially supporting parent or guardian — up to £5,000.
• Legal liability — up to £1,000,000.
• Mobile phone | room only – following forcible and violent entry — up to £750.
• Personal possessions from communal areas — up to £1,000.
• Musical instruments | room only — up to £1,250.
• Contact lenses — up to £150.
• Accommodation partner liability — up to £500.

Important: You may need to extend the basic policy cover to protect your valuable items such as your mobile phone, iPod, bicycle etc. if you are taking them out and about (travelling to and from university).

Exclusions

We strongly recommend that you read the policy wording document to see a full list of the terms and conditions that apply to your policy with us. These can be downloaded from the Policy Documents / Claims tab.

What Is Not Insured:

• The policy excess:
  
  • Section 1b - Food Spoilage £10.
  • Computer equipment | room only £50.
  • Pedal cycles valued over £1,000^† 10% of the pedal cycle value.
  • Photographic equipment valued over £1,000^‡ 10% of the photographic equipment value.
  • All other Sections £25.
• Lost or stolen keys (visit Student Keyprotect if you require insurance for the loss of keys).
• Theft from vehicle (except where attended during transit at the beginning and end of each university term).
• Pedal cycles (unless the basic cover is extended).
• Photographic equipment (unless the basic cover is extended).
• Cover outside of your accommodation (unless the basic cover is extended).

Maximum Amounts Payable:

The following categories of items are subject to a maximum amount payable during the period of insurance.

• Possessions single item limit — up to £1,250.
• Clothing single item limit — up to £600.
• Desktop computer equipment — up to £2,000.
• Laptops, tablets and portable computers — up to £2,000.
• Computer accessories — up to £150.
• Jewellery, watches & other valuables — up to £1,250.
• Audio, dvd, video players, computer consoles, hard drives and other data carrying media — up to £1,250.
• Computer games, cds, dvds, videos, minidiscs, records and cartridges — up to £600.
• Photographic equipment, video cameras and camcorders — up to £1,250.
• Sports equipment — up to £1,500.
• Rented household goods — up to £1,250.

Your Duty of Care

You must, at all times, take all reasonable steps to prevent accidents, loss and damage.

Claims

To start the claims process, please complete the correct Claims Form provided below. Before submitting your claim, please read your policy schedule to make sure you are covered and have a valid claim.

Contact Us Via:

Fill out the online claims form here:  Make a claim

Phone: 0161 974 1101

Post:

Cover4students Claims Team,

Stream Claims Services,

Copthall House,

King Street,

Newcastle under Lyme,

ST5 1EL.

If you have a valid claim, complete appropriate claim form and return it along with:

• Receipts, bills, valuations or repair estimates as appropriate for all claims for loss or damage.
• Full details of accident or injury and early prognosis for personal accident claims.

All claims for theft or loss must be reported to the police.

Optional Extensions

Our range of top ups allow you to insure the items that are most important to you.

By offering a range of top ups you have the flexibility to chooses the covers that are most important to you, whether that is to add cover for a mobile phone or musical instruments or you just want cover for items outside your accommodation we have an option to suit you. The additional cover options available are listed below:

Please note that your policy will expire when you move out of your student accommodation or when your Master Policy expires, whichever is sooner. Any extensions you make will also expire with the Master Policy.

Why Extend My Cover?

In order to help you decide if you need to top up your cover, we have devised a few standard questions:

1. Do you take possessions outside of your accommodation, (Such as iPods, laptops, iPads, Air Pods, Watches, etc.)?
   If yes, you need to look at either the 'Specified Items' or 'Unspecified Items' section.
   
   • For 'Specified Items' you will need to list the item (s) and value (s) up to a maximum of £3,000.
   • For 'Unspecified Items' you can cover personal possessions up to £4,000 in total with a single item limit of £500.
   Please note: that musical & orchestral instruments, pedal cycles, photographic equipment and mobile phones cannot be covered under these sections, as separate cover sections are available for these items.
2. Is your computer equipment worth more than £2,000?
   If yes, you can extend the cover up to £4,000 by selecting the computer equipment top up.
3. Do you require cover for your pedal cycle?
   If yes, you will need to select the pedal cycle extension. This extension will cover your pedal cycle for theft or accidental damage anywhere within the UK up to £3,000.
4. Do you require cover for your camera equipment?
   If yes, you will need to select the photographic equipment extension. This extension will cover your camera equipment for theft or accidental damage anywhere within the UK up to £5,000.
5. Do you require cover for your mobile phone?
   If yes, you will need to select mobile phone extension. This extension will cover your mobile phone for theft or accidental damage anywhere within the UK up to £1,000.
6. Do you require cover for your Course Fees?
   We offer a Tuition Fees and Rental Protection cover which will cover the cost of your tuition fees or rent if you're medically unable to continue studying your course through sickness or injury up to £20,000.

It is important that you understand that when you extend your cover you are taking out an individual insurance policy in addition to being covered under your University’s/Accommodation Provider’s Block Halls insurance policy.

Extend Your Students Contents Insurance Policy

Not In Halls?

In order to help you decide if you need to top up your cover, we have devised a few standard questions:

1. Do you take possessions outside of your accommodation, (Such as iPods, laptops, iPads, Air Pods, Watches, etc.)?
   If yes, you need to look at either the 'Specified Items' or 'Unspecified Items' section.
   
   • For 'Specified Items' you will need to list the item (s) and value (s) up to a maximum of £3,000.
   • For 'Unspecified Items' you can cover personal possessions up to £4,000 in total with a single item limit of £500.
   Please note: that musical & orchestral instruments, pedal cycles, photographic equipment and mobile phones cannot be covered under these sections, as separate cover sections are available for these items.
2. Is your computer equipment worth more than £2,000?
   If yes, you can extend the cover up to £4,000 by selecting the computer equipment top up.
3. Do you require cover for your pedal cycle?
   If yes, you will need to select the pedal cycle extension. This extension will cover your pedal cycle for theft or accidental damage anywhere within the UK up to £3,000.
4. Do you require cover for your camera equipment?
   If yes, you will need to select the photographic equipment extension. This extension will cover your camera equipment for theft or accidental damage anywhere within the UK up to £5,000.
5. Do you require cover for your mobile phone?
   If yes, you will need to select mobile phone extension. This extension will cover your mobile phone for theft or accidental damage anywhere within the UK up to £1,000.
6. Do you require cover for your Course Fees?
   We offer a Tuition Fees and Rental Protection cover which will cover the cost of your tuition fees or rent if you're medically unable to continue studying your course through sickness or injury up to £20,000.

It is important that you understand that when you extend your cover you are taking out an individual insurance policy in addition to being covered under your University’s/Accommodation Provider’s Block Halls insurance policy.

Extend Your Students Contents Insurance Policy