Insurance Confidence Center
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Loss of Use Runway

If your home were unliveable tomorrow, how many months would your policy actually house you?

Calibrate

Drag to set each value — estimates are fine.

On your declarations page. Loss of use is usually a percentage of this.

Commonly 20%–30% of Coverage A. Leave at the default if you are not sure.

A comparable rental in your area, furnished if yours is furnished.

The mortgage does not pause during a rebuild.

Total losses commonly run 9–18 months once permits, labour and materials are counted.

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Insurance Confidence Center

A number is a starting point. Walking through what it means for your actual policy is the part that changes anything.

What this means for you

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Levers that move this

  • Your dwelling limit (Coverage A)
  • Loss-of-use percentage, if known
  • Monthly cost of somewhere to live
  • Mortgage still due each month
  • Expected months to rebuild

Drag these dials above to see the effect instantly.

Get the full write-up

The assumptions behind the figure, the method, and the disclosures that go with it.

How this is calculated — the full method, sources and limits →