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A Tariff Without Traps

Setting the sum via the €650/m² lump rule ends any underinsurance dispute. Bicycle and natural-hazard riders are the two add-ons that matter.

✓ Verified: 15/08/2026

WHAT TO DO

English sign-up: GetSafe and Feather — a tariff with the lump rule and bike rider takes minutes; claims go via chat.

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Details and tips
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Max recommends:

Ground floor or near a river: check Elementarschaeden — flooding and sewage backflow are not in the base tariff.

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Lea recommends:

Once a year I walk through the flat with my phone camera: two minutes of video of every room into the cloud. In a claim this is gold.


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Include gross negligence?

Yes: the forgotten candle, the open window — the classic payout cuts. The clause costs little and ends the main dispute source.

What is the underinsurance waiver?

The insurer waives checking whether your sum is too low: without it, insuring half the value halves every payout — even small ones. A must-have clause.

What happens with underinsurance?

Insured for 20k while owning 40k — the insurer halves EVERY payout, even small ones. The €650/m² clause in the contract switches that check off.

Bike stolen on the street — does the base tariff pay?

Usually no: base coverage is theft from the flat/basement. Outdoors needs the bicycle clause with a limit; for an expensive bike compare a dedicated bike policy.

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