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Insurance for

✔Small Farms
✔Hobby Farms
✔Rural Properties

*Between 2-100 hectares and turnover of less than $50k p.a.

Insurance for

✔Small Farms
✔Hobby Farms
✔Rural Properties

*Between 2-100 hectares and turnover of less than $50k p.a.

Insurance for

✔Small Farms
✔Hobby Farms
✔Rural Properties

*Between 2-100 hectares and turnover of less than $50k p.a.

Insurance for

✔Small Farms
✔Hobby Farms
✔Rural Properties

*Between 2-100 hectares and turnover of less than $50k p.a.

how it works

Check if our product is right for you.

Identify the coverage you need.

Fill in our online quote form.

Next steps... We'll evaluate your application against our underwriting criteria.
It may be approved on the spot, or you'll hear from us within 1-2 business days after your quote is submitted.

ARE YOU ELIGIBLE?

This is a summary of the eligibility criteria for a Farmstyle Insurance policy along with a summary key covers.  Please refer to the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) for full terms and conditions along with the Target Market Determination (TMD) to ensure this product is right for you.

 

Between 2-100 hectares.

Up to $50,000 from farm activities (ex. GST).

Home Building and/or Home Contents AND Liability must be selected.

A habitable dwelling must be on-site.

CHOOSE YOUR COVER

Quick Note: Except for Motor, Flood cover is not currently available.

LIABILITY (HOME & FARM)

* Mandatory Cover

Public & Products Liability
  1. Public Liability: Covers your legal liability to pay legal and compensation costs because of another person (third party) suffering an injury and/or property damage caused on or off your farm related to you personally or your farming business.
  2. Products Liability: Covers your legal liability to pay legal and compensation costs because of another person (third party) suffering injuries and/or property damage caused by your products in connection with your farming business.
- Optional Covers -

Horse Riding

Covers your legal liability to pay legal costs and compensation costs because of another person (third party) suffering an injury and/or property damage as a result of horse riding and horse training activities on your farm.

You must meet the following criteria to be able to be eligible for this benefit:

  • Keep 5 or less horses on farm; or
  • Do not receive reward or payment for these activities; or
  • Have obtained a signed waiver from your guests prior to the Horse; Riding/Training activity; or do not host or conduct any equine or equestrian events on farm (this includes but is not limited to riding clinics, third-party coaches etc).

Cover is limited to $5,000,000 during the period of insurance for Horse Riding/Horse Training activities.  Cover for horse riding is not available for claim in connection with the optional benefit of Farm Hosting.  

Farm Hosting

This option benefit extends your liability cover to your Farm Hosting activities that you hold on your farm. Farm Hosting means that you supply on farm accommodation, meals and/or farm tours to guests for reward or payment. We do not insure Farm Hosting businesses that do not supply their own permanent on farm accommodations. For example, we do not cover Hipcamp sites as a form of Farm Hosting.  

HOME PROPERTY

* Mandatory Cover

Home Buildings

The main residential structure and its garages, outbuildings, fixtures and sheds so long as they are permanently attached to the main structure. This would also include your pool and pool equipment, but not your pool fencing.

Note: Home Fencing (e.g. around your pool, house or gardens), paths, roads and driveways are not covered under the Home Building. They can be insured separately under Farm Property.

Home Contents

Includes everyday items kept in your home like, cutlery, linen, clothes, electronics, furniture, whitegoods as well as your carpets, curtains, and internal blinds. Home Contents can also include higher value items kept in the home like jewellery, paintings, collections, and sporting equipment however are subject to individual and policy limits.  Please refer to the Product Disclosure Statement for full terms, conditions and exclusions.

Portable Effects

Covers high-value items insured under home contents when they are away from the home for up to 90 days* This does not usually include everyday carry items like mobile phones or laptops as these are generally covered under the additional benefit of temporary removal under home contents.

*if insured for Accidental Damage

- Optional Covers -
  1. Detached Outbuildings: Any structures which are not permanently attached to the main residential structure such as garages, carports, granny flats, small garden sheds, home offices etc.
  2. Renewable Energy Pack (Domestic Solar Panels):  Insures your Domestic Solar Panels and associated equipment as long as they are permanently attached to the Home Building.

Note: If they are not permanently attached to the home building, they can be insured separately under the farm property section

FARM PROPERTY

Farm Buildings

Includes the main farming structures on your hobby farm like; Hay sheds, machinery sheds, animal shelters, shearing sheds, stables, workshops or garages.

Farm Produce

Cover for harvested grain, silage, fruit, nuts, berries, olives, and other plant extracts whilst stored in an Enclosed building or Silo. It also includes cover for shorn Wool.

Farm Infrastructure & Improvements

Cover for other farm structures (that are not defined as a building) around your hobby farm including Solar Panels, freestanding water/fuel tanks, freestanding livestock yards, freestanding livestock troughs, sealed driveways, power poles etc.

Specific Farm Structures & Equipment

Covers specialised farm equipment like Windmills, pumps, bores, pipes, and irrigation equipment. We can also insure Greenhouses, fabric shelters and trellis equipment.

Hay

Covers feed crop which has been baled, rolled, or stacked like Hay or Silage.

Fencing

Covers all home and farm boundary, internal fencing, shared fencing, gates, and electric fencing (including transformers and energisers). You would also include any home pool fencing under this section.

Livestock 

Covers all animals in your home except for your domestic animals or pets (including working dogs). We can cover animals like cattle, horses, sheep, pigs, chickens, alpacas, camels, etc. We cannot insure fish, crustaceans, or any other animals used in aquaculture farming.   Cover for livestock is limited to Listed Events such as fire, lightning, impact and storm.  Please refer to the Product Disclosure Statement for full details of cover, terms and exclusions.  

THEFT OF FARM PROPERTY

Note: This section only applies to 'Farm Property' (Theft of home contents is automatically covered under 'Home Property').

Theft is cover for an unrelated and uninvited person taking your Farm Property without your knowledge, prior consent or agreement with the intent to deprive you of that property.

The theft section is broken down into two sub-sections of cover: Insured Property and Livestock.

Insured Property

This is cover for theft of farm property, for example, farm contents, such as chainsaws, sprays, and portable fencing equipment.

Livestock

This is cover for theft of livestock, like your sheep or cattle, from your farm. Certain claim limits apply to the theft of livestock:

We will pay the lessor of:

  • For any one animal, is the less of $2,000 or the Market Value of the Livestock; and
  • For any one claim is $7,500; and
  • Per Period of Insurance is the Sum Insured shown on your schedule for Livestock

MOTOR

Private Motor

We can insure your private motor vehicle, like your car or ute, for either:
- Comprehensive cover; or
- Third-party, fire and theft cover; or
- Third-party only cover.

We can insure your vehicle for the Agreed Value or Market Value.*

*Underwriting criteria apply

Cover Options:
1. Comprehensive Cover
  • Accident: ✓
  • Fire: ✓
  • Theft: ✓
  • Legal Liability (Your liability to others): ✓
2. Third Party Liability
  • Accident: ✕
  • Fire: ✕
  • Theft: ✕
  • Legal Liability (Your liability to others): ✓
 3. Third-Party Liability, Fire and Theft
  • Accident: ✕
  • Fire: ✓
  • Theft: ✓
  • Legal Liability (Your liability to others): ✓
Farm Motor

We can insure your farm motor vehicle, like your tractor or quad bike, for either:
- Comprehensive cover; or
- Third-party, fire and theft cover; or
- Third-party only cover.

* We can only insure Farm Vehicles for Market Value

Cover Options:
1. Comprehensive Cover

Accident: ✓
Fire: ✓
Theft: ✓
Legal Liability (Your liability to others): ✓

2. Third Party Liability

Accident: ✕
Fire: ✕
Theft: ✕
Legal Liability (Your liability to others): ✓

3. Third-Party Liability, Fire and Theft

Accident: ✕
Fire: ✓
Theft: ✓
Legal Liability (Your liability to others): ✓

HOME PROPERTY

* Mandatory Cover

Home Buildings

The main residential structure and its garages, outbuildings, fixtures and sheds so long as they are permanently attached to the main structure. This would also include your pool and pool equipment, but not your pool fencing.

Note: Home Fencing (e.g. around your pool, house or gardens), paths, roads and driveways are not covered under the Home Building. They can be insured separately under Farm Property.

Home Contents

Includes everyday items kept in your home like, cutlery, linen, clothes, electronics, furniture, whitegoods as well as your carpets, curtains, and internal blinds. Home Contents can also include higher value items kept in the home like jewellery, paintings, collections, and sporting equipment however are subject to individual and policy limits.  Please refer to the Product Disclosure Statement for full terms, conditions and exclusions.

Portable Effects

Covers high-value items insured under home contents when they are away from the home for up to 90 days* This does not usually include everyday carry items like mobile phones or laptops as these are generally covered under the additional benefit of temporary removal under home contents.

*if insured for Accidental Damage

- Optional Covers -
  1. Detached Outbuildings: Any structures which are not permanently attached to the main residential structure such as garages, carports, granny flats, small garden sheds, home offices etc.
  2. Renewable Energy Pack (Domestic Solar Panels):  Insures your Domestic Solar Panels and associated equipment as long as they are permanently attached to the Home Building.

Note: If they are not permanently attached to the home building, they can be insured separately under the farm property section

THEFT OF FARM PROPERTY

Note: This section only applies to 'Farm Property' (Theft of home contents is automatically covered under 'Home Property').

Theft is cover for an unrelated and uninvited person taking your Farm Property without your knowledge, prior consent or agreement with the intent to deprive you of that property.

The theft section is broken down into two sub-sections of cover: Insured Property and Livestock.

Insured Property

This is cover for theft of farm property, for example, farm contents, such as chainsaws, sprays, and portable fencing equipment.

Livestock

This is cover for theft of livestock, like your sheep or cattle, from your farm. Certain claim limits apply to the theft of livestock:

We will pay the lessor of:

  • For any one animal, is the less of $2,000 or the Market Value of the Livestock; and
  • For any one claim is $7,500; and
  • Per Period of Insurance is the Sum Insured shown on your schedule for Livestock

Why Choose Farmstyle Insurance?

Specialised insurance for small and hobby farms

Choose the cover you need

Easy online platform

Aussie based support team

Experts in agricultural insurance

Monthly payment option available


"A friendly team dedicated to insuring small hobby farms. The quote was significantly less than the other insurer we'd used and had a lot more inclusions. The online quote form was easy to use and clearly demonstrated that Farmstyle understand their client base." 

Col Bridges
Hobby Farmer in Jeremadra, NSW

QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited will be managing claims directly for Farmstyle Insurance customers.

SECURE Payment Options

Direct debit (monthly or annual).

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Payrix (PCI-DSS compliant).

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Credit card or bank account.

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We currently don't accept Direct Deposit or BPAY.

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WHAT WE DO


Home & Contents

Liability

Farm Property

Theft of Farm Property

Motor (Farm & Private)

This insurance is issued by Ag Guard Pty Ltd t/a Farmstyle Insurance ABN 42 168 502 645 AFSL 480716 (Farmstyle Insurance, we, us, or our), on behalf of the insurer, QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited ABN 78 003 191 035 AFSL 239545 (QBE). In everything to do with Farmstyle Insurance policies issued by QBE, Ag Guard Pty Ltd act as an agent of QBE and not on your behalf. Any advice provided on this site is general advice only and does not take into account your individual needs, objectives or financial situation. Terms, limits, conditions and exclusions apply. Before making a decision, you should carefully read the Product Disclosure Statement & Financial Services Guide (PDS & FSG), and the Target Market Determination (TMD), which are available at www.farmstyleinsurance.com.au to help you decide if the product is right for you. If you purchase a policy, Farmstyle Insurance and FarmStyle Australia Pty Ltd ABN 23 624 767 924 receive a commission, which is a percentage of your premium, and may be entitled to a profit share if certain thresholds are met in agreed periods. Please ask us for more details.

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