Does my home insurance cover identity theft?

Yes! Your Sonnet home, condo or tenant insurance covers you and anyone else on your policy for identity theft.

What is identity theft?
Identity theft is when a third party obtains or possesses key pieces of information about your identity and knowingly uses it without your permission, and uses it to commit a crime.

What is covered under identity theft protection?
As part of your home, condo or tenant policy, your identity theft protection covers you for the following up to $10,000 in total regardless of the number of claims or insureds sustaining loss:

  • Legal fees 
  • Lost wages during the time it takes to sort the issue out
  • Services performed by an organization hired by you to assist in addressing the effects of the identity theft