Home Insurance News

Winter travellers urged to check home insurance policies

Countless Brits are bound for sunnier climes this winter - whether for a short getaway or a winter-long retreat. But many home insurance experts are urging travellers to take a few important precautions before locking up their UK homes.

23rd December, 2008

Wave of 'acquisitive crime' calls for greater security and insurance measures

Officials from the UK Home Office recently warned of a new wave of 'acquisitive crime' - such as home burglary and car theft - as the economy continues on a downward spiral

23rd December, 2008

Homeowners advised to check insurance in the run up to the holidays

Christmas is a time when new, valuable goods can be found in abundance in countless people's homes. Homeowners are therefore being urged to check their home cover in the run up to Christmas, ensuring they will be covered if their home should be broken into.

11th December, 2008

Brits warned not to waste money on unnecessary cover

Esure Home Insurance has warned Christmas shoppers to be wary of buying unnecessary in-store cover on valuable gift items, saying that Britons can potentially waste thousands of pounds buying cover that they already have through their home insurance policies.

4th December, 2008

Brits warned about re-opening chimneys to save on heating

Leading online travel service Expedia has signed a five-year insurance deal with travel insurance and assistance specialists, Mondial Assistance.

1st November, 2008

Flood insurance company readies emergency teams

Flood insurance provider Direct Line is gearing up to send emergency teams to the South West of the country in the wake of a spate of flood warnings from the Environment Agency.

26th August, 2008

Horse insurance costs could be cut by new security system

The costs of horse insurance could be set to fall for users of a new marking system.

26th August, 2008

Home insurance policy advice for parents

Abbey has alerted parents to the damage caused to homes by children and the benefits of a home insurance policy.

26th August, 2008

Student possessions insurance neglected by parents

Hundreds of thousands of parents are failing to take out student possessions insurance for their children due to their misconception that standard home insurance will take care of it.

5th August, 2008

Landlords insurance policy upgraded by Paymentshield

Paymentshield has bolstered the cover offered by its landlords insurance policy amid a predicted surge in demand for landlords insurance this year.

5th August, 2008

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