Home Insurance

Homeowners have a few days left to take advantage of a 25% discount plus a £20 shopping voucher on Sainsbury's Home Insurance and a further 10% discount if they apply online.

Consumers are being urged to take into account cover provided in home insurance policies rather than make decisions based only on price.

Music and movie fans are being urged to keep track of their collections as the download boom creates a risk that valuable possessions are not covered by home insurance, Virgin Money warns.

With purse strings tightening as the Credit Crunch rumbles on it will make grim reading for the green fingered as research by comparethemarket.com reveals Britons are potentially losing up to £10 billion a year by not having adequate insurance to cover their gardens.

From art and antiques to comics and collectables, many people hoard away their prized possessions in their homes, often giving little thought to their total value. But, warns Halifax, many may need to get their collections valued, certified and insured to make sure they are protected against future loss or damage.

New Tesco Home Insurance customers with a Clubcard will qualify for a £50 cashback when they take out a Standard or Finest policy before 12 November, 2008.

As university students get set to welcome in the start of Freshers Week (7 October 2008), statistics from insurer LV= have revealed the university towns in Britain where students are most likely to be burgled or be hit by car crime.

With another year of record breaking ‘A level' passes, more students than ever may be heading into higher education at universities across Britain.

With purse strings tightening as the Credit Crunch rumbles on it will make grim reading for the green fingered as new research by comparethemarket.com reveals Britons are potentially losing up to £10 billion a year by not having adequate insurance to cover their gardens.

Nationwide Building Society is urging parents not to let their offspring forget about home insurance as they prepare for university over the coming weeks.

Legal & General's general insurance business annual online survey, ‘Safe as Houses', which asks people for feedback and their views on home security and safety, aims to highlight the safety of UK homes.

As the professional sporting calendar is now in full flow and budding amateurs flock to the football pitches and golf courses of Britain, according to recent trends analysed by esure home insurance these types of sporting venues are becoming spawning grounds for Personal Liability insurance claims.

One in three students fall victim to crime at University each year, according to Saga Home Insurance. Little wonder, with most student digs equipped with TVs, DVD players and iPods. Replacement costs for these items alone, and a collection of just twenty CDs or DVDs, could be as much as £2,000.

As floods hit the UK for the second consecutive year, home insurance has never been more important for the 10 per cent of all British households that have a serious risk of flooding.

Following the devastating floods affecting parts of Britain at the weekend, Nationwide Building Society offers tips for homeowners who could be affected.