Home Insurance

Cheshire Building Society's ‘Select' home insurance policy has been awarded the maximum five star rating by Defaqto, the independent financial data collection and research company.

Buy-to-let investors could leave themselves open to substantial losses by opting for standard household insurance rather than policies designed specifically for landlords, buy-to-let specialist lender Paragon Mortgages has warned.

Britons undertaking DIY or home renovation projects cause £173 million of damage to their neighbours' properties each year.

The UK's gardens are turning into little goldmines crammed with exotic plants, hi-tech tools and luxury furniture worth a whopping £18.6 billion, new research by home experts Lloyds TSB Insurance reveals.

Nearly one in three (30%) Britons think that rebuild cost is the same or more than purchase price, according to Confused.com – UK insurance price comparison site.

As golfing eyes turn to the Augusta National for the US Masters, home insurer LV= suggests that the odds of the UK producing the next Tiger Woods are low, because although nearly one in five households (19%) has at least one set of golf clubs, half (50%) have not been swung in the past six months.

This weekend a staggering 30,000 participants will be taking part in the 28th annual London Marathon.

How much do you trust your colleagues? According to research conducted by Sheilas’ Wheels home insurance, workers are risking identity theft by being careless with their personal information in the office.

Many of us may be considering giving our homes a ‘Spring clean’; Legal & General’s general insurance business suggests that this is also a good time to check that our homes are safe and secure.

With the school break on the horizon new research from Abbey Insurance suggests that many homes will come under attack whilst the children are on holiday.

When the clocks go forward and evenings are lighter, many homeowners are eager to get outside and enjoy their gardens. But according to Halifax's own claims data, garden theft increased by 52% during the summer months last year, compared with the winter months.

Zurich Municipal has launched a new scheme to help widen access to home contents insurance for social housing residents.

Following the recent bad weather and as the notorious April showers approach, Nationwide Building Society offers advice for those who could be at risk of flooding and storm damage.

Sainsbury’s has rolled out a seemingly appealing discount offer for new customers, but look closer and it’s easy to see the deal is just another short-lived, headline-grabbing promotion.

As the clocks go forward this weekend, gardeners will be tempted back into the garden by milder weather and longer daylight hours.