Home Insurance
Make savings and learn from those further up the ladder
New research from Sainsbury's home insurance reveals that 40% of mortgage holders under 34 years old have their home buildings insurance with their mortgage provider, compared to 14% of all mortgage holders.
Barbecues, booze and blazes
While a sizzling barbecue, warm sunshine and plenty of booze might be many people's idea of a perfect summer's day, it can also be a recipe for disaster.
Ball games and barbecues bump up bank holiday claims
The Diamond Jubilee may bring a welcome long weekend for families, but four-day bank holidays also see a surprise rise in certain insurance claims.
Women say ‘photos' are the most precious item in their home
Homeowners have revealed to Confused.com that their most financially valuable possessions are not the ones which are the most precious to them.
UK homeowners don't have adequate home insurance cover
Nearly 3.5 million UK homeowners are putting their homes and possessions at risk by not having adequate home contents and buildings insurance, according to research from MoneySupermarket.com.
QuidcoCompare expands into home and travel insurance
Following the successful launch of the UK's first integrated car insurance comparison and commission tool, QuidcoCompare has now extended its offering that will service the travel and home insurance market.
Help protect your property against flooding
With heavy rain and potential flooding forecast, home and contents insurer Hiscox urges homeowners to take some practical steps to help prevent water entering their property and the subsequent damage.
Over four million Brits consider fraudulent home insurance claims
One in 10 recession-struck Brits admit they would consider making a false home insurance claim, according to research from MoneySupermarket.com.
Home insurance premiums flat
The latest benchmark AA British Insurance Premium Index shows that over the first quarter of 2012, the average cost of annual home and contents insurance policies fell slightly after a long period of sustained increases - particularly for buildings cover.
Ensure your digital downloads are insured
With millions of Brits owning the latest laptop, smartphone, digital music player or tablet computer, MoneySupermarket.com is warning UK gadget lovers to ensure their home contents insurance covers not just their devices but their digital downloads and software too.
Protect your garden treasures this summer
With long weekends and Bank Holidays galore over the next few months, garden enthusiasts will be looking forward to spending more time outdoors getting ready for the summer.
Annual surge in accidental damage claims as DIY season starts
The number of home insurance claims for accidental damage in the first half of the year is expected to peak in March for the third successive year as the DIY season gets underway.
Spare keys could invalidate your home insurance
Homeowners may think that locking the doors and windows of their property and getting home insurance is enough to keep it safe, however new Confused.com research reveals that 69 per cent of people could be putting their property at risk just by giving out spare keys.
Home insurance could make you richer
£1,000 is being offered to four lucky people who get a home insurance quote through Confused.com this month, to spend on household bills.
Home insurers aggravating rat epidemic
Home insurers are exacerbating the nation’s growing rat epidemic by failing to authorise full repairs of problem drains and sewers, warns consumer champion Drain Claim.