Home Insurance

Brits hoard antiques and gold as recession continues to bite

Brits are filling their homes with valuable old, rare and unusual possessions as recession continues to bite, according to the Moneysupermarket.com Monitor.

Students urged to study the insurance small print

As students prepare to go to university, comparison site Gocompare.com has warned parents and young people to do their homework on insurance and study the small print.

Don't lose everything when you lose your smartphone

Many consumers are not taking steps to protect the personal information they have stored on their mobile computing devices, such as laptops and iPhones, according to research by Churchill Home Insurance and Garlik.

An education in home insurance

With A-Level results out today and students preparing for university over the coming weeks, Nationwide Building Society is urging parents and students not to push insurance cover to the bottom of the to-do list.

Co-operative Insurance offers home contents cover for free

The Co-operative Insurance is offering customers six months free contents cover when they take out buildings insurance for their home until 31 October.

Cost of water damage to homes increases by 44%

Following news from the Association of British Insurers that escape of water in people's homes is costing £2 million every day, Allianz Insurance has released new data which reveals that in 2010, the amount paid by the insurer in domestic water damage claims jumped by 44.0% compared to the previous year.

Unoccupied home? Check the small print to ensure you're insured

Brits heading off on an extended trip away this summer could risk their home being left uninsured if unoccupied, warns moneysupermarket.com.

Wine collectors urged to protect their investment

With the recent sale of the world's most expensive bottle of white wine, a bottle of Chateau d'Yquem for £75,000, Select from Direct Line is warning that wine collectors and investors should make sure they have the right level of insurance in place.

Home buildings and contents premiums ease

The latest AA British Insurance Premium Index brings welcome news for home owners with a small fall over the past three months of just over 1, to 146.35, in the average cost of an annual buildings policy.

Free help for adults with no will power

Hastings Direct will give a free will to anyone who takes out either a contents, or buildings, or combined insurance policy at hastingsdirect.com.

MORE Th>N takes the stress out of home emergencies

MORE TH>N has launched a new Home Emergency Service to give homeowners peace of mind in the event of a crisis such as a burst pipe or electrical fault.

Festival frolics take toll on wallets

As the outdoor events season gets underway, research by Post Office Home Insurance reveals that people attending musical festivals and sporting events will spend on average £187.30 per person on tickets and spending money - with some expecting to spend as much as £550.