Home Insurance
Remain covered in the ‘Big Chill’
With Britain having suffered the earliest widespread November snowfall for seventeen years, and further freezing temperatures and snow expected to continue throughout the UK, it is more crucial than ever to check the small print of your home insurance and motor breakdown policies, warns moneysupermarket.com.
Beware the 12 risks of Christmas
NFU Mutual is urging homeowners to stay safe and check their insurance cover this festive season, by highlighting twelve risks of Christmas and launching a festive version of its online contents calculator.
£1 million insurance bill for Britain’s TV soaps
A new study reveals that Britain's favourite soaps have racked up over £1 million of damage in the last three years, with Coronation Street the most claim-prone with a whopping £315,620 bill - ten times more than an average street in Manchester.
Give your home a winter MOT
Many parts of the UK are expecting some severe weather in the coming days, particularly Scotland, north east England and Wales, so Halifax Home Insurance is advising homeowners to winter-proof their homes to minimise damage to their property.
Advice for winter weather at home and in the car
As snow and ice falls on parts of Britain with more forecast, insurer MORE TH>N is offering the following advice on surviving the cold.
Protect your pipes as cold weather heads our way
With the plummeting temperatures this week, AXA is warning people to make sure they take precautions to avoid burst pipes.
Don’t get left out in the cold this winter
From burst pipes to damaged art work, last winter's extreme weather saw specialist home insurance provider Hiscox experience a 60% increase in the number of freeze related household claims when compared to the same time the previous year.
Don't let the frost bite your home this winter
The cold weather and festive season can give homeowners enough trouble, without having to worry about problems with heating, plumbing, electrics or security. Luckily, peace of mind can be found with a Home Response 24 policy from Direct Line, which provides a 24/7 service for emergencies in the home, whether the boiler packs up, the lights go out, or the pipes freeze.
Don’t get left out in the cold this winter - safeguard your property
From burst pipes to damaged art work, last winter’s extreme weather saw specialist home insurance provider Hiscox experience a 60%* increase in the number of freeze related household claims when compared to the same time the previous year.
True cost of winter white-out damage
South West firm Cornish Mutual has today revealed the full cost of insurance claims in relation to the region’s coldest winter on record for years.
UK musos reveal number one guitar hero
According to new research by the UK’s leading musical insurance provider, Allainz Musical Insurance (AMI), UK musicians claim that their number one Guitar Hero is Eric Clapton.
Cold weather sparks thatch fire warning
As temperatures drop and people turn to the warmth of a real fire and electric blankets to stave off winter chills, the UK's leading rural insurer NFU Mutual is urging the owners of thatched properties to ensure they carry-out essential checks to prevent the risk of a fire destroying their home.
Beat the ‘flood from within’ this winter
esure home insurance is urging homeowners to take a simple precaution if they go away from home during a cold snap to prevent major burst pipe incidents that can cause over £60,000 of damage per claim.
Claims teams on the ground assessing damage in Cornwall
As the waters subside claims experts and loss adjusters from Aviva have begun visiting homes and businesses affected by yesterday's floods.
Insurance for your smart phones and gadgets
The rise of smart phones and smart gadgets continued last week with the launch of the new Apple iPad competitor, the Samsung Galaxy; with sales of smart gadgets predicted to soar this Christmas, leading independent broker Hastings Direct is advising householders to check their away from home cover.