Home Insurance
Brits could be wasting millions on mobile phone insurance
Around 20.5 million British households could be losing out on millions of pounds a year by forking out for mobile phone insurance when their phones could already be covered under their home and contents insurance policy.
House party damage may not be covered
With exam results just out, many teenagers will be looking to celebrate with their friends. However, parents should be wary of their children using their house to throw a party as new research from Sainsbury's Home Insurance reveals that parties held by children in the parental home are responsible for £16.8 million worth of damage to homes each year.
Black market business in heating oil puts homeowners at risk
As criminals target the estimated £1.56 billion UK domestic oil market following rising oil prices and reduced consumer purchasing power, homeowners who use oil to heat their homes should be extra vigilant over the coming months according to Abbey Home Insurance.
Graduates returning home with more than just their washing
With thousands of graduates set to return home in the coming weeks, parents are being urged to consider reassessing their home insurance policies to cover any expensive items their sons and daughters might be returning with.
Home insurance remains value for money
Leading financial services provider, The Co-operative Insurance, has unearthed a piece of its marketing history that demonstrates that home insurance has risen relatively little in price, over the last ten decades and remains value for money.
Cheshire discounts Select home insurance contents premium
With the rising cost of living showing no signs of abating, Cheshire Building Society is helping home owners by offering an impressive 25 percent off its Select home insurance contents premium when a new joint buildings and contents policy is taken out.
Is your 'safe place' a safe bet for Britain's thieves?
During National Home Security week (due to start on Saturday 23rd August), Halifax Home Insurance highlights the need for smarter thinking when it comes to protecting our possessions.
Students leave homes wide open for burglary
Recent research from Newcastle Building Society has revealed that almost one in five (17%) people of university age do not have home contents insurance. In spite of this however, over a third (35%) of students have left the house without locking the windows and one in five (18%) has forgotten to lock the door when leaving the house.
Gocompare.com adds five major home insurance brands
Insurance comparison site Gocompare.com has added five major home insurance brands - Churchill, Privilege, Prudential, Tesco and Virgin - to its home insurance comparison service.
Terrible toddlers are bringing down the house
Adults are paying out more than £552 million to pay for the damage caused around the home by reckless children according to new research from Abbey Insurance. More than 2.5 million homes have suffered at the hands of children in the last year alone, with children aged between one and five years of age most likely to cause damage (23%), followed by six to ten year olds (22%).
Parents warned to prepare for exam parties
House parties are part of the student experience, but if they are at your home make sure you don't jeopardise your home insurance.
Confused.com adds new partner to home insurance panel
Confused.com, UK insurance price comparison service, has exclusively welcomed Alliance & Leicester to its home insurance panel.
£44bn at stake as Britain turns into a muggers paradise
The "walking wealth" of the nation has hit an astounding £44 billion, with Brits proving to be lucrative moving targets for muggers.
Staying in with the Joneses
As more and more Brits are choosing to stay in and make their own entertainment - it is helping to bring friends and neighbours closer together, according to research from Halifax Home Insurance.
Is your home covered for lightning damage?
The number of lightning strikes in the UK is increasing every year and, according to Halifax Home Insurance's own in-house claims data, claims for lightning damage are 14 times more frequent during summer compared to the winter months.