Home Insurance
Public demand more action to reduce flooding
One year on from 2007's devastating floods three-quarters of people think that not enough is being done to tackle flooding, according to the ABI (Association of British Insurers).
Homeowners urged to increase garden security
As summer approaches, Sainsbury's Home Insurance is urging people to review their garden security and to be on their guard for green-fingered thieves.
Homeowners warned to protect garden sheds
With domestic robberies increasing by 3% since 2006, and July being named as having the greatest number of outbuilding burglaries, Confused.com – UK insurance price comparison site - warns homeowners to protect their garden sheds from thieves.
Don't give thieves an easy ride
Next week is National Bike Week (June 16th - 22nd), and as many people will be swapping four wheels for two, Halifax Home Insurance is advising cyclists to be on their guard for bike thieves looking for an easy ride.
‘Mr. Bump Report': The cost of British home blunders
Many people have fond childhood memories of the Mr. Men cartoons, and can identify with one of the characters like Mr. Happy or Little Miss Sunshine.
Tesco launches 3 new ways to insure your home
Tesco is launching three new home insurance products. The range of ‘Value', ‘Standard' and ‘Finest' will meet the needs of customers, whatever their home insurance requirements.
Homeowners plan to invest in structural changes
The slower housing market may be having a direct impact on the nation's plans to make the most of where they currently live as a fifth (21%) of British homeowners plan to undertake major structural changes to their properties in the next 12 months, according to Sainsbury's Home Insurance.
AXA advises buy-to-let landlords to check insurance
Following a turbulent week in the buy-to-let market, AXA is advising private landlords to check carefully the details of their insurance policy to make sure they are not leaving themselves exposed.
Abandoned kitchen gadgets stored away
British kitchens have £2.6 billion of kitchen gadgets rusting in cupboards completely unused, according to research from Halifax Home Insurance.
Legal and General launches online home contents calculator
Although we appear to be aware of the value of our homes, particularly as house prices are falling across the UK, Brits are worryingly not very good at valuing the actual contents of their home.
Warm dry weather spells a summer of subsidence
With the Met Office predicting a warmer than average British summer, homeowners need to ensure they have adequate insurance against subsidence.
Brits spend over £200 to replace damaged contents
Have you ever spilt red wine on the carpet, knocked over a vase or watched in amazement as a toddler decides to draw on your sofa with a biro?
NFU Mutual warns of garden theft
A recent poll by rural insurer NFU Mutual has revealed that 33% of respondents have been the victim of garden theft. With the value of a garden's contents now potentially being thousands of pounds, the insurer is warning people to check their level of garden cover.
Flood update from Direct Line
Direct Line has deployed over 100 members of its emergency home response team to areas affected by flooding to make offers of assistance to people whose property may have been damaged.
West country floods - advice to policy holders
The ABI (Association of British Insurers) has issued advice to property owners who have suffered flood damage following flash floods in the West Country: