Home Insurance
£308m of children's toys and care equipment stolen
In the last year callous thieves stole £308 million worth of toys and equipment from families with children under five years of age.
GE Money selects Heath Lambert to provide home insurance
GE Money Home Lending, one of the UK's leading specialist lenders, has selected Heath Lambert Group, the UK's leading independent insurance broker and employee benefits consultancy, to offer its customers a competitive new home insurance product combined with a high quality of service.
Holiday misery
One in ten (9%) homes have been burgled whilst the occupants have been on holiday, away for the weekend or just on a day trip, according to research from Churchill Home Insurance. The total value of items stolen averaged £3,288 per incident.
Make sure your garden treasure is covered
With summer around the corner and the bank holiday weekend here, many Brits will be going away or sprucing up their gardens and entertaining outside.
Last chance to take up Beat and Freeze offer from Halifax
Homeowners are reminded that this month is the last chance to take advantage of Halifax Home Insurance's Beat and Freeze offer before it ends on May 31st.
Britain's multi-billion pound jewellery box
Britain's long running love affair with jewels and gems continues, according to latest research from Halifax Home Insurance.
Nationwide offers discount on buildings & contents insurance
Nationwide Building Society announces a new home insurance offer today, which is designed to reward customer loyalty.
Motorists might not have the cover they think
Thousands of UK motorists relying on urban myths and not reading the small print on their insurance policies are running a major risk of not being covered to the extent they think they are, according to new research.
Lack of storage space may fuel garden thefts
Now that summer weather has arrived, the garden will once again become an extension of people's homes but the conversion of traditional storage spaces - such as the garage and the loft - is leading to more belongings being left unsecured in the garden and personal possessions from the home being stored in outbuildings, such as sheds, due to a lack of indoor space
Summer security slip ups can damage your wallet
Simon Lamble, product developer for Confused.com - price comparison service - advises homeowners not to become lax this summer with their in-home security as little slip- ups can invalidate insurance claims:
Gone in 65 seconds
As the weather warms up, many people will be swapping four wheels for two and getting on their bicycles.
One in 10 risk losses with no home contents insurance
Some 4.7 million UK adults do not have any home contents insurance, new research from Sainsbury's Home Insurance has revealed.
Make the weather your only concern this May Bank Holiday
This weekend, thousands of Brits will be heading off for the May Bank Holiday, but many will be unaware of the threat to their empty homes while they are away.
Avoid invalidating home insurance
Bank holidays are the perfect time for people to crack on with essential DIY and home improvement work, but homeowners don't realise that half of the jobs they undertake can invalidate their insurance should they need to make a claim.
Sainsbury's warns that trees can be a major cause of subsidence
Almost 9.7 million people intend to plant at least one tree in their garden this year according to new research by Sainsbury's Home Insurance, but it warns that longer-term, these good intentions could lead to an increase in claims for subsidence.