Home Insurance
Home wrecking neighbours
Around 543,000 households suffer damage at the hands of their neighbours every year, according to research by Abbey Home Insurance.
Hot weather spells a summer of subsidence
The bursts of hot weather that so many Brits love can have a downside – to the foundations of your home. With the Met Office predicting a hotter than average summer, moneysupermarket.com urges homeowners to ensure they have adequate insurance against subsidence.
Home conversions go through the roof
From attics, garages, cellars and even sheds, British homeowners have spent more than £90billion converting ‘dead’ space into living space, according to a study by AA Home Insurance.
Workaholic Brits suffer from urban fatigue
One in five urbanites never take weekend breaks and a quarter only manage to escape the city twice a year, which causes them to feel run down and suffer from ‘urban fatigue’, according to new research.
Holidaymakers return back to bedlam each year
Each year over one million British holidaymakers return from a holiday to find that havoc has been wreaked in their home, according to research from Halifax Home Insurance.
Brits take steps to protect themselves
People are taking responsibility to safeguard themselves and their belongings, according to the latest 'Safety Uncovered' research from Legal & General.
Homes and gardens suffer as Britain heats up
Four-out-of-five (80%) garden centre managers report increasing numbers of customers with subsidence concerns in the last twelve months, according to new research from Halifax Home Insurance.
Home workers urged to make sure they have adequate insurance cover
People who work from home could face financial problems if they fail to make sure they have adequate insurance, according to leading insurer Cornhill Direct.
Make sure your garden treasure trove is covered
Only two of the 12 most competitive policies offer extra garden cover, says moneysupermarket.com.
Wedding bells should ring insurance alarm bells
As we enter the ‘wedding season’, rural insurer NFU Mutual is offering a timely reminder to newlyweds to review their home contents cover following the big day.
Homeowners lose millions insuring with mortgage provider
Nearly half of all homeowners could be throwing money away by choosing their mortgage lender’s insurance, according to new research released by the Post Office.
Halifax launches inflation-beating home insurance offer
Halifax has launched its new 'beat and freeze' Home Insurance offer, aiming to beat any competitor's renewal quote and promising to freeze new customer's premiums for three years.
Ensure your portable fortune is insured
With mobile phones a must-have of modern life, laptop sales rocketing, and Apple celebrating 100 million ipod sales, it is easy to find yourself walking around unwittingly with over £1,000 worth of personal possessions.
Bank Holiday DIY frenzy triggers surge in decorating disasters
Thousands of Britons devoting this Bank Holiday Monday to DIY are being urged to take extra care with their saws and step ladders, as Lloyds TSB Insurance predicts a 60 per cent surge in calls following the long weekend.
Men feel more like Jamie Olivers than Handy Andys
Nearly half (44 per cent) of the UK male population today feel more at home cooking a meal than they do carrying out basic home improvements, according to research from Prudential Home Insurance.