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Levels of Cover
Do you need buildings insurance, contents, or both? A brief guide on choosing the right level of insurance for your home.
Published in Home Insurance

Additional Home Insurance Options
Something not covered by a policy? You still may be able to insure it under one of many of the available optional levels of cover
Published in Home Insurance

How to reduce your premium
There are a number of things you can do to make your home less of a risk to insurers - reduce the risk of your home and shrink the size of your premium
Published in Home Insurance

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Home insurance rises 'have not materialised'
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Taking out home insurance should be a civic duty, an expert has said.
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Review home insurance 'regularly'
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Compare Home Insurance

Get a great rate on your home insurance by comparing the top insurers below. Click "Get Quote" to find out how much you can save.

  Description Online Discount Get a Quote
logo The AA
Whether you're looking for buildings insurance, home contents insurance or a combined building & contents insurance policy, you could get up to 30% discount when buying online with The AA.
Up to 30% online discount 992
 
logo Direct Line
Direct Line are offering 1/3 off home insurance cover when you buy buildings and contents insurance together. Plus get 25% discount when you buy online. With contents replacement of new for old and up to £1,000,000 buildings cover as standard Direct Line offer a great deal.
25% online discount 999
 
logo Hiscox
Hiscox provide comprehensive buildings and contents insurance as standard. They provide 24 hour home emergency cover as well as accidental damage cover and more. Get a quote on line and receive 10% discount. Hiscox home insurance is Rated 5 starts by defaqto.
10% online discount 998
 
logo More Th>n
Buy More Than home insurance online and enjoy a huge 20% discount. You will also receive free contents insurance when you buy buildings insurance (and will remain free for as long as you stay claim free), covering £75,000 of contents. This covers your possessions in your home and garden including sheds and garages, new for old goods replacement and basic accidental damage. Buildings are covered up to £400,000 or extra option of up to £750,000.
20% online discount 991
 
logo Tesco Bank
Choose from no frills policy, or a policy that offers the highest level of cover with Tesco home insurance, Value, Standard and Finest cover. Tesco home insurance insures buildings for up to £1m (unlimited with the Finest policy), damage caused by a burst pipe and freezer contents cover. New customers receive 12 months for the price of 8! (Equivalent to 33.3% off the current standard year premium). Conditions apply.
12 months for the price of 8! 997
 
logo Sainsbury's Bank
Buy combined Buildings & Contents cover and get Double Nectar points on Sainsbury's shopping for 2 years. New customers only and must remain claim free. Terms, conditions and exclusions apply.15% discount when you buy combined buildings and contents cover. Further 5% discount when you buy online
20% online discount 987
 
logo Churchill
Churchill offer up to 25% discount for new customers buying both buildings and contents insurance together this increases to 50% discount for customers that have not made a claim in the last 5 years. Also get a quote today and receive an extra 10% online discount.
10% online discount 989
 
logo Liverpool Victoria
Home Insurance provided by Liverpool Victoria is flexible and offers you great cover. Choose the level of cover you need, and receive up to £1million cover for buildings as standard. Also receive a special online discount for new polices and a further discount for taking both buildings and contents insurance.
Discount avaliable 976
 
logo Marks & Spencer
Buy Marks & Spencer Home Insurance online and get 10% off your premium. Choose Premier or Standard cover and enhance with Additional cover. Enjoy unlimited cover for your home and its contents and cover your possessions anywhere in the world.
10% online discount 977
 
logo Natwest
Natwest are offering 15% first year discount (25% for Advantage Private or Gold members) plus an additional 10% discount for all customers when buying on line.
10% online discount 994
 
logo esure
Esure offer competitive prices for both buildings and contents cover - with a contents no claim discount up to 45% and a further discount if you take both buildings and contents cover. They also offer contents cover for your garden and it contents as well as up to £10,000 cover for 'home office' equipment.
No discount 983
 

* Annual premium listed is for example only - premiums will vary depending on circumstances.

About Home Insurance

Home insurance is generally divided into two categories, Building Insurance, which covers any damage sustained by the structural make up of the property itself, and Home Contents Insurance, which provides cover for most main household items. It is typically a requirement to apply for Building Insurance if your property is being used as collateral for a mortgage or personal loan.

Contents Insurance provides cover for the majority of household items such as white goods (fridges, freezers, washing machines etc) and desirable electronic goods such as widescreen TVs, DVD players, audio equipment and sound systems as well as computer equipment. Recently, insurers have extended contents insurance policies to cover less traditional items such as musical instruments and amplifiers, and any audio files that have been lost, so music that you have paid for online can be retrieved under the right Contents Insurance plan. Some insurers offer Home Contents insurance plans targeted at specific groups such as students living in rented accommodation, as the Building Insurance should be covered by the owner of the property.

With both types of Home Insurance, cover is usually provided against damage caused in the event of a fire, damage caused by adverse weather, including lightning, strong winds and flooding, leaking water pipes, landslips, theft and vandalism. Most insurers will offer customers the opportunity to combine both Buildings and Contents insurance under a single all-encompassing plan, which usually allows customers to qualify for a discount off of the combined price.