Home Insurance

More Than warns customers against dazzling discounts

8th January 2009

Home insurance provider More Than has urged householders not to be dazzled by gimmicks and short-term discounts when buying a policy.The organisation advised that customers should value longer term policies that reward their loyalty.This comes after Direct Line announced that it would offer a 50 ... read more »

Eco-friendly homeowners 'more vulnerable to burst pipes'

7th January 2009

NFU Mutual has warned homeowners who have "gone green" that they could be more vulnerable to burst pipes as winter temperatures plummet to sub-zero levels.The home insurance provider has reported that people who have fitted extra insulation to their lofts and roofs are at a greater ... read more »

Churchill to offer new home insurance customers 25% discount

7th January 2009

Churchill Home Insurance has announced that it will offer new customers a 25 per cent discount off both contents and buildings insurance.The provider has also promised a 50 per cent discount to those who have not made a claim in the last five years.Head of the insurance provider Martin Scott ... read more »

Lloyds warns homeowners to safeguard against unpredictable

7th January 2009

Lloyds TSB Insurance has warned homeowners that the unpredictable happens more often than they might think.The company has therefore reminded households of the importance of purchasing home insurance by publishing a quirky claims round-up of 2008.One man made a claim on his home insurance policy ... read more »

Properties should be prepared for cold snap, insurer warns

6th January 2009

Homeowners have been warned to shield their property from plummeting temperatures this winter.This comes after Lloyds TSB Insurance reported that it has already experienced a 15 per cent rise in the amount of home insurance claims made for burst pipes this season.Phil Loney, managing director for ... read more »