Home Insurance News

Domestic fire figures published

Many households suffered from a fire last year; UK public urged to watch out for signs that make houses more at risk.

Long-term home absentees urged to be correctly insured

Insurance firm has told homeowners to be wary of insurance policies that become invalid if they spend a long time away

Long-term home absentees urged to be correctly insured

Owners told to be wary of insurance policies that become invalid if they spend a long time away from home.

High burglary risk increases need for contents insurance

An insurance firm has urged British homeowners to be careful with their expensive electronics

High burglary risk increases need for contents insurance

British homeowners to be careful with their expensive electronics and have a good contents insurance policy in place.

New features added to Abbey home insurance

Consumers could benefit from new features to Abbey's Peace of Mind home insurance.

Housing federation members choose priorities

Regulation, resources and independence are the top housing issues according to members of the National Housing Federatio

Insurers to cut off festive contents offers

Consumers should look out for short-term deals on contents insurance, to cover the Christmas period, expiring this week.

Home insurance falls in 2005

New AA figures show that annual home insurance premiums slightly decreased in 2005.

Tesco makes home insurance cover promise

Homeowners who have home insurance from Tesco will be covered by the company even if their rebuild estimate higher.

DIY 'parties' for women come to the UK

A British firm will launch a "party" service to allow women to build up their confidence in using DIY tools.

Winter festival for thieves

New data shows that households are in much greater danger of being burgled in January than the previous month.

Terraced housing increasingly popular

A building society's lending figures for 2005 shows that terraced housing became more fashionable.

Be prepared for flooding warns More Than

An insurance firm has urged those at risk from flooding to take certain steps to reduce a flood's financial impact.

 

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