Posts Tagged ‘average worth of home contents £28k’

Swiftcover to move into home insurance

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Swiftcover.com are set to move into home insurance cover, it has been announced. The ambitious company hope to bring something new to the insurance sector of home cover by offering customers more flexibility within their policies. Swiftcover.com believe that many standard home insurance policies cover items which are unnecessary, the example given was that cover [...]

Home insurance claims set to rise as the kids break up for the summer holidays

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Home insurance providers are poised for an influx of claims as the children prepare to break up from school for their 6-week long summer holiday. Research conducted by insurance broker Swinton found that a large number of their customers revealed they had made a claim on their home insurance policy after damage was caused by [...]

UK home owners collectively waste £937 million a year on home insurance

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A recent survey conducted by moneysupermarket.com found that the average home owner in the UK is losing £132 a year, which works out as £937 million collectively, by simply letting their home insurance renew without shopping around to get a cheaper deal. 29% of those who took part in the survey said they let their [...]

Cyclists advised to check their bikes are insured on their home contents policy

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M&S Money Insurance is advising cyclists to check that their home contents insurance policy covers their bicycles in case of theft or damage. The comments have been made after the insurance company carried out a survey which discovered that 76% of UK households own at least one bicycle. The poll also revealed that one quarter [...]

Home insurance warning to World Cup fans

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The Post Office has issued a warning to all football fans who are planning to follow all the World Cup from their living rooms. Research carried out by the Post Office has found that a high percentage of these fans will splash out on new items for their home ahead of the month long tournament. [...]

Survey reveals 1 in 5 households fail to take out contents insurance for their home

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According to a recent survey conducted by one of the UK’s leading insurers, Swinton, 1 in 5 households are failing to take out contents insurance. Insurers warn that these individuals could face a hefty bill to replace items within their home should they fall victim to a burglary, or if their home was damaged as [...]