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Home insurance cheaper with flood defences

Installing flood defences may help lower the cost of home insurance, it has been claimed.

Problem-solving Brits achieve peace of mind

Organising finances could prove beneficial to Britons unable to achieve peace of mind during the credit crunch, it has been claimed.

Pet insurance cheap as chips

Having an animal chipped with an identity tag can reduce pet insurance costs, according to esure.

Households using sheds as storage

Home insurance provider esure has warned against using sheds as extra storage space.

Home insurance can make May Day worry-free

May Day can be worry-free with proper home insurance, according to Cheshire Building Society.

Cheap home insurance may not be best

Price is not the only factor when arranging home insurance, it has been claimed.

Life insurance providers can tell if you smoke

There are ways in which life insurance providers can be certain if a customer is a non-smoker, it has been claimed.

HSBC latest to lose a disc

The latest disc of customer details to be lost has been announced by HSBC, it has emerged.

Get someone in this Easter

With Easter weekend upon the nation, Saga is warning British homeowners not to attempt DIY without adequate home insurance.

Norwich Union: It could happen to you

Britons should not operate on the assumption that they will not fall victim to a catastrophe, Norwich Union has warned.

ABI: Planning laws must recognise flooding risk

New calls from the home insurance industry are for the government to devise more stringent planning rules regarding the construction of homes in areas at risk of flooding.

Landlords should check home insurance

While rented property may be proving more lucrative for landlords, there are risks associated with the increase in value, it has been claimed.

Boxing Day sees rise in home insurance claims

Yesterday (December 26th) may have resulted in a surge in the number of home insurance claims made, research indicates.

Norwich Union fined by FSA

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Norwich Union for compromising the security of its life insurance customers.

Flood homes should be refused insurance

The Environment Agency has urged against providing insurance for homes built on flood plains.

Buying a safe may not lower home insurance costs

Purchasing a safe in which to store valuable items may not mean you pay less for home insurance, it was claimed this week.

Direct Line: Increase home insurance at Christmas

Among the excitement of buying gifts and stuffing the turkey, many Britons are risking their possessions and home insurance costs by leaving themselves vulnerable to theft.

Insurance for mortgages good if you have dependants

It can be good to protect mortgage repayments through life insurance if you have dependants, it is claimed.

Insurance fraud costs £1.6bn each year

The annual cost of insurance fraud is £1.6 billion, the Association of British Insurers asserts.

Halifax: Dont do it yourself

Copying home improvements from shows such as DIY SOS causes £350 million of damage every year, Halifax warns.

Insurance industry going green

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has adopted a new environmentally friendly strategy, the industry body reveals.

Travel insurance reminder follows baggage losses

Following an increase in luggage lost by airlines, the British Insurance Brokers Association (Biba) urges consumers to check their travel insurance.

ABI: £2bn home insurance payout for floods

Home insurance payouts could exceed £2 billion following recent flooding, according to the Association of British Insurers.

Abbey: 5,000 flood victims lack contents insurance

A quarter of recently-flooded homes could have insufficient contents insurance, Abbey warns.

Home insurance could be denied to flood properties

Properties at high risk of flooding could be denied home insurance cover, it has emerged.

Holiday home owners urged to choose insurer carefully

Overseas property specialists HiFX encourages property owners to be careful when taking out home insurance on their holiday abode.

Gardeners advised to check contents insurance

With the warmer months on the way, a number of financial services providers are warning gardeners to check they have adequate contents insurance.

Visa pre-pay card may limit insurance fraud

A new pre-paid Visa card may be useful in preventing insurance fraud, Alliance & Leicester states.

£1.6bn cost of motor and home insurance fraud

Motor and home insurance fraud costs about £1.6 billion a year, says the Association of British Insurers (ABI).

Buy-to-let costs passed on in rent

Landlords are passing on higher buy-to-let mortgage costs by raising rents, it has emerged.

Sainsburys Bank offers unlimited building insurance

Sainsburys Bank is encouraging landlords to consider its unlimited building insurance policy.

Churchill Home Insurance warns against Easter DIY

Home improvement disasters cause damage worth about £2.6 billion each year, according to Churchill Home Insurance.

Churchill Home Insurance counts the cost of weddings

Churchill Home Insurance has revealed the average cost of attending a wedding in the UK.

More Than launches helpline for pet insurance customers

Pet insurance provider More Than has created a helpline which it says is a kind of NHS Direct for animals.

Insurance firm warns against garden thieves

A UK-based insurance firm is warning against the dangers of garden thieves.

Halifax Home Insurance gives weather warning

Halifax Home Insurance has issued a weather warning to homeowners regarding their garden equipment.

Leaks cost £1.8bn in home insurance, says Halifax

The cost of repairing damage caused by leaks within the home totals £1.8 billion each year, according to Halifax Home Insurance.

Abbey: Avoid extra home insurance fees

Homeowners in the UK are being warned of extra fees that may be incurred when paying for home insurance by direct debit.

Ensure your home insurance is adequate

Homeowners should check what their home insurance covers and be prepared to use it, Lloyds TSB Insurance claims.

Tradespeoples delays extra cost of home insurance, says Churchill

Delays in waiting for repair work to be carried out may be seen as an extra cost on top of home insurance policies, according to Churchill.

Driveway conversions may impact building insurance, says esure

Building insurance provider esure has warned that driveway conversions could cause new subsidence in previously stable ground.

Direct Line: Add bicycles to home insurance

Home insurance provider Direct Line has suggested that its customers ensure bicycles are covered by their policies and add them as an extra item if not.

More Than offers Valentines home insurance cover

More Than is offering its customers the chance to protect their assets through an extension of its home insurance cover this Valentines Day.

More Than offers a years free contents insurance

More Than is offering a years contents insurance for free as a reward to customers who do not claim in their first two years of cover.

Burglary will cost £170m, says Halifax Home Insurance

Halifax Home Insurance is warning its customers that an estimated £170 million will be lost to burglars in January.

Lloyds TSB: Building insurance claims up 60%

Lloyds TSB has revealed it received a 60 per cent increase in building insurance claims during yesterdays storms and is predicting further claims to arrive in the coming days.

Norwich Union warns against home insurance underestimates

Insurer Norwich Union has warned young people against underestimating the amount of cover required for home insurance policies.

Direct Line suggests extra home insurance for sale purchases

Home insurance provider Direct Line has recommended that its customers take out extra cover to ensure purchases from the January sales are protected against damage or theft.

Halifax home insurance warns of wrecksercise

Halifax home insurance has warned its customers of the risks associated with exercising with breakable items nearby.

Lloyds TSB expects fire-related contents insurance claims

Lloyds TSB has announced it is expecting a significant increase in the number of fire-related claims by its contents insurance customers this Christmas.

More Than Home Insurance issues flooding advice

More Than Home Insurance has issued a list of key points to its customers affected by heavy rains across Scotland.

More Than expands contents insurance for Christmas

Financial services provider More Than has announced it is offering additional contents insurance to cover theft of presents in the run-up to Christmas.

Tornado damage will be covered by building insurance

Damage caused by the north London tornado will be covered by building insurance policies, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).

Direct Line encourages adequate home insurance for festive displays

Up to eight million homeowners may need to check that their home insurance covers displays of Christmas lights, according to Direct Line.

Privilege extends home insurance to include downloaded music

Financial services company Privilege has announced it is to offer up to £1,000 of cover for downloaded music to its home insurance customers.

Direct Line Home Insurance calls for better flood defences

Direct Line Home Insurance has revealed its customers would like better flood defences in anticipation of heavy winter rains.

Tesco encourages savings on home insurance

Tesco Personal Finance has encouraged its customers to study their home insurance policy to see if savings could be made.

Norwich Union suggests contents insurance checks for Halloween

Norwich Union has advised homeowners to check their contents insurance covers damage caused by trick-or-treaters.

Halifax home insurance warns against Bonfire Night mishaps

Home insurance provider Halifax has warned Britons against the perils of Bonfire Night activities.

Forced entry once a minute, says Halifax Home Insurance

Home insurance provider Halifax has revealed figures showing there is one forced entry every 60 seconds in the winter months.

Lloyds TSB predicts wave of home insurance claims

Home insurance provider Lloyds TSB is expecting a surge in claims if Environment Agency flood warnings are correct.

Barclays reminds students of need of insurance

As thousands of students say goodbye to tearful parents over the coming days and return to university, experts are reminding them of the importance of having adequate contents insurance.

Sainsburys Bank launches home insurance for landlords

Sainsburys Bank is continuing its assault on the financial products sector with the launch of a new home insurance offer for landlords.

Halifax unveils home insurance discounts

Halifax has announced it is set to offer improved discounts to home insurance customers who buy their policy online or over the phone.

Natwest launches home insurance emergency cover offer

Natwest has announced an offer of free home emergency cover for a year on all new home insurance policies.

Sainsburys reveals online home insurance offer

Sainsburys Bank has issued details of a new home insurance offer for online customers.

Home insurance undervaluations common

Many people are undervaluing their homes contents for the purposes of home insurance, according to new figures.

More Than warns students to get insured

A home insurer has warned that students can be any easy target for burglars, with an average of £4,000 worth of possessions.

Garden items must be considered in home insurance

Many Britons are not considering the value of the property in their gardens, according to a report from Co-operative Insurance.

Home insurance advice regarding street theft

Brits are being advised to check whether their home insurance policy covers street theft.

More Than warns of change in patterns of theft

Following the Home Office crime figures released yesterday (July 20th), insurer More Than has warned householders of the changing nature of UK crime.

Half-price home insurance sale at Tesco

Tesco has announced 50 per cent off home insurance in their summer sale.

Tree planting at Bradford & Bingley

Bradford & Bingley have announced that for every insurance policy sold they will plant a tree.

Insurance premiums stay static

Insurance premiums have remained static, despite predictions of increases, new figures from the AA show.

Insurance provider says consider wedding insurance

An insurance provider has highlighted the possibility of insuring your wedding.

Offline home insurers will struggle to survive

Brokers who are not able to operate via the web will increasingly struggle for business, a financial research company has said.

DIY damaging property values

Britons are wasting time and billions of pounds on "improvements" that are actually damaging the value of properties, new research has found.

Six disasters highlight home insurance need

Every household in the UK should expect to suffer six disasters or accidents in the home during the course of a lifetime, according to new research.

BBQ damage sparks home insurance warning

Homeowners in Briton are being advised to ensure their home insurance is up to date during the forthcoming summer months as a new report has warned of the staggering cost of damage caused by barbeques.

Pressure on home insurance & government to tackle flood damage

Fears over climate change and the resulting increase in flooding has led one home insurance provider to call on the government to increase investment in flood defences.

Home insurance claims policy vital

Before taking out home insurance it is vital that people analyse the providers policy on making a claim, according to independent researchers Defaqto.

Home insurance need for rising mobile thefts

Britain is one of the worlds hotspots for mobile phone thefts, a new report has found, prompting calls for people to check whether their phone is covered by their home insurance.

Home insurance urged for unexpected garden costs

Gardening enthusiasts have been urged to ensure that they have adequate home insurance for the improvements that they have made to their properties gardens.

Subsidence warning fuels home insurance need

Home insurance could be vital in covering any subsidence damage to properties this summer time.

Importance of insurance for garden highlighted

Homeowners are being advised to check that their home insurance policies cover garden items.

Insurance vital for DIY jobs

DIY fans are being advised to make sure they take out adequate insurance to cover possible calamities, reports the Mail on Sunday.

Possessions re-value needed for home insurance

Clothes and possessions worth hundreds of pounds should be borne in mind when people calculate their home insurance value, Skipton Building Society has advised.

Cheapest home insurance not always best

Shopping around for home insurance has been advised as Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) warns that people are settling on inappropriate policies.

Insurance review needed for cyclists

Cyclists are being warned to check if their home insurance policies cover bike thefts.

£10,000 cost of running a property

Homeowners spend an average of £10,048 each year on running their property, new research has shown.

Kitchen costs drive home insurance need

New research revealing that Britons have spent £76 billion on creating the perfect kitchen has led for calls for homeowners to reassess their home insurance.

Direct debit adding insurance costs

Britons could be paying more than they realise for their car and home insurance by choosing to pay by direct debit (DD).

Protect your home from burglars

Last year in the UK there were 750,000 burglaries and young people and those with insufficient security are most at risk, according a new study.

Big chill could bring rats

Homes could face an invasion of rats as cold weather brings the rodents indoors to find shelter.

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