23-10-2007  Poor firework safety 'may require home insurance claims'

Almost five and a half million households are preparing to celebrate bonfire night either in their own home or at that of family or friends, but many are not safe ...View Full Details

23-10-2007  Half of UK adults fear burglary during winter

As people prepare to put clocks back an hour on October 28th, half of adults prefer not to leave the house on dark winter evening for fear of becoming victims ...View Full Details

23-10-2007  Avoid unexpected home insurance costs this Guy Fawkes' Night

While the main risk of damage to homes this November 5th is fire, there are a number of other reasons that consumers may find themselves making home insurance claims after ...View Full Details

22-10-2007  Britons hoard 'millions of pounds worth' of unused objects

Some 293 million obsolete objects that consumers cannot bear to throw away are being stored in Britain's homes.A new poll by esure home insurance has indicated that millions of items ...View Full Details

18-10-2007  Home insurance dodgers beware, providers uncover £1m in fraud daily

Providers of cover - such as car and home insurance - are discovering and preventing fraudulent claims worth over £1 million every day, it has been announced.According to the Association ...View Full Details

17-10-2007  "Highly unlikely" that DIY damage will be covered by home insurance

It is "highly unlikely" that home insurance providers will cover damages that result from unskilled DIY efforts, it was asserted by an industry body yesterday.Andrew Leech, technical consultant for the ...View Full Details

17-10-2007  Damage courtesy of pets and children 'risks home insurance claims'

Parents may face costly home insurance claims through damage done to their houses by children and pets during the upcoming half-term holidays, it has been reported.Walls, carpets and other flooring ...View Full Details

16-10-2007  Homeowners 'willing to invest £8,500' on home security; may reduce home insurance costs

New research has suggested that homeowners are prepared to spend some £8,500 on security, which may well result in lower home insurance premiums.The study, carried out by Alliance & Leicester, ...View Full Details

15-10-2007  'One in four' does not have home contents insurance

An estimated one in four people do not have any home contents insurance as it is often neglected by those on lower incomes, an expert in the sector has said.Kelly ...View Full Details

12-10-2007  Home insurance providers 'should be kept abreast of changes'

Consumers have been advised to keep their home insurance provider updated of any major changes in circumstances or risk not being covered due to their policy not matching their lifestyle.Such ...View Full Details