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What Information Will You Need to Provide
For Home Insurance you’ll need to enter details about:
Are there any circumstances that may mean you cannot get Home & Contents Insurance?
Yes. If your property is in an area which experiences frequent flooding or land slip you will find it hard to obtain insurance. Flats in high-rise blocks and properties in certain parts of the country may also experience problems obtaining cover.
How are the premiums calculated?
All the questions you are asked to complete online will influence your premium even down to your postcode. Within milliseconds all your details will be electronically transmitted to a main computer which works out your premium.
Will the Risk of Subsidence or Land Slippage Affect Your Insurance Premium?
Yes either will greatly affect your premium.
Complaining about a Home & Contents Insurance Company
The general insurance industry is now regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

How are the premiums calculated?

All the questions you are asked to complete online will influence your premium even down to your postcode. Within milliseconds all your details will be electronically transmitted to a main computer which works out your premium.

The following are some of the more important factors that will influence your premium: -

For your Home Insurance:

  • How much your property is insured for
  • Whether the property is detached, semi, terraced etc
  • How it is constructed (e.g. brick with slate roof)
  • The year the property was built
  • Whether the area has any history of flood, subsidence, or land heave
  • Whether the property is in a good state of repair
  • Your Post Code

For your Contents Insurance:

  • The value of your contents
  • The type of and value of any named valuables
  • Whether you want "All Risks" insurance and for how much (i.e. insurance for your possessions when you take them away from home.)
  • Whether you want to include Bicycles, frozen food in the freezer etc
  • Whether the property is secure - the types of locks on your doors and windows, whether you have a burglar alarm and smoke alarms, whether you're a member of a Neighbourhood Watch scheme - all these will be taken into account.
  • Whether the property is left unoccupied for long periods (typically 30 days or more)
  • Your Post Code

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