Wednesday, 12 August 2009

Home Insurance

Ok, the question is how can you tell if your getting the best Home Insurance cover? There are a number of Home Insurance companies Splashed all over the inernet offering there policies; for instants:

Lloydstsb, offering 24-hour domestic helpline access. Assistance whenever you need it for your home Insurance

Aviva, offering Great rates on Home Insurances

Direct Line, offering 50% off contents cover plus up to 25% off online Home Insurance


More th>n, Offering Up to £75,000 Contents Cover Free Home insurance


M&S, offering 20% off when you book online for your Home insurance

Churchhill, offering a 25% introductory discount plus 15% off when you buy online Home insurance


AxA, offering Save up to 50% online now Home Insurance

SAGA, offering Over 50? Save Up To 25% Online. No Extra Charge For Paying Monthly on for your Home Insurance


So how do we know exactly what we are covered for, and what we're not covered for. For instants are we cover for an "Act of God" often you find some natural disasters, such as damage from Lighting, Windstorms, tornadoes and hail are covered under homeowners insurance. Although Surprisingly enough damage from floods and earthquakes aren't. Most people don't read the terms and conditions of there Home Insurance Policies because the text prints are too small and it's often hard to read. The House insurance companies should help people on the phone more in order to get the best value for money and the right cover. However you should always research the area your home or properties are in , because this is where you will find out why you need home insurance in the first place. So fit the cover according to the area, and this is where the word "premium" will always arise

There are many situations which can invalidate your insurance. If your a landlord or Landlady as the case my be; you should have home insurance or Landlords insurance for your properties. One of the requirements are that you have a Landlords Gas safety report carried of ever year if you are renting a property; the purpose of this many be that you are legally responsible for the safety of your tenants, and this means ensuring all of the gas appliances in your properties are safe to use.

It is more than likely, that when you adhere to the requirements your Home insurance will be valid. The reports normally list any Immediately Dangerous, At Risk or Not to Current standards faults. If any faults are found you should rectify these problems Normally the Gas Safe Registered Plumber rectifies any problems found for you.
Some Home insurance companies will cover you for this but the contractors they use may leave you stranded for weeks or even months on end. However some home insurance policies many not cover you for this; before you take out your Landlords Home Insurance do the checks.

Tips for Claims:

If you need to make a Claim on a small scale i.e. you've had a fire or your thieves have visited your property. You should keep receipts of your purchase items such a television, sofa paintings, any thing that has a high value. If you don't it will be hard to make a claim, on the other hand make a video or taking pictures of your properties and it contents is often a good way to prove what you owned.



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