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Although you don't take your home out on the road like a car it’s still open to all manner of accidents, criminal events and risks and for that reason there is a huge number of providers who can insure your property and most of the things in it. When you are thinking about home insurance it's important to differentiate between contents insurance and buildings insurance. Both are important but for different reasons. Read more...>
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AvivaUp to 20% online discount, contents replaced new for old |
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| ** Get free contents insurance when you buy buildings insurance ** | ||||
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More ThanGet up to £75,000 free home contents insurance when you buy buildings and contents insurance. |
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| ** Up to £75,000 free home contents cover - for the life of your policy, when you buy buildings insurance, so long as you don't make a claim ** | ||||
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Sainsburys20% discount when you buy online |
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| ** 12 for 9 on two levels of cover, Sainsbury's Home Insurance and Sainsbury's Premier Cover Home Insurance. Offer ends 4th June 2012 ** | ||||
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Swift Cover20% off discount applies when you purchase buildings and contents cover together |
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Buildings insurance gives you protection by paying out in the event that the actual building needs to be rebuilt or repaired perhaps after a fire or major event. Contents insurance covers all of your possessions in the home which may be lost to theft as well as disaster.
Home insurance may seem to be one more added expense for new home owners but many people find the peace of mind that it brings to be part of the benefit of the insurance particularly when they are away from the home on holiday for instance.