What is home insurance?
Home insurance is a type of insurance product that protects your property and your belongings.
There are three main types of home insurance: buildings insurance, contents insurance and combined buildings and contents insurance.
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What are the different types of home insurance?
Buildings insurance covers the cost of repairing damage to the structure of your property.
This includes the walls, windows and roof as well as permanent fixtures and fittings such as baths, toilets and fitted kitchens.
As a general rule, buildings insurance covers the cost of rebuilding your house from the ground up.
Contents insurance on the other hand, covers the cost of replacing your belongings in your home if they are damaged, destroyed or stolen.
Generally, your ‘contents’ are defined as the items that you would take with if you moved home.
Golden rules for buying home insurance
Here are three golden rules for making sure you get the right home insurance policy:
1. Shop around
Shopping around will increase your chances of finding a competitive deal for your contents insurance.
2.Get the right level of cover
Be as accurate as possible when valuing your contents. You don’t want to under or over insure your belongings.
3. Read the terms of your policy - carefully
Once you’ve found a policy, read the terms and conditions carefully. You don’t want to get caught out if you ever have to make a claim.
